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GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH COAST

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...MAINLY AFFECTING THE SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAIN RANGE AND THE WIND-PRONE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA
SOUTH COAST. THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

WINDS AND TIMING...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE NORTHEAST...THEREFORE THE HILLS AROUND MONTECITO SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE STRONGER GUSTS.

IMPACTS...MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAYS 101...154...AND 192...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN MARCOS PASS.
Instructions: WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.