CA: Developing Offshore Flow Will Cause Local Strong Gusty Santa Ana

Accuweather ^ | WED OCT 25 2006 | NWS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

California Watches and Warnings

National Weather Service Zone - CAZ042

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WWUS76 KSGX 251746
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1046 AM PDT WED OCT 25 2006

SANTA ANA WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...

.DEVELOPING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CAUSE LOCAL STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA

WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH
AND BELOW MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES THURSDAY MORNING.

CAZ048-057-260315-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0004.061026T1200Z-061028T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.HW.W.0005.061026T0300Z-061027T0300Z/
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-

SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
1046 AM PDT WED OCT 25 2006

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT

THURSDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT
THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY STRONG THROUGH AND BELOW
CAJON PASS...BANNING PASS...AND NEAR PASSES IN THE SANTA ANA
MOUNTAINS.

THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY MORNING.

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CAZ050-055-056-058-260315-
/O.UPG.KSGX.HW.A.0004.061026T1200Z-061028T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.061026T0300Z-061027T0300Z/

SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1046 AM PDT WED OCT 25 2006

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT

THURSDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT

THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE PARTICULARLY STRONG THROUGH AND BELOW
MOUNTAIN CANYONS AND PASSES.

THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES.MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY MORNING.

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CAZ042-260315-
/O.NEW.KSGX.WI.Y.0026.061026T0300Z-061027T0300Z/

ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1046 AM PDT WED OCT 25 2006

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT

THURSDAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT
THURSDAY.

THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS
WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD
REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND
DOWNED POWER LINES.MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FRIDAY MORNING.

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[Steely Tom]

Keep me in the loop on this.

[BipolarBob]

Bushs fault®

[pissant]

Huh? Santa Ana winds and that is news? LOL

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Fire season is not over....

[Grampa Dave]

We have had very strong North and North West winds since early morning.

Every tree service is out making big money.

[Siena Dreaming]

Agreed. Is a high wind advisory real news?

[Dog Gone]

What's the fire danger out there now?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The fires that result are news...we just are ahead of the news around here....LOL!

[TexasCajun]

"Remember The Alamo! "

[pissant]

Well quit playing with matches then!

[NormsRevenge]

Fire incidents in the Santa Cruz mtns. this morning, we had some pretty good gusts thru here today.

[pissant]

Ernest is bored today. LOL

[rellimpank]

--yeah--it's already breezy in Shoshone, Tecopa and Death Valley Junction---

[beltfed308]

Has Gore been in the area? It could explain alot.

[AmeriBrit]

EB you could have posted this a couple of hours ago before I went out and gathered all the tumbleweed up into a nice neat pile. LOL

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well, it is quite pleasant ...so I was surprised by this alert...

See this for my Local :

15-Day Forecast
Wednesday, October 25, 2006

I'll do some more checking...

[ARE SOLE]

Good thing you are at the beach Ernest. Guess I will cancel my sailing plans.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

These guys are making fun of me posting this....so where are you in this state...?

[luckystarmom]

Any worry about fires?

[Liberty Valance]

Remember Goliad!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

When you guys get wind it shows up later down here....

[Argus]

Balmy up here on the Angeles Crest today. Fire danger Very High per the ranger station sign. We need rain. I predict an unusually wet and cold winter, however.

[Old Professer]

Gentlemen, Start your torches, let the flames begin.

[halo66]

Yes...they issued Red Flag Warnings for SoCal

[hope]

Do you know if we are in for a wet winter in the west?

[halo66]

Yes...El Nino is on the way

[Yaelle]

Worst headache I have ever had in my life. I knew SOMETHING was behind this.

[halo66]

There should be above normal rainfall from about San Francisco southward. The Northwest should have below normal rainfall this winter.

[Liberty Valance]

Uh'oh! The dow is up six to 12,134 and Ann Coulter is on FOX News!

[SF Republican]

Has Gore been in the area
no that would mean snow

[TexasCajun]

Should be Santa Ana's headstone:

Unfortunately we captured & returned him to Mexico.

[onyx]

I hate the fact tht they always use CAPS.
My eyes!!!

[halo66]

Well, Santa Ana's are known for their Hot Air...so maybe Gore is near.

[AmeriBrit]

Just north of Edwards AFB and a little east of Mojave.

I hope they die down before the weekend, Edwards AFB is having their annual airshow this weekend and Santa Ana's will cause sand storms out here, it's so dry.

[halo66]

I'll be at the Air Show...forecast looks preety good, maybe a litte brezzy, but when is it not breezy/windy there?

[Conservative4Ever]

Interesting...I'm at my office which is at the top of the Banning pass and barely a breeze. Guess we will know in the near future. For others on this thread. Fire danger is high right now...high temps and low humidity... and this is Santa Ana season. We watch the hills closely.

[NathanR]

Current Weather

Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

Maybe Friday

[bd476]

Ernest_at_the_Beach wrote: "Fire season is not over...."

Thanks for the ping.

[halo66]

The event should start to really kick in tonight through tomorrow. Some areas are already reporting gusty conditions.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

DEnver is gonna get it, 23 degrees below normal coming and the snow is gonna fly ....we just get the left overs ,...the wind...see comments above....fire danger is high in the local mountains....

Just watched the weather channel ...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Fires and the Santa Ana winds go together....

[BigSkyFreeper]

I hate the fact tht they always use CAPS.

Dunno why they continue to issue bulletins in ALL CAPS. That comes from the old days of radioteletype (RTTY). The Associated Press Newswire was known for doing that too.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

What's the weather in Big Sky country?

[onyx]

From the old days --- you're right.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

So where are you guys located?

[Excellence]

Currently winds SSE 23mph and 80° in the high desert (Victorville).

[pissant]

Up here in the NW corner. You calis stay put, will ya? LOL

[AmeriBrit]

Once in a blue moon.....:<)

[BigSkyFreeper]

Right here where I sit.... Outside it's Mostly Cloudy and 53F. Winds out of the NW at 14 with Gusts to 21. Windchill is 47F. A 50 percent chance of rain or snow, slowly decreasing overnight.