A wind advisory was issued by the NWS Las Vegas NV on Thursday at 9 a.m. The advisory is for Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Morongo Basin and Cadiz Basin.

Locations of “greatest concern” in the “life-threatening” and “destructive” windstorm include cities within Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

For the third time since early November, parts of Southern California’s Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under a red flag warning for extreme fire danger.

Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Isolated gusts to 55 mph in the eastern portion anticipated for Central Ventura County Valleys until 2 p.m. Friday. The NWS states, "There could be a lull in the winds from late this afternoon through early this evening."

On Wednesday at 9:54 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Friday 2 p.m. The advisory is for Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Western San Fernando Valley,