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Current Alerts for Los Angeles International Airport, CA: Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 6:03PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

AREAS AFFECTED: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands

DESCRIPTION: ...TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, ALL COASTAL AREAS OF LOS ANGELES...VENTURA...SANTA BARBARA...AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES... * LOCAL IMPACTS... POTENTIAL TSUNAMI IMPACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, ALL COASTAL AREAS OF LOS ANGELES, VENTURA, SANTA BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES... * RECOMMENDED ACTIONS... If you are located in this coastal area, stay alert for further updates, as well as instructions from your local emergency officials. * FORECAST TSUNAMI START TIMES... Port San Luis California 1235 AM PDT on Jul 30 Santa Barbara California 1250 AM PDT on Jul 30 Los Angeles California 0105 AM PDT on Jul 30 Tsunamis often arrive as a series of waves or surges which could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrival. The first tsunami wave or surge may not be the highest in the series. * FORECAST TSUNAMI DURATION... TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION... An earthquake occurred with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 off the coast of Russia. This product will be updated as new information becomes available. Stay tuned to your local news source and NOAA weather radio for further information and updates.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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