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The Santa Ana winds, also sometimes called the devil winds, [1][2] are strong, extremely dry downslope winds that originate inland and affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California. They originate from cool, dry high-pressure air masses in the Great Basin.
Strong winds expected in parts of Southern California into early Tuesday could cause damage and increase the risk for wildfires, as the season's strongest Santa Ana event to date will impact ...
Strong winds will howl across parts of Southern California this week that could cause damage and increase the risk for wildfires, following on the heels of a Santa Ana event that took place just ...
Santa Ana winds wreak havoc across Southern California. Summer Lin, Christian Martinez. November 16, 2022 at 7:54 AM. The strongest Santa Ana winds of the year lashed Los Angeles and Ventura ...
Santa Ana winds are katabatic, gravity-driven winds, draining air off the high deserts, while the Diablo-type wind originates mainly from strongly sinking air from aloft, pushed toward the coast by higher pressure aloft. Thus, Santa Anas are strongest in canyons, whereas a Diablo wind is first noted and blows strongest atop the various mountain ...
Cajon Pass is known for high wind, turbulence and fog. [12] The weather over the pass can vary from foggy days with poor visibility to clear afternoons where aircraft are bounced by gusting Santa Ana winds that top 80 mph (130 km/h). The wind is typically from the west, although in Santa Ana and other weather conditions it may be out of the ...
Strong Santa Ana winds hitting Southern California have toppled trees and knocked out power across the region. Some gusts have been recorded over 80 mph.
The Santa Ana winds in Southern California sweep from the deserts and across the Los Angeles metropolitan area pushing smoke from wildfires far out into the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep across Southern California and northern Baja California during late September into ...