Chris Kennedy
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For those that are not familiar with Santa Ana Winds. I made a small write up on how they occur. All pictures and information is credited to the National Weather Service of San Diego.
The following Combination is needed to produce a true Santa Ana event.
1.A low pressure develops over the coast and a strong high pressure develops over the great basin.
2.Strong winds aloft come from the northeast.
3.Great temperatures differences aloft develop.
When these conditions are present, humidity levels drop to the single digits. Currently we are at 8%. Winds gust can reach up to 100 mph in the canyons and mountains. Santa Ana's are so dangerous because they create perfect conditions for wildfires. Back in Oct 2007, wildfires broke out in southern California. San Diego alone had to evacuate over 1 million people.
ZCZC LAXWRKWE1 ALL
TTAA00 KLAX 100530
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 PM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
...OBSERVED PEAK WIND GUSTS...
WIND GUSTS FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINNING: 10 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
ENDING: 9 PM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
INLAND EMPIRE...
PALM AVE ES SAN BERNARDINO.....53 MPH
CORONA AIRPORT.................51 MPH
BEAUMONT.......................49 MPH
CHINO AIRPORT..................49 MPH
MIRA LOMA......................49 MPH
ONTARIO AIRPORT................48 MPH
DEVORE.........................46 MPH
MORENO VALLEY..................38 MPH
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT..............37 MPH
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...
FREMONT CANYON.................70 MPH
EL CARISO......................51 MPH
CASE SPRINGS...................36 MPH
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...
ORANGE.........................52 MPH
IRVINE.........................38 MPH
FOOTHILL RANCH.................32 MPH
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT.............32 MPH
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
RANGER PK......................83 MPH
ANGELUS HILL...................67 MPH
INDIAN MTN.....................64 MPH
POPPET FLAT....................57 MPH
BERNADETTE.....................55 MPH
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
BOULDER CREEK..................72 MPH
DESCANSO.......................58 MPH
SANTA YSABEL/INAJA.............58 MPH
GUATAY.........................53 MPH
CAMPO..........................45 MPH
CAMERON FIRE STN...............43 MPH
PINE HILLS.....................36 MPH
JULIAN.........................33 MPH
$$
EXPIRE DAY:01/11/09
TITLE:OBSERVED PEAK WIND GUSTS
The following Combination is needed to produce a true Santa Ana event.
1.A low pressure develops over the coast and a strong high pressure develops over the great basin.
2.Strong winds aloft come from the northeast.
3.Great temperatures differences aloft develop.
When these conditions are present, humidity levels drop to the single digits. Currently we are at 8%. Winds gust can reach up to 100 mph in the canyons and mountains. Santa Ana's are so dangerous because they create perfect conditions for wildfires. Back in Oct 2007, wildfires broke out in southern California. San Diego alone had to evacuate over 1 million people.
ZCZC LAXWRKWE1 ALL
TTAA00 KLAX 100530
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
930 PM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
...OBSERVED PEAK WIND GUSTS...
WIND GUSTS FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINNING: 10 AM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
ENDING: 9 PM PST FRI JAN 9 2009
INLAND EMPIRE...
PALM AVE ES SAN BERNARDINO.....53 MPH
CORONA AIRPORT.................51 MPH
BEAUMONT.......................49 MPH
CHINO AIRPORT..................49 MPH
MIRA LOMA......................49 MPH
ONTARIO AIRPORT................48 MPH
DEVORE.........................46 MPH
MORENO VALLEY..................38 MPH
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT..............37 MPH
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS...
FREMONT CANYON.................70 MPH
EL CARISO......................51 MPH
CASE SPRINGS...................36 MPH
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...
ORANGE.........................52 MPH
IRVINE.........................38 MPH
FOOTHILL RANCH.................32 MPH
JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT.............32 MPH
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
RANGER PK......................83 MPH
ANGELUS HILL...................67 MPH
INDIAN MTN.....................64 MPH
POPPET FLAT....................57 MPH
BERNADETTE.....................55 MPH
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
BOULDER CREEK..................72 MPH
DESCANSO.......................58 MPH
SANTA YSABEL/INAJA.............58 MPH
GUATAY.........................53 MPH
CAMPO..........................45 MPH
CAMERON FIRE STN...............43 MPH
PINE HILLS.....................36 MPH
JULIAN.........................33 MPH
$$
EXPIRE DAY:01/11/09
TITLE:OBSERVED PEAK WIND GUSTS
