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Old 04-14-09, 03:44 AM
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TarmacDude
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Wind Advisory for the Bay Area Tomorrow.

Actually today, Tuesday, April 14.

Might be a bit dangerous to ride the bike. 45mph head wind...ouch.

"PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 2500 FEET. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

INCLUDING SAN JOSE- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY... ARROYO SECO... AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT- NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY... HOLLISTER VALLEY... AND CARMEL VALLEY- SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST- 905 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY AREA...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS A STRONG... BUT DRY... EARLY SPRING WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH. BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY NEAR THE OCEAN. LOCAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR INLAND AREAS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT.

AREAS NEAR THE OCEAN AND LOCALLY NEAR SAN FRANCISCO BAY WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THIS WEATHER SYSTEM. EVEN SO... STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR IN THE HILLS AND LOCALLY IN VALLEYS SUCH AS THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY AND SALINAS VALLEY."
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