MAJOR STORM WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS


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A MAJOR STORM WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WIN...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...A MAJOR STORM WILL BRING STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA WITH
STRONG AND POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY. THE MOUNTAINS
CAN EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
70 MPH...AND A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTILL NOON
TUESDAY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST...SOUTHEAST WINDS HAVE BEEN VERY STRONG
TODAY WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH REPORTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST. THE WIND ADVISORY THERE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT
AS STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE
DECREASING.

AT LOWER ELEVATIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TONIGHT AND WIND ADVISORIES HAVE
BEEN POSTED FOR THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS
WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG AS WELL. BECAUSE THE WINDS WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 6000 TO 7000
FEET...A WINTER STORM WARNING (LAXWSWLOX) HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THESE
AREAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WARNING PRODUCT FOR ALL WIND
AND SNOW RELATED INFORMATION FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY
MOUNTAINS.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING ON TUESDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 45
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.

$$

CUYAMA VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND ACROSS
HIGHER TERRAIN. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS
EVENING...LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE OR WILL SOON BE IN EXCESS OF

0 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. MOTORISTS IN THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.
RESIDENTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
NOW BEFORE THE WINDS DEVELOP. CLOSE WINDOWS AND SECURE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.

$$

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY.
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE OR WILL SOON BE IN EXCESS OF

0 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. MOTORISTS IN THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.

$$

VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
CATALINA ISLAND-
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY. EAST
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
LOCAL GUSTS T0 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE OR WILL SOON BE IN EXCESS OF

0 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. MOTORISTS IN THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.

$$

SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
545 PM PST MON DEC 27 2004

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ABOVE 45 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.

$$

SOME WIND REPORTS AS OF 5 PM...

SAN LUIS OBISPO/SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...

SAN SIMEON..................SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 31 MPH.
MORRO BAY...................SOUTHEAST 16 GUSTING TO 30 MPH.
SAN LUIS OBISPO.............SOUTHEAST 22 GUSTING TO 39 MPH.
SANTA MARIA.................SOUTHEAST 24 GUSTING TO 45 MPH.
LOMPOC......................SOUTHEAST 28 GUSTING TO 37 MPH.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE...SOUTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 57 MPH.
CARRIZO PLAIN...............SOUTHEAST 23 GUSTING TO 47 MPH.
LAS FLORES CANYON...........SOUTHEAST 34 MPH.
MONTECITO...................EAST 17 GUSTING TO 37 MPH.

VENTURA/LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

POINT MUGU..................SOUTHEAST 18 GUSTING TO 31 MPH.
LAGUNA PEAK.................SOUTHEAST 32 GUSTING TO 52 MPH.
BEVERLY HILLS (1250 FEET)...SOUTHEAST 13 GUSTING TO 39 MPH.
CHILAO......................SOUTHEAST 26 GUSTING TO 45 MPH.
CAMP NINE...................SOUTHEAST 24 GUSTING TO 52 MPH.
MILL CREEK..................SOUTH 17 GUSTING TO 33 MPH.

$$

WOFFORD


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