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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".
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.
In December 2010, a Pineapple Express system ravaged California from 15 to 22 December, bringing with it as much as 2 feet (610 mm) of rain to the San Gabriel Mountains, and over 13 feet (4.0 m) of snow in the Sierra Nevada. Although the entire state was affected, the Southern California counties of San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego ...
Mar. 5—The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for portions of Maui County and Hawaii island, effective until 6 p.m. today. Forecasters say northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, with ...
For example, Half Moon Bay at 37°N has no month with an average high above 67 °F (19 °C) and San Francisco often stays below 70 °F (21 °C) in summer, while Virginia Beach, VA, close to the same latitude, has high temperatures above 80 °F (27 °C) in summer.
Hawaii junior outside hitter Caylen Alexander did not start tonight’s match against UC San Diego, but came off the bench to record a match-high 24 kills and hit a season-best.372 to lead the ...
Kaneshiro implored reporters to file Freedom of Information Act requests and publish how much money the federal government is spending to send U.S. attorneys from San Diego to Hawaii to go after ...
Köppen climate types of Hawaii, using 1971-2000 climate normals.. The U.S. state of HawaiĘ»i, which covers the Hawaiian Islands, is tropical but it experiences many different climates, depending on altitude and surroundings.