Friday, November 18, 2011

Special Weather Statement 09:11:48.3277691

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST
INDIANA...

STRONG WINDS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING
IN RESPONSE TO A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PLAINS. WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON... WITH SPEEDS OF
20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA.
LOCALIZED GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE... AND MAY PROMPT
A WIND ADVISORY SHOULD THEY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THEN CURRENTLY
EXPECTED.

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.