Sunday, January 1, 2012

Non-Precipitation Watch, Warning, Advisory 04:27:31.1589048

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/
TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/
TONIGHT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS AVERAGING AROUND 35 MPH WILL BE GUSTING UP TO
45 MPH MPH. A FEW GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALLER TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
LIGHT WEIGHT OR UNSECURED OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING
WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES LIKE FULL SIZE VANS...BUSES AND SEMI
TRAILERS...ESPECIALLY IF EMPTY OR CARRYING A LIGHT LOAD...CAN BE
PRONE TO BEING TIPPED BY THE HIGHER WIND GUSTS.

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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