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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

[EDIS] WIND ADVISORY - Gusty northwest winds expected wednesday afternoon and evening

[EDIS] gusty northwest winds expected wednesday afternoon and evening
-SAN FRANCISCO-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-

.A STRONG AUTUMN-LIKE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE BAY AREA ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND AN INCREASE IN NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE BAY AREA...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST FROM SOUTHERN SAN MATEO COUNTY TO NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COAST...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MIDDAY WEDNESDAY ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST SIDE OF SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN DECREASE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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

Area: SAN FRANCISCO-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Alameda,Los Trancos Woods, San Bruno Mtn Park, Pacheco, Millbrae, Lafayette, Bethel Island, Crockett, Pleasant Hill, Sequoia Tract, San Ramon, Blackhawk, San Gregorio, Orinda, Rodeo, Standford Linear Accel, El Granada, East Palo Alto, Antioch, Walnut Creek, Broadmoor, Hillsborough, Oakley, Clayton, Harbor/Industrial, Woodside, San Pablo, Emerald Lake Hills, El Sobrante, Hercules, Clyde, Kensington, Byron, Port Costa, Pittsburg, Discovery Bay, Richmond, SFO, Loma Mar, Colma (Uninc), Concord, La Honda, Montara, Menlo Oaks, Martinez, Half Moon Bay, Sky Londa, San Mateo Highlands, Olympic Club, Portola Valley, Danville, Mobile Home Parks, Ladera, Moraga, El Cerrito, West Menlo Park, Pinole, Country Club Park, Foster City, Menlo Park, Peninsula Golf Club, Miramar, North Fair Oaks, Brentwood, Diablo, Vine Hill, Princeton, San Bruno, Pacifica, Palomar Park, Knightsen, Bay Point, Alamo

Sent: 2007-09-18T21:30:44-07:00

Original Sender: KMTR@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

[EDIS] WIND ADVISORY - Gusty northwest winds expected wednesday afternoon and evening

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