Strong Wind — Santa Cruz Mountains, California
2021-02-24 to 2021-02-25 · Santa Cruz Mountains, California
43 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Ormsey Cutoff Trail (PG&E) station reported gusts between 45 and 60 mph with a lean gust of 67 mph.
Wider weather episode
Building high pressure and a strengthening offshore pressure gradient brought gusty offshore winds to the hills of the Bay Area in late February. Higher elevations saw winds generally between 45 and 65 mph with the areas tallest peaks (Mt St Helena) nearly reaching 80 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 945741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.