TAMPA, Fla. - The Bay Area is in for a windy weekend as a disturbance moves northwest across the state.

FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says we can expect 20–25 mph wind gusts throughout the day on Friday, with occasional wind gusts of up to 30 mph.

He added that when quick, little showers go through, that’s when we will likely see higher wind gusts.

Why is it so windy?

Osterberg explained that there is a large ridge of high pressure east of Virginia, which is pumping in a northeasterly wind. At the same time, there is an area of interest in the northern Bahamas that has a 10 percent chance of tropical development.

It will shift west-northwest over Florida and the combination of those two systems makes it feel pretty windy outside.

Osterberg says it will continue through Sund

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