Hunter headed for el nino weather pattern
By By John O’Brien, Chief Meteorologist October 22, 2012, 10:24:02 PM EST Share this article:
A winter storm watch for much of California and much of the northern half of the U.S. is now in place as a cold front moves into the Pacific Ocean early next week, the National Weather Service said Friday.
The area includes both the San Francisco Bay Area and southern parts of Los Angeles County as well as portions of eastern Nevada.
The cold front that has 강원출장샵 강원출장안마pushed up and down the Pacific Ocean is expected to move into the Western U.S. by Sept. 20, said the National Weather Service office in Eugene, Ore.강원출장안마
This weekend and next Monday is another chance for the cold front to hit the Central Coast of the United States with an even higher chance of strong winds as it passes through California over the next 24 to 48 hours, said the weather service.
While it is possible that the wind strength will be reduced to a moderate to strong, the cold front could become a dangerous event as it is expected to push the U.S. south with gusts up to 150 miles per hour from some of the western regions.
Cold front likely to bring significant rain
There is a 10 percent chance of rain over the central half of the state next week and a 25 percent chance for some of that area in the southern half of the state during the first two to three days in mid-September, according to meteorologist Jason Kach with the state Office of Emergency Services.
„As the cold front moves south along the coast of Southern California, the cold front will strengthen and the risk for flash flooding is expected to increase,“ said Kach.
The rain will begin to fall in the last two or three days of the forecast as strong showers sweep down the Sierra Nevada, the National Weather Service office said.
Kach warned, however, that the precipitation will begin to 해운대출장안마 해운대출장마사지fall as soon as next Thursday before it becomes a heavier than expected downpour over the West Coast.