Weather
55 MPH Wind Gusts Possible In North Bay, Bay Area
A wind advisory went into effect at 7 a.m. Thursday with winds building through midday.
BAY AREA — It's going to be a bad hair day in the North Bay Thursday, with the National Weather Service issuing a wind advisory for much of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The advisory went into effect at 7 a.m. Thursday and ends at 4 a.m. Friday for elevations above 1,000 feet in the Bay Area hills and mountains, as well as the mountains in Monterey County.
North winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 45 mph and localized gusts of up to 55 mph.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Weather officials said the wind will move unsecured objects and may knock down trees or tree limbs and knock out power.
The wind will also make driving difficult, especially for people driving taller vehicles and those pulling trailers.
Find out what's happening in Mill Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Winds are starting to increase across the #BayArea A wind advisory is currently in effect for elevations above 1,000 feet through early Friday morning. #cawx #Windy pic.twitter.com/zjkPV0pyC6
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 27, 2018
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY. Wind: 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45, locally up to to 55 mph. Location: Bay Area hills and mountains above about 1000 feet as well as mountains of Monterey and San Benito Counties. #CAwind pic.twitter.com/o4PEsmDkS7
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 26, 2018
Bay City News Service and Patch editors Bea Karnes and Kristina Houck contributed to this report.
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