Wind Gusts Bring Warnings, Little Else

Strong winds prompted several travelers’ advisories on Sunday in San Diego County, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries caused by the gusts, authorities said.

At one point early Sunday morning six advisories were in effect throughout the county--wind advisories for the mountain, desert and coastal plain areas, a small craft advisory for the inner and outer coastal waters, and a high surf advisory, said National Weather Service forecaster Grady Svoboda.

The wind advisory for the mountain areas and the small craft advisories were still in effect late Sunday. The wind advisories issued for the coastal plain and desert areas, as well as the heavy surf advisory, had been canceled by late Sunday afternoon.

Winds in the mountains averaged between 20 and 30 m.p.h., with some gusts reaching up to 40 m.p.h., according to Svoboda.

Motorists, especially those driving trucks and other large vehicles, were warned to use extra caution while traveling in the mountain areas Sunday night.

Winds varied between 15 and 30 m.p.h. in other areas of the county by Sunday afternoon. The strongest gust measured at Lindbergh Field was 33 m.p.h. about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, he said.

There were no traffic accidents related to the gusty winds, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

The low pressure that brought the strong gusty winds to Southern California was expected to move into Colorado by this morning.