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High Wind in Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

High Wind January 28, 2018 · Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, California

60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 737361. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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