Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Wind Advisory - Antelope Valley (California)
Updated: Wed, 03-10-2010 4:53am PST
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
.A STRONG SURFACE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA COMBINED WITH STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR.
CAZ059-101715-
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ANTELOPE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
430 AM PST WED MAR 10 2010
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THURSDAY.
* TIMING: GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING.
* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
AROUND 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE.
* IMPACTS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN PORTION
OF THE VALLEY. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL AFFECT HIGHWAYS 14 AND 138.
BLOWING DUST CAN SUDDENLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO AT
TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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