Wind advisory in place for Los Angeles County until Friday midday

Los Angeles County is the focus of a wind advisory released at 2:05 a.m. on Friday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until noon.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA says to anticipate, “Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph.”

“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” the NWS said. “Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra...