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,

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.

Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically. Utility companies said they may pre-emptively cut off power to some customers.