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SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
945 AM PDT MON APR 8 2002

LATEST AVAILABLE MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THIS MORNING. EARLIER UPDATE
RELEASED FOR SPOTTY DRIZZLE IN LA/VTU COUNTIES.

FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS...DEEP MARINE LAYER IN PLACE...2.5 KFT ALONG
CENTRAL COAST TO ALMOST 4 KFT OVER LA COUNTY...AND COULD SEE REVERSE
CLEARING PATTERN IN LA BASIN TODAY. PARTIAL AFTERNOON CLEARING SOUNDS
GOOD WITH DEEP MARINE LAYER AND INCREASING ONSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENTS.
WILL PERUSE ENTIRE PACKAGE BEFORE DECIDING ON DRIZZLE SITUATION FOR
TONIGHT AND TUE MORNING.

FOR THE 12 TO 48 HOUR PERIOD...NEXT SHORT WAVE TROUGH OF INTEREST IS
DUE LATE TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WITH MOST ENERGY AND MOISTURE STAYING
NORTH OF THE CWA. SLIGHT CHC/CHC POPS STILL LOOK REASONABLE FOR ZONES
NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION. THERE MAY BE SOME DRIZZLE DOWN TO LA COUNTY
TUE NIGHT AND WED MORNING.

FOR THE EXTENDED...A RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE REGION LATE THIS WEEK FOR
WARMING TEMPS...MAINLY INLAND...AND A SHALLOWER MARINE LAYER.

LAX 000. SWEET.

.LOX...NONE.