Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin generated another round of strong and gusty Santa Ana winds across the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Northeasterly wind gusts as high as 76 MPH were reported.
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The episode as NWS LOX wrote it up.
Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin generated another round of strong and gusty Santa Ana winds across the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Northeasterly wind gusts as high as 76 MPH were reported.
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 Jan 16, 9:39 PM PST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 939 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS... CLEAR SKIES ALONG WITH MILD TO WARM DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL OFTEN AFFECT THE USUAL AREAS INCLUDING THE MOUNTAINS AND MANY VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. && .UPDATE... SEVERAL SITES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE INCREASED ABOVE HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA THIS EVENING SUCH AS CHILAO. WITH KLAX-KDAG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS SURGING TO -7 MB THIS EVENING AND 850 MB WINDS NEAR 50 KNOTS THIS EVENING...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING WAS ADDED BACK TO THE PACKAGE FOR THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. WINDS WERE ALSO INCREASED TO NEAR HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY AND THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. A WIND ADVISORY WAS ALSO ADDED FOR THE COASTAL LOCALITIES FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. OFFSHORE FLOW IN PLACE WILL KEEP MILD TO WARM DAYS IN PLACE THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH CONTINUED COOL NIGHTS IN WIND-SHELTERED AREAS. IN WIND-SHELTERED AREAS AT LEAST PATCHY FROST WITH BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. && .PREV DISCUSSION... SHORT TERM...WINDS ON FRIDAY WILL BE ELEVATED AS WELL BUT CURRENTLY ARE PROJECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL. IF WE PUSH INTO WARNING LEVEL SPEEDS TOMORROW WE MAY NEED TO ALSO RAISE THOSE ON FRIDAY TO ADVISORY LEVEL. LONG TERM...CONTINUED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEATHER INTO NEXT WEEK. SOME POCKETS OF COLD TEMPERATURES IN SLO AND SBA COUNTIES AND OCCASIONAL BREEZY WINDS IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. HOWEVER WARM AND SUNNY SKIES IN THE AFTERNOON SHOULD TRUMP IT ALL. NEXT PATTERN CHANGE IS HINTED AT LATE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BUT THIS COULD EASILY PUSH OUT ANOTHER DAY OR SO. && .AVIATION...17/0027Z. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TERMINALS EXCEPT FOR A CHANCE OF LIFR TO IFR CONDITIONS AT KPRB. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO STRONG LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE IS EXPECTED AT KOXR AND KVNY...WITH A CHANCE OF WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE AT KBUR...KPMD...AND KWJF. KLAX...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. ANY EAST WINDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 7 KNOTS. KBUR...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF MODERATE TO STRONG LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR AND TURBULENCE. && .LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING (SEE LAXNPWLOX). WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX). SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY (SEE LAXMWWLOX). && PUBLIC...HALL/KJ AVIATION...HALL SYNOPSIS...SWEET WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 908 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-171400- 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- 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- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY- 908 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE... TONIGHT STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL AFFECT THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH GUSTY WINDS IMPACT THE COASTS AND VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. * HIGH WIND WARNING..........SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * * WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE COASTS AND VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THURSDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR INCREASING FIRE DANGER INTO THE WEEKEND. * 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. HALL
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
948 PM PST WED JAN 16 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0558 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 SW THOUSAND OAKS 34.10N 118.96W
01/16/2013 M63.00 MPH VENTURA CA MESONET
NORTHEAST WINDS 48 MPH GUSTING TO 63 MPH IN THE HILLS
ABOVE MALIBU...ELEVATION 1715 FEET.
0559 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE FILLMORE 34.37N 118.84W
01/16/2013 M59.00 MPH VENTURA CA MESONET
NORTHEAST WINDS 43 MPH GUSTING TO 59 MPH AT WILEY RIDGE
RAWS...ELEVATION 1645 FEET.
0653 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 NNE MOUNT WILSON 34.33N 118.03W
01/16/2013 M59.00 MPH LOS ANGELES CA MESONET
NORTHEAST WINDS 40 MPH GUSTING TO 59 MPH AT CHILAO
RAWS...ELEVATION 5450 FEET.
0655 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE SAN FERNANDO 34.35N 118.42W
01/16/2013 M54.00 MPH LOS ANGELES CA MESONET
NORTH WINDS 21 MPH GUSTING TO 54 MPH AT CAMP NINE
RAWS...ELEVATION 4000 FEET.
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HALL3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong northeasterly winds were reported across the mountains of Los Angeles county. Some wind gusts from local RAWS sensors include: Chilao (gusting to 62 MPH) and Camp Nine (gusting to 61 MPH).
Strong northeasterly winds were reported across the mountains of Ventura county. Northeast wind gusts in excess of 60 MPH were reported.
Strong northeasterly winds were reported across the Santa Monica mountains. The sensor at Laguna Peak reported wind gusts between 68 and 76 MPH.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in California, January 2013
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: 431821, 431822, 431823.