Gaviota Coast Wind Safety Project

"A Multi-Agency Cooperative Effort to Share Information to Enhance Public Safety"

Gaviota Wind Caves  -  Lat:34.28 Lon:-120.13

Project Participants and Related Web Links

 

NOAA Local Weather Links

NOAA Santa Barbara County Radar Loop 

Weather Underground

NOAA Citizens Weather Observation Program (CWOP)

NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Western Regional Climate Center

Severe Weather Center Webpage

Mesonet - Southland Weather Forecasts

 

NOAA Airport Weather Links 

NOAA Current Weather Conditions - Santa Barbara Airport

NOAA Current Weather Conditions - Santa Ynez Airport  

NOAA Current Weather Conditions - Santa Maria Airport  

NOAA Current Weather Conditions - Lompoc Airport  

 

More Weather Stations = Better Fire Weather Prediction and Forecasting by NOAA

Fire Weather Links

NOAA Fire Weather

NOAA Storm Prediction Center for Fire Forecasts

Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center

Remote Automated Weather Stations

 

  Santa Barbara County RAWS Links 

Southern California RAWS Data

RAWS Geographical Coordinating Areas

Casitas Lake RAWS Site Data

Montecito RAWS Site Data 

Glen Annie RAWS Site Data 

Los Prietos RAWS Site Data 

Figueroa Mountain RAWS Site Data 

Vandenberg Air Force Base RAWS Site Data 

Santa Rosa Island RAWS Site Data 

Santa Cruz Island RAWS Site Data 

Del Norte (Santa Cruz Island) RAWS Site Data 

Anacapa Island RAWS Weather Site Data 

 

APCD Weather Links  

Santa Barbara County APCD Weather Site Locations †

 Santa Barbara Coastal Weather Station Links Highlighted in Yellow

APCD Weather Site Location Latitude Longitude Elevation Type
         
Carpinteria 34.40356 -119.457500

449

APCD
El Capitan 34.46250 -120.024440 128 APCD
Goleta 34.44556 -119.828056 164 APCD
Las Flores Canyon 34.49000 -120.045833 620 APCD
Lompoc High School 34.725556 -120.427778 752 APCD
Lompoc H Street 34.638056 -120.456667 105 APCD
Montecito / East Mt Rd † 34.4614 -119.6481 1500 RAWS
Nojoqui Summit 34.5275 -120.195556 1000 APCD
Paradise Road 34.54167 -119.79111 1795 APCD
Santa Barbara 34.420833 -119.700833 233 APCD
Santa Barbara Airport 34.43333 -119.83333 10 ASOS
Santa Maria 34.8994 -120.44861 187 APCD
Santa Ynez 34.6022 -120.0947 689 APCD
Tajiguas Land Fill 34.476944 -120.130556 200 ALERT
UCSB 34.415278 -119.878611 28 APCD
VAFB South Base 34.595833 -120.630278 341 APCD  

† This is a Montecito Fire Department RAWS Station that is located off East Mountain Road in Montecito.

Santa Barbara County Public Works

Santa Barbara County Public Works Road Closure Information

 

Santa Barbara County - Water Resources

ALERT Network Weather Information

 

California Highway Patrol Links

California Highway Patrol Unit at Santa Barbara County Fire Station 18 on June 5, 2004 during the Gaviota Fire

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page

California Office of Traffic Safety Home Page

California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Information

 

Amber Alerts

 

CalTrans Links

Caltrans personnel at the Gaviota Tunnel provide mitigation and cleanup from an overturned semi-truck leaking diesel fuel into the Gaviota Creek.

CalTrans Home Page

CalTrans District 5 Information

CalTrans Highway Weather Information

CalTrans Highway Road Information

CalTrans Encroachment Permit Information

Caltrans ITS Strategic Plan

 

  Amtrak Links  

Amtrak Home Page

"Welcome to Amtrak" -  Rail Information

Operation Life Safety Rail Safety Education

 

California Office of Transportation Safety

State of California Office of Transportation Safety (OTS)

State of California Office of Transportation Safety Grant Programs

2005 National Highway Visibility Web Conference featuring the Caltrans Automated Warning System

DOT Road Weather Management Program - High Winds

 

Union Pacific Railroad

UPRR Freight Train crossing the Gaviota Trestle s the Gaviota Fire moves toward Hollister Ranch.

Union Pacific Railroad Home Page

UPRR Rail Crossing Warning System

Train Signals Listed in the UPRR Handbook

 

Dynamic Message Signs

Article: The Need for Dynamic Message Signs

DOT Memorandum: Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Recommended Practice and Guidance

 

Hollister Ranch Conservancy

Hollister Ranch Conservancy Home Page

 

Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute

Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute

 

Pedro Nava, 35th District Assemblymember

Pedro Nava, California State Assembly 35th District Home Page

 

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Website Updated August 8, 2006