Intense Winds Continue In Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A wind advisory for Inland Orange County remained in place until noon, Wednesday, the National Weather Service alerted. Gusts in excess of 35-miles an hour were possible, they said.

Across the Southland, winds strong enough to plague drivers and topple trees and power lines lashed away. The wind advisory was to be in effect until noon in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, the coastal zone consisting beach cities, metropolitan Los Angeles, Downtown L.A and the Hollywood Hills, but it was canceled shortly after 9 a.m.

National Weather Service forecasters had said winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with 55-mph gusts would blow across the San Gabriel Mountains, winds of 20-30 mph with 50-mph gusts would buffet the Santa Monicas and the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, winds of 15-30 mph with 45-mph gusts would sweep the L.A. County coastal zone and inland Orange County.

"Gusty winds will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, the gusty winds will bring the potential for downed trees and powerlines," warned an NWS statement.

NWS forecasters had said drivers would find conditions particularly challenging on Interstate 5, the 118 Freeway, highways 14, 23, 101, and 126, and Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles County, as well as Highway 33 in Ventura County.

The NWS forecast sunny skies in Orange County, along with highs of 66 in Fremont Canyon and Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 59 in Santiago Peak; 65 in San Clemente; 66 in Laguna Beach; 68 in Newport Beach and Yorba Linda; 70 in Fullerton, Anaheim and Trabuco Canyon; and 71 in Irvine and Mission Viejo.

Sunny skies were also forecast in L.A. County Wednesday and highs of 59 on Mount Wilson; 61 in Palmdale and Lancaster; 63 in Avalon; 67 at LAX; 68 in Long Beach and Saugus; 69 in Downtown L.A., Pasadena and San Gabriel; 70 in Burbank; and 71 in Woodland Hills.

Both L.A. and Orange counties will remain sunny at least through Tuesday, but temperatures won't shift by much, the NWS said.

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