KLOX637162130 KLOX@nwws.oes.ca.gov 2010-08-12T14:57:58-07:00 Actual Alert Public WWUS86 KLOX 122157 SPSLOX Met SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Future Unknown Possible 2010-08-12T18:57:58-07:00 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA HEAT WAVE EXPECTED FOR INLAND AREAS SUNDAY THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK VALLEYS.................94-104 DEGREES. LOWER MOUNTAINS.........95-105 DEGREES. ANTELOPE VALLEY.........100-108 DEGREES. INLAND COASTAL PLAIN....85-93 DEGREES. THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BRING HEIGHTENED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DURING THE PERIOD. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BUILD AND EXPAND WESTWARD OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEGINNING SUNDAY AND PERSISTING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THERE IS INCREASING CONFIDENCE THAT INLAND AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES...WITH TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS...DESERTS...AND INTERIOR VALLEYS. DURING THIS TIME...THE MARINE LAYER IS EXPECTED TO SHRINK WHILE THE ONSHORE FLOW WEAKENS. AS A RESULT...THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WARMING ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL PLAIN. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM SIGNIFICANTLY ON SUNDAY... THEN LIKELY PEAK FROM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PROJECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING THIS HEAT WAVE ARE EXPECTED AS FOLLOWS... RESIDENTS OF INLAND LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXTENDED HEAT WAVE. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. LIMIT ANY OUTDOOR STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OR AFTER SUNDOWN. WEAR LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. route ncsnorth.oes.ca.gov;capserverNorth 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- 35.793274,-120.19697 35.61313,-120.19697 35.43693,-119.99854 34.911175,-119.472755 34.81932,-119.22686 34.81932,-119.22686 34.81932,-117.645604 34.289947,-117.645604 33.954013,-117.79389 33.943912,-117.936396 33.740577,-118.118946 33.664642,-118.2529 33.664642,-118.2529 33.73493,-118.41356 33.81525,-118.40352 33.81525,-118.40352 34.006023,-118.50393 34.006023,-118.78507 34.076305,-119.10638 34.156635,-119.21682 34.267086,-119.30718 34.387573,-119.51803 34.407654,-119.69877 34.397614,-119.85942 34.45786,-120.01004 34.43778,-120.44179 34.52814,-120.52211 34.578342,-120.63255 34.749035,-120.63255 34.749035,-120.63255 34.88961,-120.672714 34.88961,-120.672714 35.070343,-120.62251 35.14063,-120.743 35.14063,-120.743 35.23099,-120.893616 35.421764,-120.883575 35.421764,-120.883575 35.441845,-120.98398 35.6025,-121.13459 35.662746,-121.27517 35.793274,-121.32537 35.793274,-120.19697 UGC CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-140100-