Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys (CAZ037) 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 through 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 remains in effect until 3 pm pst tuesday... * timing...gusty winds will continue to develop...peak on tuesday morning...then diminish tuesday afternoon. * winds...south to southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph...except gusts over 50 mph across higher terrain. * impacts...winds this strong can make driving difficult... Especially for high profile vehicles. In addition...there will be the potential for downed trees. ...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 tonight. 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...the heaviest precipitation just ahead of the systems cold front will begin moving from northwest to southeast over the region late tuesday morning...and exit the area tuesday night...producing a period of 3 to 8 hours of moderate rain. Rain totals with this system should range from 0.10 to 0.50 inch over southern coastal and valley areas to 0.50 to 1.00 inch across northern 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 will generally range between 6000 and 7000 feet...but with higher levels with the heavier precipitation...and lower levels just before. Snow levels should then lower to 4500 to 5500 feet tuesday night into wednesday morning as the precipitation shifts to the backside of the mountains. 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. 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 CAZ037
