Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Santa Barbara County South Coast (CAZ039) California Issued by the National Weather Service
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Instructions: A wind advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are
expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...
Especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Message summary: ...strong and locally damaging winds likely across portions of southwest california... .a storm system moving into southwest california will bring increasing south to southeast winds to the region later tonight into tuesday. The strongest winds will be focused across san luis obispo and santa barbara counties...especially over the mountains...where damaging winds gusts to 60 mph will be likely. Wind advisories will transition to winter weather advisories in the mountains of los angeles and ventura counties on tuesday with the onset of precipitation. ...wind advisory in effect from 3 am to 3 pm pst tuesday... The national weather service in los angeles/oxnard has issued a wind advisory...which is in effect from 3 am to 3 pm pst tuesday. * timing...winds are expected to increase late tonight then peak on tuesday. * winds...southeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph...except isolated gusts to 50 mph in the hills. * impacts...winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. ...view the complete message |
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| Areas affected: Antelope Valley; Catalina Island; Cuyama Valley; Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range; Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; San Luis Obispo County Central Coast; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Mountains; Santa Barbara County South Coast; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Ynez Valley; Ventura County Coast; Ventura County Coastal Valleys; Ventura County Interior Valleys; Ventura County Mountains | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Message summary: ...a wet weather pattern to develop across southwest california on
tuesday... A storm system off the west coast will move east into southwest california through tuesday...and bring a cool...wet...and unsettled weather pattern. Gusty southerly flow developing ahead of the storm systems cold front will increase across the area tuesday morning. While breezy conditions will be prominent almost everywhere on tuesday...the strongest winds are expected over santa barbara and san luis obispo counties...especially in those mountains where potentially damaging gusts over 60 mph are possible. As for rain...a moist air mass will develop rapidly across the region early tuesday...with the southerly flow likely producing some light showers or drizzle. The heaviest precipitation just ahead of the systems cold front will begin moving from northwest to southeast over the region tuesday morning...and exit the area late tuesday evening...producing a period of 3 to 8 hours of moderate rain. Rain totals with this system should range from 0.25 to 1.00 inch across coastal and valley areas...and from 0.50 to 1.50 inches in the mountain areas. The highest totals are expected over the favored south-facing slopes of santa barbara and western ventura counties...and the santa lucia mountains of san luis obispo county...where isolated amounts to around 2.00 inches are possible. Snow levels ahead of the cold front will likely start above 8000 feet early tuesday morning with the ample southerly flow...and lower to 6000 to 7000 feet through the day tuesday...with isolated snow levels down to 5000 feet possible over the interior mountain slopes. After the front passes...snow showers may develop with snow levels between 4500 and 5500 feet...with the lowest snow levels and potential for wrap around moisture from the east on the backside of the los angeles and ventura county mountains wednesday morning. Snow totals between 3 and 7 inches are most likely above 6000 feet...with the higher amounts expected on the backside of the mountains. With the track of the low...the most unstable air and associated risk of thunderstorms should stay off the coast...but cannot completely discount a stray lightning strike or two within the heaviest rain due to the fairly strong divergence aloft. For updates on this pacific storm system...please stay tuned to the latest national weather service forecasts and statements on this developing weather situation. ...view the complete message |
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Source: NWS Watches, Warnings or Advisories for zone CAZ039
