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Sunday, November 14, 2010

East Bay Hills, Fire Weather Watch

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLSTHROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET...CAZ507-150500-/O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-101115T1800Z/NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-

1033 AM PST SUN NOV 14 2010...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING.

THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.* WINDS: SUSTAINED NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET. LOCAL GUSTS FROM 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE 2000 FEET. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER
NAPA COUNTY AND MOUNT TAMALPAIS IN MARIN COUNTY.* IMPACTS: A PROLONGED WIND EVENT IS FORECAST FOR THE HILLS. POWER OUTAGES WITH DOWNED TREES WILL BE POSSIBLE. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH BARBECUES AND OTHER OUTDOOR IGNITION SOURCES.

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.

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