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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
High Wind February 23, 2013 – February 24, 2013 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong north to northeast winds were reported in the Santa Monica Mountains. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported wind gusts as high as 63 MPH. At Laguna Peak, sustained winds of 53 MPH were reported along with gusts to 71 MPH.
The wider storm
Strong Santa Ana winds developed across the mountains and interior valleys of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Strong surface high pressure developed in the Great Basin, generating a strong northeasterly pressure gradient. This strong surface gradient, combined with good upper level wind and thermal support, produced wind gusts in excess of 70 MPH.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 436921. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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