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SYNOPSIS
08/644 PM.
A warming trend will continue this week with well above normal temperatures through Friday, peaking Tuesday through Thursday. Offshore flow will produce locally gusty canyon winds in the mornings.
LONG TERM (FRI-MON)
09/243 AM.
The ridge weakens on Friday along with the offshore flow. Hgts fall to 580 dam. The ridge and offshore flow will still be strong enough to keep the clouds away. Max temps will fall 2 to 4 degrees (5 to 6 at some nearshore areas), but will remain well above normal.
Weak troffing will arrive early Saturday and hgts will fall to 578 dam. Weak onshore flow will develop as well and this will likely bring night through morning low clouds and fog (probably dense) back to some of the coasts. Max temps will fall 1 to 2 degrees on Saturday and a more noticeable 3 to 6 degrees on Sunday. Despite the cool down max temps will remain 3 to 6 degrees over normals across the csts/vlys and 6 to 12 degrees further inland.
Ridging and stronger offshore flow are slated to return next Monday which will lead to less low clouds and hier temps.
A look at the day 8 to 15 forecast with the AI long range mdls shows very little chc of rain during the period.
AVIATION
09/1043Z.
At 1010Z at KLAX, There was no marine layer. There was a surface- based inversion with a top of 900 feet and a temperature of 25 C.
High confidence in TAFs.
KLAX...High confidence in TAF. Any east wind component will be less than 7 knots.
KBUR...High confidence in VFR TAF.
MARINE
09/133 AM.
NE winds of 15 to 25 knots will affect wind prone areas at time through Wednesday or Thursday, highest chances through Wednesday morning. This includes portions of the Central Coast and from Ventura to Santa Monica. These winds will likely reach low-end Small Craft Advisory (SCA) levels for the nearshore waters of San Luis Obispo County.
Some dense fog will form in the coastal waters by Thursday, but low confidence on when and where.
LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...Wind Advisory remains in effect until 10 AM PST this morning for zone 342. (See LAXNPWLOX). PZ...Small Craft Advisory in effect until 10 AM PST Wednesday for zones 645-670-673. (See LAXMWWLOX).
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