CLIMATE NEWSMarch 26, 2006
The National Weather Service has released a special weather statement for the greater Bay Area, warning of a powerful Pacific storm predicted to make land Monday and issuing a wind advisory for the region.
The storm will hit the entire area from Monterey clear to the North Bay, weather service meteorologist Steve Markkanen said today
Monday morning is expected to be warm and sunny but an approaching cold front will bring clouds, southerly winds and chilly weather to most of the region by the afternoon, according to the weather service.
By Monday evening, sustained southerly winds of up to 35 mph and gusts of up to 50 mph will blow across the Bay Area