Radar — KVTX
Surface Analysis — Western U.S. (South)
Satellite
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01/834 PM.
Dry conditions and rising temperatures are expected as a warming trend affects the area monday through late in the week. Breezy offshore winds are expected through wednesday, followed by stronger offshore winds thursday and friday, along with increasing heat.
01/2341Z.
At 2300Z at klax, there was no marine layer nor an inversion.
Overall, moderate to high confidence in 00Z taf package. Gusty west winds will gradually decrease through the late afternoon & early evening. VFR conditions expected at all sites through the forecast period.
Klax...high confidence in taf. VFR conditions will prevail. Good confidence in any east wind component remaining below 8 KT and likely under 6 KT.
Kbur...high confidence in VFR taf, except moderate confidence in wind through 02/03Z.
01/829 PM.
High confidence in gusty NW winds across all of the waters will persist through around midnight, then diminishing through the next few hours. Seas are hazardous, meeting sca levels for short period seas above 5 feet for all of the waters, around 6-7 feet at 7 seconds nearshore and 7-9 feet at 7-8 seconds in the outer waters. The sca has been extended through 3 AM monday at which time winds will have weakened for a few hours, allowing seas to subside.
The winds turn to the N on monday and will likely stay below sca- levels. There is a chance for another round of post-frontal winds on tuesday and wednesday, but likely a step below in strength compared to today. Finally, over portions of the outer waters, sca winds may persist through thursday or friday.