Los Angeles
Wind Advisory:
Issued at: 9:21 PM PDT on June 18, 2013, expires at: 12:00 PM PDT on June 19, 2013
- ...Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon PDT Wednesday...
- winds and timing...west to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph will occur through midday Wednesday.
- Impacts...winds this strong will make driving on Interstate 5 and highways 14 and 138 difficult. Drivers of high profile vehicles should use extra caution. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 45 mph or greater are expected.
Wind Advisory:
Issued at: 9:21 PM PDT on June 18, 2013, expires at: 12:00 PM PDT on June 19, 2013
- ...Wind Advisory in effect until noon PDT Wednesday... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Wind Advisory for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys. This advisory is in effect until noon PDT Wednesday.
- Winds and timing...northwest to north winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will occur through midday Wednesday.
- Impacts...winds this strong will make driving on interstates 5 and 405 and highways 14 and 118 difficult. Drivers of high profile vehicles should use extra caution. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are expected.
Fire Weather Warning:
Issued at: 3:09 PM PDT on June 18, 2013, expires at: 10:00 AM PDT on June 20, 2013
- ...Red flag warning in effect from 6 am Wednesday to 10 am PDT Thursday for gusty northwest to north winds and very low humidity for the mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura counties...
- winds...areas of northwest to north winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph...except isolated gusts over 50 mph near Whitaker Peak. The strongest winds will mainly be focused near the Interstate 5 corridor during the overnight and morning hours.
- Relative humidity...humidities falling into the teens and single digits on Wednesday and persisting through early Thursday.
- Impacts...if fire ignition occurs there could be rapid spread of wildfire that would lead to a threat to life and property. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected. This in combination with very dry fuels could create extreme fire danger and/or fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.
