Wind Advisory in effect for desert and mountain areas
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the desert and surrounding mountains areas. Blowing dust and sand is possible. Expect sustained winds out of the west from 25 to 35 mph with gusts possible up to 50 mph. Calmer conditions are expected Sunday morning.
The full text from the National Weather Service is copied below:
Wind Advisory
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA806 AM PDT SAT NOV 1 2014…STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…CAZ055-056-058-060>062-012315-/O.EXT.KSGX.WI.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-141102T1100Z/SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-806 AM PDT SAT NOV 1 2014…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY…* WINDS…WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR WIND PRONE CANYONS AND DESERT MOUNTAIN SLOPES.* TIMING…THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.* LOCATION…MOUNTAIN RIDGES…DESERT SLOPES…THROUGH AND BELOW CANYONS AND PASSES. IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY…THROUGH AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. INTERSTATE 8 IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND DESERT WILL BE IMPACTED AS WELL.* VISIBILITY…MAY BE REDUCED IN THE DESERT DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND AND LOCALLY IN THE HIGHEST MOUNTAINS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.* IMPACTS…THE WINDS MAY MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH OUT FOR BROKEN TREE LIMBS.* OUTLOOK…CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDSTHIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGHPROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.&&$$MAXWELL
