EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST...7 PM EST...THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING BACK BELOW CRITERIA THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS
TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING
MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION.
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