HIGH WIND WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 539 PM PST FRI NOV 27 2009
HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MONO
WINDS OVER THE FOOTHILLS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA IN MARIPOSA...MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTIES SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST DOWNSLOPING WINDS OF 25 TO 45
MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING AS A JET STREAM ALIGNS WITH STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS
OVER THE SIERRA CREST. ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED IN NATURE...MONO WINDS
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TREE...PROPERTY AND POWER LINE DAMAGE...AS WIND
GUSTS TO OVER 70 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN PAST EVENTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR
STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
PERSONS IN AREAS PRONE TO DOWNSLOPING AND DOWNCANYON WINDS FROM
COARSEGOLD NORTH TO YOSEMITE PARK SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND
TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IF A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE...
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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DCH
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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