Full Notification

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
235 PM PST FRI DEC 10 2010

GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING TO THE NORTH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO A LARGE AREA TONIGHT...WHICH WILL PEAK SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ALTHOUGH SOME WEAKENING IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY EVENING.

ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS.

WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO...CARPINTERIA

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND PEAK SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE WEAKENING SOME BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: AREAS OF NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE MONTECITO HILLS.

* IMPACTS: THESE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS...AND SHOULD IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAYS 101 AND 154.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT.ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.