High Wind — Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, California
2023-02-21 to 2023-02-22 · Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, California
60 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong and gusty westerly winds impacted Catalina Island. Some peak wind reports from the local mesonet include: Catalina RAWS (gust 80 MPH), KRBT Station Road (gust 69 MPH), Catalina Airport (gust 63 MPH) and Wild Boar Gully (gust 61 MPH).
Wider weather episode
Strong and gusty west to northwest winds impacted sections of Southwestern California. Peak gusts, in excess of 80 MPH, were reported in some areas.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.