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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

NWS: Wind Advisory

Event:Wind Advisory
Alert:
...STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE TRI STATE AREA ON WEDNESDAY... 
 
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WIND 
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 
 
* LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE TRI STATE AREA. 
 
* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS. 
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. 
 
* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. 
 
* IMPACTS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AS WEAK TREES 
AND TREE LIMBS GET KNOCKED DOWN. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE 
TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
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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