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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind February 2, 2011 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong northeast winds developed across the Santa Monica Mountains. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported wind gusts between 60 and 67 MPH. A trained spotter in the Malibu area reported sustained winds of 48 MPH with gusts to 67 MPH.
The wider storm
Strong surface high pressure in the Great Basin generated a moderate Santa Ana wind event across Southern California. Gusty northeast winds were reported across the mountains and valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 278239. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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