The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a red flag warning at 4:01 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Friday at 6 p.m. The warning is for Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area,

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area, with a dangerous threat for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. Outages and extreme fire behaviours are major risks

That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The waves shoot down the coastal side of the mountains, gaining speed along the way, and are more casually referred to as simple Santa Ana winds.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag waning for a wide swath of Southern California as Santa Ana winds are expected to bring dangerous fire weather to the region later this week.

Another round of Santa Ana winds has moved into Southern California and will spread south through San Diego County late Thursday. The additional dry air also is expected to worsen the region’s already very low humidity levels,

A Red Flag Warning has been extended for portions of San Diego County ahead of another bout of strong Santa Ana winds.