Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds are expected. Winds will be predominately from the north to northeast today before becoming more east to northeast tonight into Tuesday. Winds will peak in strength late tonight through Tuesday afternoon, and gradually fade through Wednesday. Strongest winds will occur on mountain foothills, through passes, and into adjacent inland valleys. Gusts 50 to 65 mph expected through favored passes and on mountain foothills, isolated gusts to 70 mph are expected Tuesday during the peak of the event in typically wind prone locations. Gusts of 35 to 50 mph are expected in the Inland Empire below the Cajon and San Gorgonio Passes and inland Orange County east of I-5. Gusts 40 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 mph are expected Tuesday in the San Diego County valleys with the strongest winds east of Poway and Escondido.