Weather Alerts For Santa Maria, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, and Santa Ynez Valley. WHEN From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. IMPACTS Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. ISSUED AT Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- San Luis Obispo County Beaches, San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley Including the cities of Nipomo, Morro Bay, Santa Maria, Los Olivos, Solvang, Lopez Lake, Lompoc, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Lake Cachuma, Cambria, San Luis Obispo, Santa Ynez, Buellton, and Arroyo Grande