On Sunday night, the National Weather Service issued the advisory, which took effect at 2 a.m. and will remain in place until noon on Monday.
Forecasters said north winds of between 25 to 35 miles per hour were expected, with gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, especially from the northeast.
The National Weather service said wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges, especially those bordering Colusa, Napa and Glenn counties.
True to the forecast, heavy winds were recorded along the Northshore before 3 a.m., causing windows to rattle.
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