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The etymology of the word sundowner is uncertain, but it may derive from the Spanish term zonda, or from the Arabic simoom, which are both similar wind phenomena. [5] It is also typically the case that sundowner winds commence in the evening near sunset, when onshore sea breezes abate and offshore flows such as the sundowners pick up.
The Catalina eddy wind pattern, also called the "coastal eddy" or "marine layer," is a localized weather phenomenon that occurs in the Southern California Bight, the mostly concave portion of the Southern California coast running from Point Conception to San Diego.
Gaviota State Park is a state park of California, United States. It is located in southern Santa Barbara County, California , about 33 miles (53 km) west of the city of Santa Barbara . [ 1 ] One of three state parks along the Gaviota Coast , it extends from the Pacific coast to the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains , and is adjacent to Los ...
The Getty Villa art museum is threatened by the flames of the wind-driven Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, Jan. 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned ...
The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".
Highest reported wind gusts in Southern California (all times PST): 100-mph gust reported at Mt. Lukens Truck Trail at 5:00 a.m., Jan. 8 98-mph gust at Saddle Peak at 9:37 p.m., Jan. 7
The Gaviota Coast remains largely undeveloped and is the longest remaining rural coastline in southern California. [7] [8] In 2016, the twenty-one miles of Highway 101 that runs through the Gaviota Coast, bounded by the City of Goleta’s western boundary and Las Cruces where Route 1, was declared a State Scenic Highway.
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