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Updated:December 22, 2025 12:01 am PST

High Wind Watch HIGH WIND WATCH  
Santa Clara County

  Effective: Sun, 12/21 8:49pm Severity:  Severe 
  Updated: December 22, 2025 12:01 am Urgency: Future
  Expires: Mon, 12/22 5:00am Certainty: Possible

Areas Affected: San Francisco - Marin Coastal Range - Sonoma Coastal Range - North Bay Interior Mountains - Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore - North Bay Interior Valleys - San Francisco Bay Shoreline - San Francisco Peninsula Coast - East Bay Interior Valleys - Santa Cruz Mountains - Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose - Eastern Santa Clara Hills - East Bay Hills - Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio - Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest - Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park - Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley - Northern Monterey Bay - Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...The Bay Area, The Central Coast, The Santa Clara Valley and
Eastern Hills, The Salinas and Carmel Valleys and Hollister Area,
The Santa Cruz Mountains, and San Francisco Peninsula Coast.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could down trees, snap power lines, and
result in property damage. Widespread power outages are possible.
Travel could be extremely difficult and hazardous, especially for
high profile vehicles. The combination of wind and moist soils will
increase the risk for downed trees.

Information:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by
the wind.