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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - High winds will kick up in parts of the Southland today, with gusts hitting 50 mph in some spots and the National Weather Service warning of possible downed tree limbs, power outages and difficult driving conditions.
The NWS has issued a range of advisories. The affected areas include:
-- the Los Angeles County Mountains, excluding the Santa Monica Range, from midnight until 3 p.m. Northeast winds of 25 to 35 mph were in the forecast, with gusts up to 50 and isolated gusts to 60 mph in the western San Gabriels;
-- the San Fernando Valley, from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. The weather service predicts northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting to 50 mph. The strongest gusts are expected across the western and northern parts of the valley, as well as the eastern Ventura County valley. Drivers were advised to take extra precautions, especially if operating high-profile vehicles. Roadways expected to feel the worst of it were the 5, 23, 101, 118, 170, 210 and 405 freeways;
-- the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and the Santa Clarita Valley, from midnight until 3 p.m. The weather service is calling for northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Drivers along the 5 Freeway and Highways 14 and 126 through the Santa Clarita Valley were urged to be particularly on alert for strong gusts; and
-- the L.A. County Coast and downtown L.A., including Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Long Beach, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph were expected, mainly from Ventura to the Malibu coast.