982 FNUS86 KLOX 122200 FWLLOX ECCDA Discussions National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ECC029-131600- Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Vandenberg ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...Discussion from Los Angeles/Oxnard... ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. ...Discussion from Monterey... High pressure will build in behind a dissipating front resulting in light to moderate northerly winds and warmer temperatures across the fire district. Temperatures are forecast to gradually warm to seasonal norms by midweek and persist through the upcoming weekend. Models maintain dry conditions through early next week with the next chance of rain possible by the Tuesday afternoon or evening. Note : All winds are 20-foot Winds Unless otherwise specified. Thunderstorms imply strong, gusty and erratic winds. $$ ECC028-131600- Santa Barbara County excluding Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Santa Barbara ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. $$ ECC031-131600- Angeles National Forest- Discussion for Lancaster ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. $$ ECC024-131600- San Luis Obispo County- Discussion for San Luis Obispo ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. $$ ECC032-131600- Ventura County excluding Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Ventura ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. $$ ECC030-131600- Los Angeles County excluding Angeles National Forest- Discussion for Los Angeles ECC Dispatch 300 PM PDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS MOUNTAIN AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...WARMING AND DRYING TREND STARTING THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND... An upper level trough diving through the Pacific northwest will move southeast through California and into the western Great Basin tonight and Wednesday morning to bring strong and possibly damaging north northwest winds to mountain and foothill areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, and local gusts to 80 mph, are likely before decreasing by Wednesday morning. The strongest winds will be through the I-5 corridor over to the Santa Barbara County mountains. Strong and possibly damaging north and northwest winds are also likely over the Santa Barbara South Coast during this period and will be strongest in canyons near Montecito as well as from Goleta to Gaviota. Weaker but still gustier winds will occur over many foothills and valleys, and some coastal spots tonight, especially in Los Angeles County. The trough will also bring snow showers tonight to the north facing slopes of the northern Ventura County mountains and east to the Grapevine, where 1 to 2 inch accumulations are possible. High pressure will build over the west by Thursday to begin a warming and drying trend for southwest California which will continue into the weekend. In addition, surface high pressure will build over the western Great Basin on Thursday which will result in weak to moderate offshore winds from Thursday to Sunday across the Los Angeles County Mountains and foothills, the Santa Monica Mountains, and through the usual offshore wind prone areas of Ventura County. During this period of warming the minimum relative humidities should remain just above critical levels while temperatures by Sunday are expected to reach into the upper 70s to near 80 in many valley and coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. $$