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Saturday February 27th, 2016 :: 05:41 p.m. PST

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NWS Issues High Wind Advisory Through Sunday at 3:00 AM


Alert:
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Advisory for Santa Barbara County. 
...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT... 
 
.A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BRING GUSTY 
NORTH WINDS TO THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHERN SANTA 
BARBARA COUNTY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A 
WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THIS ADVISORY IS 
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY. 
 
* WINDS AND TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH 
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY 
SUNDAY MORNING. 
 
* IMPACTS...MAJOR ROADWAYS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE 
HIGHWAYS 101...154...AND 192...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAVIOTA...SAN 
MARCOS PASS...AND BELOW THE HILLS OF MONTECITO.
Instructions:WHEN DRIVING...USE EXTRA CAUTION. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS.
Target Area:
Santa Barbara County Mountains
Santa Barbara County South Coast

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