Saturday, May 28, 2011

[californiadisasters] High Wind Warnings - SoCal (05/28/11-PM)



...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...

.A VERY STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AND COMBINE WITH A STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES...VENTURA...AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS...ANTELOPE VALLEY...AND THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST.
THE NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ON SUNDAY NIGHT.

CAZ053-054-290700-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.110529T0700Z-110530T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-110529T0700Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...
MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
356 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE TO
30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE TONIGHT. THE WINDS COULD
DIMINISH SOME DURING SUNDAY MORNING OR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY CROSS WINDS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING
THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WITH
POSSIBLE GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS.
IF ON THE ROAD...KEEP EYES OPEN FOR FALLEN TREES AND DOWNED POWER
LINES. SECURE ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS AND STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW
BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR PEAK. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND SECURE
ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK WINDS MAY UPSET
EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
356 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...

.A VERY STRONG JET STREAM WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE AREA THROUGH
THE WEEKEND AND COMBINE WITH A STRONG NORTHERLY SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF STRONG AND POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES...VENTURA...AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS...ANTELOPE VALLEY...AND THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST.
THE NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX ON SUNDAY NIGHT.

CAZ059-290700-
/O.CON.KLOX.HW.W.0012.110529T0700Z-110530T0400Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-110529T0700Z/
ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
356 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS AND TIMING...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL INCREASE TO 30
TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY CROSS WINDS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING
THROUGH THE ANTELOPE VALLEY ALONG HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138. CLOUDS
OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST ARE ALSO LIKELY...WHICH COULD LOCALLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS ARE IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WITH
POSSIBLE GUSTS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS.
IF ON THE ROAD...KEEP EYES OPEN FOR FALLEN TREES AND DOWNED POWER
LINES. SECURE ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS AND STAY INDOORS IF POSSIBLE.
RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW
BEFORE THE WINDS REACH THEIR PEAK. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND SECURE
ALL OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE. PEAK WINDS MAY UPSET
EVEN HEAVIER OBJECTS.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
645 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INLAND ACROSS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL BRING STRONG WEST WINDS TO THE REGION
THROUGH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. WHILE THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS...IT WILL ALSO BE QUITE WINDY IN THE
COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS WHERE BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER
LINES ARE POSSIBLE. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT.

CAZ055-056-058-060>062-291100-
/O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110530T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0031.110530T0000Z-110530T0600Z/
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
645 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY.

* LOCATION: STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS...DOWN THE DESERT SLOPES
AND INTO THE ADJACENT DESERTS.

* TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. STRONGEST WINDS LATE
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...INCREASING
TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH FOR LATE TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY.

* VISIBILITY: IN THE DESERTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST
AND SAND.

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE
LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
324 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TONIGHT AND ACROSS NEVADA SUNDAY RESULTING IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT
BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...STRONG
DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE EASTERN
SIERRA SLOPES AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS STORM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES.

CAZ519-520-290800-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110529T0800Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA
324 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR
THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE OWENS
VALLEY.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 70 MPH
EXPECTED ABOVE THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO OVER
60 MPH EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS...WHILE LOCAL GUSTS TO
OVER 30 MPH POSSIBLE OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE VALLEY. AT 3 PM
WINDS WERE GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF BISHOP.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
POSSIBLE DOWNSLOPE WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
BEFORE DECREASING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS: AREA ROADWAYS LEADING INTO THE EASTERN SIERRA SUCH
AS 168...THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE OWENS VALLEY...LOCALIZED
AREAS OF HIGHWAY 395.

* IMPACTS: WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
MOTORCYCLES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG
WINDS NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS CAN RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED
VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
324 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
TONIGHT AND ACROSS NEVADA SUNDAY RESULTING IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT
BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. IN ADDITION...STRONG
DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY ON THE EAST SLOPES OF THE EASTERN
SIERRA SLOPES AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS STORM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES.

CAZ523-290800-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110530T0000Z/
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN
324 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT OF CALIFORNIA.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
65 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY. AT 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON WINDS WERE GUSTING AROUND 55 MPH BETWEEN BARSTOW AND
FORT IRWIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN GUSTY MOST OF TONIGHT AND INTO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...YERMO...FOUR
CORNERS...NEWBERRY SPRINGS...TRONA

* IMPACTS: WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
MOTORCYCLES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HIGHWAYS IMPACTED
INCLUDE INTERSTATE 15 NEAR BARSTOW AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 58
FROM BARSTOW TO FOUR CORNERS AND HIGHWAY 395 FROM FOUR
CORNERS TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS
NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS AND SAND DUNES CAN RESULT IN BRIEFLY
LOWERED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES DUE TO BLOWING DUST OR SAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=high%20wind%20warning

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