Winds up to 70 mph expected Tuesday in all areas except North Bay

Wind gusts could reach 70 mph on Tuesday in the mountains of Monterey and San Benito counties and will reach about 40 mph in the entire Bay Area except North Bay.

Wind advisories from the National Weather Service are available from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Tuesday. It requires southeasterly winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the San Francisco Valleys, Bay Area, Peninsular, East Bay Interior Valleys, Santa Clara Valley, and North Monterey Bay .

Winds are expected to pick up in the mountains.

The forecast includes a warning that trees and tree branches could be knocked down by the wind, which could cause multiple power outages as soil soaked in recent rains could make it easier for trees to fall. For more information, visit the National Weather Service website.

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