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...TWO STORMS TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

A MOIST WESTERLY FLOW WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AT TIMES FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY IN ADVANCE OF A PACIFIC STORM...MAINLY FROM SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTHWARD. A MORE WELL DEFINED COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY BRING RAIN TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL COAST. A SECOND WAVE OF STEADY RAIN IS LIKELY TO IMPACT THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

THE FIRST STORM SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING HIGHER RAINFALL RATES ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES WHERE THERE WILL BE BETTER OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. THE SECOND STORM SYSTEM WILL HAVE A BETTER THREAT OF HEAVIER DOWNPOURS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. WHILE THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS...MUCH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES CAN EXPECT BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH MONDAY WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE INCHES IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. FOR LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...ONE TO TWO

INCHES OF RAIN ARE PROJECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ACROSS COASTAL FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS SLOPES.

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE COLD FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. THEN A STRONG NORTH WIND COULD IMPACT THE AREA ON MONDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ACROSS WEST FACING BEACHES TUESDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LARGE DAMAGING SURF AND COASTAL FLOODING BY MONDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE (LAXCFWLOX) FOR DETAILS.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...ESPECIALLY THOSE NEAR RECENT BURN AREAS...ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.