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To: Neenny who wrote (17313)	2/3/2000 11:11:00 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

They are seasonal winds that are onshore winds rather than offshore winds. This means that the air gets heated coming over the desert so it is a hot and dry wind. When you hear about the fires in Southern California, they are usually associated with the Santa Ana's too.

To: Neenny who wrote (17313)	2/3/2000 11:11:00 AM
From: The Phoenix	Respond to of 63513

Well actually only people from So.Cal (I think) really understand what a "Santa Ana" is. Santa Ana's are winds that come in off the desert - or from the inland valleys. They occur when you get a high pressure system - usually over Nevada and the clockwise motion pushes warmed desert air towards the coast. In this case it looks like the high pressure is a bit further inland and is stronger than the low moving in from the ocean and is pushing the desert air up the coast and sweeping it up into the bay area... so it a bit warmer than usual (by like 10 or 15 degrees) and windy. Of course I have no idea what I'm talking about but it sound good - doesn't it? OG

To: Neenny who wrote (17313)	2/3/2000 2:14:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63513

Ok, my Eastern US heritage is really going to show now......but what are Santa Ana's???? Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) is a major villan in Texas history. He was the Mexican general who stormed the Alamo and did in the brave defenders there. Word has it he was fond of pinto beans, and suffered their side effects. In the late 1800's, a settler in Southern California (who is believed to have had a relative familiar with the General) was amazed by the strong winds that blew down out of the coastal mountains from East to West. This individual is believed to have coined the name "Santa Ana winds."