Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Santa Susana/San Gabriel Mountains Wednesday night

Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Ventura County Beaches and Ventura County Inland Coast were placed under an updated report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 11:32 p.m. The alert is in effect until Thursday Dec. 25, at midnight.

Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 50 mph.

“At 11:31 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a line of convective showers near Port Hueneme, or near Oxnard, moving northeast at 25 mph,” the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA said.