Weather Service Warns Of Strong Winds, Fire Hazards For Bay Area Coasts
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) warned residents along the San Francisco Bay Area coast of 50mph wind gusts coming Wednesday afternoon, which increases the threat of wildfires.
The NWS issued a wind advisory early Wednesday for 5 p.m. later that day, which will stay in effect until 5 a.m. the next day. The advisory, which focuses on San Francisco and North Bay counties, asks residents to secure loose outdoor structures and dispose of any debris that could be blown around.
Winds moving in....note that the coast could see locally strong gusts by late morning before they push inland later today during the Wind Advisory. #cawx #BayArea pic.twitter.com/pKlMqSH9Xy
— NWS Bay Area ???? (@NWSBayArea) May 19, 2021
The advisory comes as the Bay Area struggles with severe drought conditions. This spring, some areas like Marin and Sonoma Counties are seeing record lows in their local reservoirs.
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The dry conditions concern local fire crews as the area is still recovering from the rash of wildfires last year that burnt hundreds of thousands of acres and left hundreds homeless.
This story will be updated.