Expires:200903060500;Remove:200903060500;642005 FPUS75 KVEF 060147 NOWVEF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 547 PM PST THU MAR 5 2009 CAZ519-520-060500- EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- 547 PM PST THU MAR 5 2009 .NOW... LOCALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL AFFECT THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY THROUGH 9 PM. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ON THE VALLEY FLOOR...AND UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 5000 FEET IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. DRIVERS ON HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN STRONG CROSSWINDS. $$ MORGAN