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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Los Angeles, CA

February 5, 2021Los Angeles County, California

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 9:55 PM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It took effect at Feb 6, 2021, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 9:55 PM PST (05:55 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2021, 12:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 6, 2021, 10:38 AM PST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

County Los Angeles County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:52 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 2021-02-06Temperature 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 2021-02-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

275 
WWUS76 KLOX 060555
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
955 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

CAZ053-054-061400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0018.210206T0800Z-210206T2000Z/
Ventura County Mountains-
Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Including the cities of Lockwood Valley, Mount Pinos, Acton, 
Mount Wilson, and Sandberg
955 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County 
  Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range.

* WHEN...Until noon PST Saturday.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Roadways may be affected by gusty cross
  winds. This includes Highway 33 in Ventura County as well as 
  Interstate 5 and Highway 14 in Los Angeles County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ044>046-088-547-061400-
/O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0018.210206T1100Z-210206T2000Z/
Ventura County Interior Valleys-Ventura County Coastal Valleys-
Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Santa Clarita Valley-
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Piru, 
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Newbury Park, 
Santa Clarita, Newhall, Valencia, Woodland Hills, Northridge, 
Burbank, and Universal City
955 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON PST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Ventura County Interior Valleys, Ventura County 
  Coastal Valleys, Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley 
  and San Fernando Valley.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon PST Saturday.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Roadways may be affected by gusty cross
  winds.This includes Interstate 5, Highway 126, and the 23, 101,
  118, 170, 210, and 405 freeways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Hall
2 follow-up statements
075 
WWUS76 KLOX 061054
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
254 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

CAZ053-054-062000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210206T2000Z/
Ventura County Mountains-
Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Including the cities of Lockwood Valley, Mount Pinos, Acton, 
Mount Wilson, and Sandberg
254 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

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

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County 
  Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range.

* WHEN...Until noon PST today.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Roadways may be affected by gusty cross 
  winds. This includes Highway 33 in Ventura County as well as 
  Interstate 5 and Highway 14 in Los Angeles County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CAZ044>046-088-547-062000-
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0018.210206T1100Z-210206T2000Z/
Ventura County Interior Valleys-Ventura County Coastal Valleys-
Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Santa Clarita Valley-
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Piru, 
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Newbury Park, 
Santa Clarita, Newhall, Valencia, Woodland Hills, Northridge, 
Burbank, and Universal City
254 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

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

* WHAT...North to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 
  40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Ventura County Interior Valleys, Ventura County 
  Coastal Valleys, Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley 
  and San Fernando Valley.

* WHEN...Until noon PST today.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Roadways may be affected by gusty cross 
  winds.This includes Interstate 5, Highway 126, and the 23, 
  101, 118, 170, 210, and 405 freeways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Kaplan/DB
923 
WWUS76 KLOX 061838
NPWLOX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1038 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

CAZ044>046-053-054-088-547-061945-
/O.CAN.KLOX.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210206T2000Z/
Ventura County Interior Valleys-Ventura County Coastal Valleys-
Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Ventura County Mountains-
Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range-
Santa Clarita Valley-Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including the cities of Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Piru, 
Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Newbury Park, 
Lockwood Valley, Mount Pinos, Acton, Mount Wilson, Sandberg, 
Santa Clarita, Newhall, Valencia, Woodland Hills, Northridge, 
Burbank, and Universal City
1038 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have remained largely below Advisory levels this morning. As
a result, the Wind Advisory is cancelled.

$$

Sirard

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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.