Sunday, November 24, 2013

BIG WIND AND COLD TODAY

From the National Weather Service today:

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* LOCATIONS... LOWER HUDSON VALLEY... NEW YORK CITY... LONG ISLAND... NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* HAZARDS... STRONG WINDS.
* WINDS... NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.
* TIMING... STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS... DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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