Full Notification

National Weather Service -
A pacific storm system will bring a wet and windy weather pattern to Southwest California today through Wednesday. Rain is expected to begin early this morning and will increase in coverage and intensity later this morning through this evening. Additionally, there will be a threat of thunderstorms late this morning through this evening. Behind the front, a threat of showers will linger late tonight and Wednesday. Rainfall totals with this system are generally expected to range between 1.5 and 3 inches across coastal and valley areas with 3 to 6 inches (local 8 inch amounts) in the foothills and mountains. Due to the southerly flow, the highest rainfall amounts will occur on south facing slopes. Given the expected rainfall amounts, and potential for periods of heavy rainfall, flash flooding will be a concern across all of Ventura and Los Angeles counties as well as the mountains and South Coast of Santa Barbara county. Residents in and around the recent burn areas (including the Springs, Colby, Powerhouse and Williams burn areas) as well as the Santa Monica Mountains area should be prepared for significant mud and debris flows. Along with the rain, gusty southeast to south winds will affect the mountains as well as the Central Coast today.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1222 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2014

...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...

.STRONG AND MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA FOR MOST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL OF THIS INTENSITY AND DURATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING WITH
DAMAGING MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS TO THE RECENT BURN AREAS.

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA...VENTURA...OXNARD...CAMARILLO...MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...BEVERLY HILLS...HOLLYWOOD...LONG BEACH...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...THOUSAND OAKS...
NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...TOPANGA...
SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...
DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...LANCASTER...PALMDALE...AVALON...
SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA
1222 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE RECENT BURN AREAS.

* FROM 8 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...POSSIBLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS...WHICH COULD PRODUCE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA...AS WELL AS DAMAGING
MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS NEAR RECENT BURN AREAS AND ACROSS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.

* RESIDENTS NEAR THE RECENT BURN AREAS...ESPECIALLY THE SPRINGS...COLBY...POWERHOUSE AND WILLIAMS BURN AREAS...SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS. ADDITIONALLY RESIDENTS IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ROCK AND DEBRIS FLOW ON LOCAL ROADWAYS INCLUDING THE PACIFIC
COAST HIGHWAY...KANAN ROAD...MALIBU CANYON ROAD...AND TOPANGA CANYON BOULEVARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE A PARTICULAR THREAT IN AND BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS AREA.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS...IN OR BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS ARE URGED TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2014

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
600 AM PST TUE DEC 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1-3 INCHES FOR COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS TO 3-6 INCHES
ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. SOME MORE FAVORED SOUTH-FACING SLOPES COULD SEE LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES. WITH SUCH HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN...THERE IS A THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING ACROSS SANTA BARBARA VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. NEAR THE RECENT BURN AREAS...AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

ADDITIONALLY...THERE WILL BE SOME GUSTY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS TODAY. ACROSS THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS...GALE FORCE WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED. THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL
COAST...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* FLOOD WATCH................SEE WGUS66 KLOX - FFALOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* GALE WARNING...............SEE WHUS76 KLOX - MWWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ON WEDNESDAY...THERE WILL BE SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREAS. THESE SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN.

* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.