01/21/2022
Good afternoon from the Swing shift (Rich, Kristen and Carol). Well, the current round of Santa Ana winds have died down. However, another round of even stronger and more widespread Santa Ana winds is expected Friday night and Saturday.
Northeasterly winds will begin to increase dramatically late Friday afternoon across Ventura and Los Angeles counties and will continue to increase through Saturday morning. At this time, wind gusts of 50-70 MPH are likely across most sections of Ventura and Los Angeles counties with isolated gusts around 80 MPH possible. The northeast winds will also impact the Inner Waters from Ventura southward (with gale force winds possible) as well as east-facing harbors on Catalina Island. The winds will diminish Saturday night and Sunday, but gusts 30-50 MPH will still be possible across Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
As for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, the northeast winds will be weaker as is usually the case. However, there still be the potential for gusts 25-40 MPH Friday night and Saturday across the mountains and foothills, especially the Santa Lucia Range.
So, be prepared for the strong winds this weekend. Downed trees and branches, as well as power outages, will be possible.