NWS Has Issued a High Wind Advisory and Watch for the southern Passes and Coast of Santa Barbara County 
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA
438 PM PST FRI NOV 21 2014
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY.
* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. NORTH TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TOWING TRAILERS. MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAYS 101...154...AND 192...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN
MARCOS PASS... AND BELOW THE HILLS OF MONTECITO. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER. BE PREPARED TO SECURE ALL LOOSE OUTDOOR FURNITURE IN ADVANCE OF THE ONSET OF
STRONG WINDS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE.
WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTYCROSS WINDS.
Address/Location
ReadySBC Alerts
, CA
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526
