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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Wind Advisory Issued for our Area....

AS THE PENDING NOR'EASTER COMES UP THE COAST, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR OUR AREA WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM SATURDAY.

WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST NORTHWEST BY FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL
INCREASE. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. IN FACT...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AN OCCASIONAL GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH CANNOT BE RULED OUT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT LATER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES AND FOR THIS DURATION COULD KNOCK DOWN WEAKENED TREES...AND POWER LINES. RESIDENTS SHOULD BRING IN OR TIE DOWN ANY LOOSE OBJECTS.

[NOTE:  A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.]

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