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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for California
Issued by the National Weather Service
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List of Active Alerts by County
Central Siskiyou County
wind advisory
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
lake wind advisory
Los Angeles County Coast includi
coastal flood statement
Los Angeles County Mountains exc
wind advisory
Redwood Coast
short term forecast
San Luis Obispo County Central C
coastal flood statement
Santa Barbara County Central Coa
coastal flood statement
Santa Barbara County Mountains
wind advisory
Santa Barbara County South Coast
wind advisory
Ventura County Coast
coastal flood statement
Ventura County Mountains
wind advisory
Short Term Forecast
Redwood Coast (California)
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1057 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 CAZ001-220900- REDWOOD COAST- 1057 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 .NOW... A STRONG FRONT IS CROSSING THE NORTH COAST. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 2O TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL 1 AM. OCCASIONAL STRONGER GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER EXPOSED AREAS AND HIGHER TERRAIN. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Coastal Flood Statement
San Luis Obispo County Central C (California)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST AND WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS MOVING INTO THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING GENERATED BY A LARGE AREA OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WILL BRING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF TO WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THIS SWELL ENERGY IS MOVING INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING... ALSO PRODUCING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. CAZ034-035-221130- /O.CON.KLOX.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-091122T1700Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 BREAKERS OF 7 TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. $$ GOMBERGIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Coastal Flood Statement
Santa Barbara County Central Coa (California)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST AND WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS MOVING INTO THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING GENERATED BY A LARGE AREA OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WILL BRING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF TO WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THIS SWELL ENERGY IS MOVING INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING... ALSO PRODUCING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. CAZ034-035-221130- /O.CON.KLOX.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-091122T1700Z/ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST- 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 BREAKERS OF 7 TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. $$ GOMBERGIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Advisory
Santa Barbara County South Coast (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR IN THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE NEAR MONTECITO HILLS...AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ039-052-221130- /O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-091123T1100Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT BELOW AND THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE. THE GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS GENERALLY FOCUSED NEAR MONTECITO HILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Coastal Flood Statement
Ventura County Coast (California)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST AND WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS MOVING INTO THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING GENERATED BY A LARGE AREA OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WILL BRING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF TO WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THIS SWELL ENERGY IS MOVING INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING... ALSO PRODUCING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. CAZ040-041-221130- /O.EXA.KLOX.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-091122T1700Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Coastal Flood Statement
Los Angeles County Coast includi (California)
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST AND WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .A LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL IS MOVING INTO THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING GENERATED BY A LARGE AREA OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WILL BRING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF TO WEST AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF THE CENTRAL COAST THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THIS SWELL ENERGY IS MOVING INTO THE INNER COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING... ALSO PRODUCING HIGHER THAN NORMAL SURF ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES. CAZ040-041-221130- /O.EXA.KLOX.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-091122T1700Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 714 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCAL SETS TO 7 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING AN INCREASED THREAT OF RIP CURRENT ACTIVITY. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Advisory
Santa Barbara County Mountains (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR IN THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE NEAR MONTECITO HILLS...AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ039-052-221130- /O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0059.000000T0000Z-091123T1100Z/ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY. AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT BELOW AND THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE. THE GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS GENERALLY FOCUSED NEAR MONTECITO HILLS. 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. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Advisory
Ventura County Mountains (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR IN THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE NEAR MONTECITO HILLS...AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ053-054-221130- /O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0059.091122T0303Z-091123T1800Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FOCUSED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO A NORTHEAST DIRECTION BY MONDAY MORNING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GOMBERG/BOLDTIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Advisory
Los Angeles County Mountains exc (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS NORTH-SOUTH PRESSURE GRADIENTS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. ANOTHER WEAK STORM SYSTEM WILL BRUSH ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON SUNDAY BRINGING INCREASED NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR IN THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE NEAR MONTECITO HILLS...AS WELL AS THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS. CAZ053-054-221130- /O.EXT.KLOX.WI.Y.0059.091122T0303Z-091123T1800Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG 703 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FOCUSED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO A NORTHEAST DIRECTION BY MONDAY MORNING...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. 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. $$ GOMBERG/BOLDTIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Lake Wind Advisory
Greater Lake Tahoe Area (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 222 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 CAZ072-NVZ002-221200- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0059.091122T1500Z-091123T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE... INCLINE VILLAGE 222 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH AND EASTERN SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Wind Advisory
Central Siskiyou County (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 205 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED AT THE COAST WITH THE NEXT COLD FRONT... .ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST TONIGHT WITH WINDS INCREASING FROM EARLY THIS EVENING INTO THE NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AFTER DARK JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. CAZ081-221200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0016.091122T0600Z-091122T1200Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 205 PM PST SAT NOV 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE SHASTA VALLEY TONIGHT WITH A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS OF 45 MPH. THE I-5 CORRIDOR FROM WEED TO YREKA WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS WIND EVENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KEENEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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