To: Travis McGee
Are the Santa Anna winds seasonal? How long do they last? Pardon my dumbness.
61 posted on
10/26/2003 9:19:11 AM PST by
meanie monster
(hooked on phonics werked for me.)
To: meanie monster
Yes, Santa Ana's come at end of every summer.
62 posted on
10/26/2003 9:19:33 AM PST by
nicmarlo
To: meanie monster
Are the Santa Anna winds seasonal? How long do they last? Pardon my dumbness.Yes, typically they are seasonal. Ordinarily, the winds here blow from the ocean. These winds blow from east to west from the California deserts. They are hot, dry winds.
These offshore winds create fires and crisp, beautiful waves. ;-)
66 posted on
10/26/2003 9:21:43 AM PST by
Scenic Sounds
(Me caigo a mis rodillas y hablo a las estrellas de plata. "¿Qué misterios usted está encubriendo?")
To: meanie monster
Santa Ana winds are most common late summer and fall. They are forecast days in advance, plenty of time for ELF to coordinate arson plans, and unbolt power towers.
68 posted on
10/26/2003 9:22:29 AM PST by
Travis McGee
(www.enemiesforeignanddomestic.com)
To: meanie monster
ordinarily, winds move off the Pacific Ocean onto the CA coast, west to east. In Santa Ana conditions, the winds are reversed and high pressure rolls over low pressure from northeast to southwest. The desert warms the air before it heads westbound. There are mtn ranges between the desert and the coast, so the winds pick up speed through the canyons and passes on their way down. That's how I understand it.
69 posted on
10/26/2003 9:23:10 AM PST by
lainie
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