Batten down the hatches. The National Weather Service has issued a warning for “life-threatening and destructive” winds for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties beginning Tuesday. The NWS posted an alert on X Monday with a graphic of areas of greatest concern,

A wind advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Saturday at 12:26 p.m. valid from 10 p.m. until Sunday 10 a.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.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated high wind watch at 2:18 a.m. on Sunday valid from Tuesday 1 p.m. until Thursday 4 a.m.

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.