Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts To Hit Napa, North Bay, Bridges

NORTH BAY, CA — Another storm system is set to arrive Thanksgiving afternoon, not only bringing more rain but gusty, southwesterly winds to Napa and across the North Bay through Friday afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area to issue a wind advisory.

From 4 p.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday, southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph are forecast in North Bay valley locations, including most urban towns and cities, NWS SF Bay Area officials said.

"Southwest winds will be locally strongest along the coast and over the higher terrain of the North Bay," forecasters said. "In addition, gusty crosswinds will impact the Golden Gate Bridge, Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and Carquinez Bridge, bringing difficult travel for motorists."

The advisory is for coastal North Bay — including Point Reyes National Seashore — and for the interior valleys and mountains of the North Bay. Cities for which the advisory is in effect include: Tamalpais-Homestead, Sausalito, Santa Rosa, South Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Rohnert Park, Angwin, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls and Woodacre.

The Sonoma-Marin coastline will get southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph, as will as interior North Bay elevations above 1,000 feet, forecasters said. Locally stronger winds are forecast over the highest mountain peaks and ridges across the North Bay.

"Damaging winds may blow down weakened trees and branches," forecasters said. "Downed power lines may lead to isolated power outages.Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects will be blown around or knocked over."

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