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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 reason behind the lag, especially toward the West Coast, is because during the summer the land of the western U.S. heats up quicker than the Pacific which lowers pressure over land with ...
Hurricanes that affect California are mainly the remnants of hurricanes or tropical storms. In the twentieth century, only four eastern Pacific tropical cyclones have brought tropical storm-force winds to the Continental United States: the 1939 Long Beach Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm Joanne in 1972, Tropical Storm Kathleen in 1976, and Tropical Storm Nora in 1997.
Cajon Pass. Cajon Pass (/ kəˈhoʊn /; Spanish: Puerto del Cajón or Paso del Cajón) [2][3] is a mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains to the east and the San Gabriel Mountains to the west in Southern California. Created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault, it has an elevation of 3,777 ft (1,151 m). [1]
Officials in southern California's Ventura. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles forecast significant flooding in low-lying coastal areas with powerful waves and strong rip current posing ...
Tall palm trees sway in the wind early on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Strong winds expected in parts of Southern ...
In Southern California, AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gusts to 75 mph (hurricane force) are possible along the coast and to 115 mph over the ridges, peaks and passes.
Catalina eddy. 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. The Catalina eddy leads to June Gloom, which is so much a part ...