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Gale Warning


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
838 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

PZZ676-241000-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
838 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. STEEP SHORT-
  PERIOD SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 9 TO 12 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
829 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ676-241115-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
829 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING 15 TO
25 KT LATE. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 9
TO 12 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT NW OF SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND...OTHERWISE
WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. STRONGEST NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT NW OF SAN NICOLAS
ISLAND IN THE MORNING. OTHERWISE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW
15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. COMBINED SEAS
11 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.

$$


Wind Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
902 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...GUSTY WEST WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WEST COAST WILL MAINTAIN
STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND
DESERTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

CAZ056-058-061-062-241000-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-130524T1000Z/
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
902 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* LOCATION...NEAR MOUNTAIN RIDGE TOPS AND ALONG DESERT MOUNTAIN
  SLOPES EXTENDING INTO ADJACENT DESERT AREAS. STRONGEST WINDS IN
  THE NORTHERN COACHELLA VALLEY AND NEAR THE RIDGE TOPS OF THE SAN
  DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* VISIBILITY...IN THE DESERTS LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING SAND
  AND BLOWING DUST.

* IMPACTS...THE WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
  FOR MOTORISTS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

* OUTLOOK...GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE EACH LATE AFTERNOON
  THROUGH LATE EVENING THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MOEDE


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
800 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

UPDATED TO ADD HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AT AREA BEACHES THIS WEEKEND

CAZ056-058-061-062-241200-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
800 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS OF SAN
DIEGO AND WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

AREAS OF STRONG WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 50 TO 55 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THROUGH MONDAY...LOCALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS EACH AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN WEATHER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED FOR THIS AREA...
HOWEVER WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

$$

MOEDE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-241300-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
600 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL MAKE FOR LOCALLY HAZARD TRAVEL ACROSS THE
CENTRAL COAST AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. BEACH GOERS WILL FACE THE
TWIN THREATS OF HIGH SURF AND AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK. MARINERS
WILL EXPERIENCE GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS TODAY.

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* HIGH SURF ADVISORY.........SEE WHUS46 KLOX - CFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

RORKE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
353 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

AZZ001-003-CAZ523-240700-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
353 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013 /353 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395...BARSTOW AND FORT IRWIN. A WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM PDT.

SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MOHAVE COUNTY ARIZONA.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. WIND SPEEDS WILL
DECREASE CONSIDERABLY FRIDAY. LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THE REST OF THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

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