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Watch for Winds and Rain, Not Tsunami

April showers are coming along with possible hazardous conditions. But today's strong quake in Japan should not affect the West Coast.

Get ready for another round of wet and windy weather. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Southern California and winds could reach 40 mph along the coast.  

The wind advisory begins at noon, and is expected to last until 10 p.m. tonight, during which winds will average 20 to 30 mph in coastal areas. Gusts could reach 50 mph in the mountains and deserts, and 60 mph in the foothills.

And despite another strong earthquake in Japan today, a tsunami is not expected along California's coast, or the coasts of Oregon, Washington, Alaska or British Columbia. No tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect here, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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The gusting winds are expected to affect freeway travelers, especially on the 405, 105, 110 and 10 freeways, and especially those driving trucks and other high-profile vehicles.

Along with the wind, scattered showers are forecast today, which is expected to end up mostly cloudy, with a high near 64 degrees. We could have thunderstorms tonight after 11 p.m.

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There's also a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow, which is forecast to be mostly cloudy, with a high of 57, a low of 48, and winds of 5 to 10 mph that could gust up to 15 mph.

There's only a 20 percent chance of showers on Saturday, and only in the morning, after which it should be partly sunny, with a high of 63. Winds again are expected to be between 10 and 15 mph. Sunday should be mostly sunny and reach a high in the mid-60s.



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