On Monday at 11:31 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory valid from Tuesday midnight until Wednesday 6 p.m.

The NWS is warning SoCal residents to be prepared as a life-threatening, destructive, widespread windstorm is expected to sweep through much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties Tuesday through Wednesday.

Southern California is preparing for a fierce windstorm, with gusts threatening to unleash chaos in areas still healing from recent wildfires.

An updated high wind warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Monday at 11:31 p.m. valid from Tuesday 4 p.m. until Wednesday 6 p.m. The warning is for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands,

Dire warnings have been issued for the Los Angeles area after forecasters say there is the potential for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. A Particularly Dangerous Situation Fire Weather Warning is also expected as winds could peak near 100 mph.

An unusual atmospheric setup will bring strong, multiday Santa Ana winds to Southern California this week, elevating wildfire weather danger to near-critical levels. Red flag warnings, fire weather watches and high wind warnings are in effect from Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon across much of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.