That’s leading to the creation of mountain waves, which arise when strong winds blow perpendicular to a mountain range. The waves shoot down the coastal side of the mountains, gaining speed along the way, and are more casually referred to as simple Santa Ana winds.

As the destructive wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, weather officials have issued a new series of red flag warnings with another round of Santa Ana winds once again expected to slam the region.

Come Monday is another Santa Ana wind event that will run into Wednesday, predominately affecting Los Angeles and Ventura counties.