UPDATED Nat'l Weather Service Issues High Wind Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook Statement
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(Jan. 31, 2016, UPDATED 5:09 p.m.) -- UPDATED wind advisory issued by National Weather Service this afternoon:
[Nat'l Weather Service always sends its text in "all caps"] HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING......WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST MONDAY...
* WINDS AND TIMING...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST TO NORTH OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL BE CAPABLE OF DOWNING NUMEROUS TREES...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE WET SOILS. THERE WILL ALSO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED POWER LINES AND POWER OUTAGES.
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(Jan. 31, 2016) -- At 2:27 a.m. (Jan. 30), the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory and Hazardous Weather Outlook statement in effect from 3 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday which states in pertinent part:
[Nat'l Weather Service text] ...Localized damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph hour will...be possible across portions of the coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties...This powerful wind event has the potential to bring windespread downed trees and powerlines.
West to Northwest winds will increase sharply to 25 TO 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph late this afternoon and evening, then become northwest to north overnight into Monday morning. Isolated damaging gusts to 60 mph will be possible. The winds will make driving difficult, especially for motorists with high profile vehicles. Winds this strong will be capable of downing numerous trees, especially considering the wet soils. There will also be the potential for downed power lines and power outages...Watch for downed trees and flying debris. Secure all loose outdoor furniture in advance of the onset of strong winds.
In the 6 a.m. hour Sunday (Jan. 31), the National Weather Service issued a Harardous Weather Outlook statement in pertinent part:
[Nat'l Weather Service text] Rainfall totals [Sunday] will range between 0.50 and 1.50 inches with up to 3.00 inches in the mountains. There will be a chance of thundestorms today which could produce intense rainfall rates...The powerful winter storm will wind down during the day on Monday...
LBREPORT.com moved a front page advisory Saturday (Jan. 31) on the approaching storm and has in-motion National Weather Service Doppler Radar up at www.LBREPORT.com which we'll keep up during storm.
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