Warm, dry windy weather is prompting a late-winter red flag warning along much of the Central Coast.
Santa Lucia winds (Santa Ana conditions in the LA region) will create a strong offshore push through Thursday morning.
Sustained winds of 40 mph and gusts of up to 65 mph are expected in the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, with red flag conditions expected during the peak period of Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.