Wind Advisory – North Coast Could See 70+ MPH Winds This Week
As Northern California braces for what’s proving to be the area’s first major winter storm, the North Coast could see the first wave of the weather system in the form of extremely high winds on Monday and Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory throughout Monday for sections of California’s northern coastal area in Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity Counties. Winds are expected to reach 40 mph on Monday and get much stronger on Tuesday evening:
âš ï¸A Wind Advisory has been issued for portions of the Valley/Delta from 9am to 6pm Monday. Local gusts up to 40 mph are possible.
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) November 25, 2019
â€¼ï¸ Much stronger southerly winds are expected Tuesday night as a strong Pacific system moves into the region. Stay tuned! #cawx pic.twitter.com/oscYxPy9OM
According to Bay Area meteorologist Rob Mayeda, the winds could reach 70+ mph during the peak of the storm along the coast on Tuesday night:
And a look at those potential winds 😲#CAwx #ORwx pic.twitter.com/QoWA4Ipsgk
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) November 25, 2019
Strong low strengthening nearly all the way on approach… unusual this close to NorCal (vs PacNW) could bring 70 mph + winds to the North Coast and prob 30-50 mph gusts to the Bay Area Tuesday night.
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda) November 25, 2019
The winds are expected to bring massive waves and high tides to the Northern California coast, with swells as big as 35 feet:
Large dangerous surf conditions from 30 to 35 feet may develop for west-northwest facing beaches Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Monitor the latest forecast at https://t.co/RglzVDYks4 pic.twitter.com/8ob6b2lrrK
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 25, 2019
This storm is quite the departure from the historically dry weather in NorCal throughout the months of October and November, and it’s not expected to let up anytime soon. Forecasts show that 8 of the first 9 days of December will seem storm activity throughout NorCal. Winter is definitely here…
