Cold ocean air moved ashore before dawn Tuesday, triggering thunderstorms across San Diego County and generating ferocious winds that could return Tuesday night, possibly delaying more flights at San Diego International Airport, the National Weather Service said shortly before 3 a.m. More than 220 f lights were delayed on Monday when winds gusting up to 45 mph repeatedly hit the airport’s sole runway. A wind advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. Airline passengers are advised to check their flight status. At one point on Monday, winds were gusting 50-55 mph along a line that stretched from Poway to Point Loma, drawing an alert from the National Weather Service. The winds hit 60 mph on Mount Laguna,  59 mph in Julian, and 48 mph in Ramona. The winds also temporarily knocked out power to about 800 San Diego Gas Electric customers, mostly in and around Julian and San Marcos. Forecasters further say the winds are whipping up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion. People walk in the pouring rain in Pacific Beach on February 16, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Monday’s rainfall totals: Lake Cuyamaca, 2.21 inches; Julian, 2.19 inches; Skyline Ranch, 1.49 inches; Mt. Woodson, 1.38 inches; Lake Wholford, 1.36 inches; La Mesa, 1.32 inches; Barona, 1.24 inches; Valley Center, 1.18 inches; Alpine, 1.17 inches; Ramona, 1.12 inches; Santee, 1.00 inches; Escondido, 0.93 inches; Carlsbad, 0.90 inches; San Diego International Airport, 0.89 inches; Rancho Bernardo, 0.88 inches. Fashion Valley, 0.86 inches; Bonsall, 0.84 inches; Kearny Mesa, 0.82 inches; San Onofre, 0.78 inches; Miramar, 0.74 inches; Point Loma, 0.73 inches; Montgomery Field, 0.73 inches; San Marcos, 0.71 inches; Vista, 0.62 inches; National City, 0.60 inches; North Island, 0.55 inches; Chula Vista, 0.44 inches; Oceanside, 0.43 inches, Brown Field, 0.38 inches. The rowdiness represented the first wave of an Alaskan storm that drew extra moisture from the subtropics. A second wave will pass through from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, bringing more rain and winds that could again reach the 30- to 45-mph range at the coast.A wind advisory will be in effect for the entire county from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. Commercial airline passengers are advised to check their flight status online. As of 3 a.m. Tuesday, San Diego had recorded 8.94 inches of precipitation since the rainy season began on Oct. 1. It’s possible that the second wave of the storm will push the total to 9.79, the amount that the city averages in an entire year. Carlsbad police officers were on the scene of a large downed Eucalyptus branch directing traffic on Jefferson Street by Buena Vista Lagoon. By midday almost a half-inch of rain had fallen in parts of North County San Diego Monday. (John Gastaldo / For the Union-Tribune) The rain the county has recorded since October has virtually eliminated the risk of large wildfires, at least for the next few months. But scientists say the water is causing erosion along coastal bluffs, especially in the Torrey Pines area, raising the risk of rock and mud slides.   ...read more read less