Wind Advisory: 55 MPH Gusts Possible In North Bay, Bay Area Hills

BAY AREA, CA — It's going to be a bad hair day in the Bay Area today, with the National Weather Service issuing a wind advisory for much of the area. The advisory went into effect at 7 a.m. Thursday and ends at 4 a.m. Friday for Bay Area hills and mountains above 1,000 feet.

North winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts of up to 45 mph and localized gusts of up to 55 mph in some parts of the Bay Area.

At sea level in the North Bay, wind gusts are expected to hit up to 25 mph.

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.

Bay City News Service and Patch local editor Bea Karnes contributed to this report.