Strong wind gusts batter Bay Area; wind advisory in effect through Wednesday
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for much of the Bay Area, from Monday night through Wednesday morning.
Winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, are expected in the East Bay hills, Marin hills, Santa Cruz Mountains, North Bay interior mountains, along the San Francisco Peninsula Coast, and eastern Santa Clara hills.
The wind advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Wednesday.
"Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," the weather service said.
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The forecast for high winds led the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to close both Stern Grove and Pine Lake over safety concerns due to the windy weather. The two parks will stay closed until staff inspect conditions.
"If using your parks, please be alert as strong gusts can topple healthy trees and snap limbs," the SF Rec and Park post cautioned.
In addition, the Weather Service also issued a beach hazards statement for the Northern California coast, saying a long northwest swell will increase the risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. Breaking waves will be up to 20 feet in some locations, the Weather Service said.
