High Wind Warning in San Diego, CA (February 11, 2015)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 1058 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015

...STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN AND A CUT-OFF LOW OVER NORTHERN BAJA WILL CONTINUE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MID-MORNING THURSDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH A MORE SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN STRENGTH ON FRIDAY.

CAZ048-050-055>058-065-554-121630- /O.CON.KSGX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150213T1800Z/ SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS- SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING- ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS- 1058 PM PST WED FEB 11 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY...

MPH. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE FAVORED WEST-FACING COASTAL SLOPES AND EAST- WEST ALIGNED CANYONS IN RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO COUNTIES.
 * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60

WINDS WEAKENING THURSDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
 * TIMING...WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT AND PEAKING THURSDAY MORNING.

FOOTHILLS AND THROUGH AND BELOW THE FAVORED PASSES AND CANYONS. THIS INCLUDES I-8 THROUGH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AND I-10 THROUGH THE SAN GORGONIO PASS. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO IMPACT PORTIONS OF I-15 AND 215 BELOW THE CAJON PASS AND HIGHWAY 91 THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY.
 * LOCATION...COASTAL SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT


 * VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED IN BLOWING DUST IN THE VALLEYS.

ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY BLOWING DUST. STRONGEST WINDS MAY PRODUCE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...ESPECIALLY TO UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
 * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...


 * OUTLOOK...THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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