High Wind — Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
2018-01-28 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong Santa Ana winds impacted the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles county. The RAWS sensor at Malibu Hills reported northerly winds, gusting to 60 MPH.
Wider weather episode
Strong surface high pressure over the Great Basin generated strong Santa Ana winds across the mountains of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. North to northeast winds, gusting up to 70 MPH, were reported.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.