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Wind Advisory 126, NWS Los Angeles, CA

December 24, 2021Santa Barbara County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2021, 9:37 PM PST for Santa Barbara County, California. It took effect at Dec 25, 2021, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2021, 9:37 PM PST (05:37 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2021, 4:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 26, 2021, 9:09 AM PST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Santa Barbara County, CA

The radar

The Vandenberg AFB radar (KVBX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 326 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-12-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-12-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

577 
WWUS76 KLOX 250537
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
937 PM PST Fri Dec 24 2021

CAZ037-038-051-251400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.211226T0000Z-211226T1200Z/
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, 
and Black Mountain
937 PM PST Fri Dec 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds in the mountains and foothills. 

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, Cuyama Valley 
  and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Gomberg
5 follow-up statements
261 
WWUS76 KLOX 251132
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
332 AM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

CAZ037-038-051-260200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.211226T0000Z-211226T1200Z/
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, 
and Black Mountain
332 AM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds in the mountains and foothills.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, Cuyama Valley 
  and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ASR
512 
WWUS76 KLOX 252206
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
206 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

CAZ037-038-051-261200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.211226T0000Z-211226T1200Z/
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, 
and Black Mountain
206 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds in the mountains and foothills.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, Cuyama Valley 
  and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and 
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ASR/Sirard
166 
WWUS76 KLOX 260045
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
445 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

CAZ059-261200-
/O.EXB.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/
Antelope Valley-
Including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale
445 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, except
  25 to 40 mph with local gusts to 55 mph in the foothills. Winds
  becoming west late tonight into Sunday morning. 

* WHERE...Antelope Valley.

* WHEN...Until noon PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
  Major roadways that will be impacted by the strong winds include
  highways 14 and 138. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

CAZ037-038-051-261200-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-211226T1200Z/
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, 
and Black Mountain
445 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected. Strongest winds in the mountains and foothills.

* WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, Cuyama Valley 
  and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Gomberg
442 
WWUS76 KLOX 261156
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
356 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

CAZ037-038-051-261300-
/O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-211226T1200Z/
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including the cities of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cuyama, 
and Black Mountain
356 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The winds have subsided.

$$

CAZ059-262000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/
Antelope Valley-
Including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale
356 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Winds
  strongest in the foothills.

* WHERE...Antelope Valley.

* WHEN...Until noon PST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
  make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
  Major roadways that will be impacted by the strong winds include
  highways 14 and 138. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ASR
ASR
979 
WWUS76 KLOX 261709
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
909 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

CAZ059-261815-
/O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0126.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/
Antelope Valley-
Including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale
909 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Although there will be gusty winds today, they are no longer
expected to reach Advisory levels. As a result, the Wind Advisory
has been cancelled.

$$

Sirard

The office that day

Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 9:13 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLOX59 hr
Dec 24, 9:20 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningLOX31 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.