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SYNOPSIS

19/707 PM.

Temperatures will remain well above normal through next week, though some cooling is expected Friday through this weekend. Areas of dense coastal fog will be possible through the weekend as well. Temperatures will trend upward again next week but are not expected to be as hot as this week.

LONG TERM (MON-THU)

19/215 PM.

Temperatures will slowly start to increase across inland areas Sunday and for coastal areas on Monday. Not expecting temperatures to be as hot as this week, but still 15-20 degrees above normal, with a less than 5% chance of reaching 100 in the valleys.

Additional rain possibilities still look very bleak through the end of the month. Some models indicate some very light rain in early April but amounts are mostly under a tenth of an inch.

AVIATION

19/2305Z.

At 2212Z at KLAX, the marine layer was 400 ft deep. The top of the inversion was at 1700 ft with a temperature of 30 C.

High confidence for desert and valley TAF sites. Low confidence for coastal sites south of Point Conception: KSBA, KOXR, KCMA, KSMO, KLAX, & KLGB.

Chance V/LIFR CIGs arrive: KSBA (30%) , KOXR (50%), KCMA (30%), KSMO (40%), KLAX (50-60%), and KLGB (60%).

Timing of CIG/VSBY restrictions may be off +/- 3 hours, and flight minimums off by one category.

KLAX...Low confidence in TAF. There is a 50-60% chance LIFR CIGs arrive. Timing of arrival and clearing could be off by 2 hours if forecast materializes.

KBUR...High confidence in VFR TAF.

MARINE

19/707 PM.

Conditions are likely to remain below Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels through Friday night or Saturday morning. SCA conditions are likely to develop Saturday afternoon through Sunday across the outer waters and the nearshore waters along the Central Coast. Seas will reach 8-12 feet, and there is a low (20-30 percent) chance of GALE FORCE winds, highest from around Point Arguello south to the Channel Islands Saturday night and Sunday. Winds are expected to gradually subside Sunday night through Monday.

Areas of dense fog are likely to be widespread tonight into Friday morning.

LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CA...Heat Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM PDT Friday for zones 38-87-340-341-343-344-346>350-354-355-362-366-367-549-550. (See LAXNPWLOX). Heat Advisory in effect until 8 PM PDT Friday for zones 38-87-343-344. (See LAXNPWLOX). Extreme Heat Warning in effect until 8 PM PDT Friday for zones 88-342-345-351>353-356>358-368>376-378>380-548. (See LAXNPWLOX). PZ...NONE.