Strong north to northeast pressure gradients developed across Southern California, producing gusty north to northeast winds across the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties as well as the Santa Clarita Valley.
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The episode as NWS LOX wrote it up.
Strong north to northeast pressure gradients developed across Southern California, producing gusty north to northeast winds across the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties as well as the Santa Clarita Valley.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 1, 8:15 PM PST, 15 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 815 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2008 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-TUE)...VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DIGGING INTO THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT...WITH MAIN IMPACT BEING WINDS ACROSS OUR REGION. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT DEEPEING OF THE MARINE LAYER ALONG WITH DRIZZLE AND LIGHT RAIN TO THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO SCOUR OUT THE MARINE LAYER AS SATELLITE IMAGERY NOW SHOWING MOST OF THE CLOUD COVERAGE CONFINED TO THE LA BASIN AND NORTHERN MOUNTAIN SLOPES. WHILE THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE LA BASIN OVERNIGHT...WILL CONTINUE TO SEE NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. THE NORTH-SOUTH LAX-BAKERSFIELD GRADEINT IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT...ALONG WITH INCREASING WIND AND THERMAL SUPPORT AT 850 MB. WITH THIS IN MIND...UPGRADED TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE I5 CORRIDOR...WHERE WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY WHILE GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF SBA COUNTY...MAINLY NEAR MONTECITO. THE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD INTO THE SANTA CLARITA AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS TONIGHT. BY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY...SHOULD SEE WINDS BECOME MORE NORTHEASTERLY IN DIRECTION. DAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING OVER 60 MPH WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES (INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICAS)ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND ADVISORIES POSTED FOR ALL VALLEY AREAS. STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. IN FACT...00Z WRF CONTINUES TO ADVERTISE BEST OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT...ALONG WITH WIND AND THERMAL SUPPORT FOR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. WITH THE COLD AIR ADVECTION IN PLACE ON SUNDAY...LOOK FOR TEMPERATURES TO BE FAIRLY COOL...WITH ONLY WARMEST COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS TOPPING 70 DEGREES. ALL AREAS EXPECTED TO WARM AT LEAST 3 TO 5 DEGREES ON MONDAY AS BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO RISE. OFFSHORE GRADIENTS WEAKEN MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH JUST VERY WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW ON TUESDAY. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN AT LEAST 5 DEGREES OF COOLING AT THE COAST AND VALLEYS BUT STILL SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL IN MOST AREAS. *** LONG TERM FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION *** .LONG TERM (WED-SAT)...NOT A LOT GOING ON IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WEAK TO MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW, STRONGEST ON THURSDAY, WITH DAYTIME HIGHS AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. NONE OF THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING ANY PRECIP THROUGH THE 10 DAY PERIOD. && .AVIATION...AT 04Z...OR 2000 PST...LOW CLOUDS MAINLY CONFINED TO LA BASIN...WITH CIGS GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 015 AND 025. NORTHERLY WINDS BEGINNING TO SCOUR OUT MARINE LAYER CLOUDS TO NORTH AND WEST... SO WOULD EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AS NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY. MAIN LLWS CONCERNS WILL BE AT KSBA...KBUR AND KVNY...BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. .KLAX...SCT-BKN CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND STILL THINK THAT NORTHERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL CLEAR OUT LOW CLOUDS BY AROUND 07Z. LOOK FOR LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS (GENERALLY UNDER 10 KNOTS) TO BEGING AROUND 07Z...WITH A SEA BREEZE AROUND 21Z. .KBUR...ALSO FEEL THAT CIGS WILL CLEAR IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. STRONG POSSIBILITY OF LLWS LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...WITH N TO NE SFC WINDS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 10 TO 15 KNOT RANGE. .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX). WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX). GALE WARNING (SEE LAXCWFLOX). SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXCWFLOX). && PUBLIC...GOMBERG/WOFFORD AVIATION...GOMBERG WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 830 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2008 CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-087-088-021400- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- 830 PM PST SAT MAR 1 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... TODAY STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND I5 CORRIDOR TONIGHT...AS WELL AS THE PASSES OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION BY LATE TONIGHT. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY ACROSS SOME DESERT AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL. GALE FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TONIGHT. * HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * GALE WARNING...............SEE FZUS56 KLOX - CWFLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS AND PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND CANYONS... WHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE VALLEYS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...WHERE GUSTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. GOMBERG
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Automated sensors at both Sandberg and Whitaker Peak reported northerly winds gusting to 64 mph.
Northerly wind gusting to 64 mph were reported in the mountains of Ventura county.
RAWS sensors at both Newhall Pass and Del Valle reported northerly winds gusting to 59 mph.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in California, March 2008
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 77908, 77909, 77907.