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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

NWS issues Wind Advisory for our area

Event:Wind Advisory
Alert:
...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW TONIGHT... 
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST 
THURSDAY... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WIND 
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST 
THURSDAY. 
 
* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...LONG ISLAND...AND COASTAL 
CONNECTICUT. 
 
* HAZARDS...STRONG WINDS. 
 
* WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. 
 
* TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. 
 
* IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW TREE LIMBS DOWNED.

Instructions: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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