[californiadisasters] Diablo Wind Advisory (02/05/11-Noon)

...GUSTY NORTH WINDS TONIGHT OVER THE HILLS OF THE BAY AREA...
 
 .A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS CALIFORNIA WILL
 RESULT IN INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
 WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
  NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS AS WELL AS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS.
 
 CAZ507-511-512-060500-
 /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0001.110206T0000Z-110206T1800Z/
 NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
  1150 AM PST SAT FEB 5 2011
 
 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
 10 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET...
 
 A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
  10 AM PST SUNDAY. 
 
 * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST
   DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING SUNDAY.
 
 * WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH
    ARE FORECAST FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55
   MPH OVER THE HIGHEST PEAKS ABOVE 2500 FEET.
 
 * IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
   VEHICLES DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BRING
    DOWN POWER LINES AND WEAKENED TREE LIMBS.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
 A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
 WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Source: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=mtr&sid=MTR&pil=NPW
  

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