Tuesday, November 30, 2010

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory.

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS: ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN THE POCONOS... CATSKILLS AND THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING: AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES ALONG WITH SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. & &

The following locations are affected:
...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST IN RESPONSE. STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY OVERSPREAD THE POCONOS AND CATSKILL MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FOLLOWING FRONTAL PASSAGE DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. NYZ009-037-046-057-062-PAZ044-047-048-072-011800- /O.CON.KBGM.WI.Y.0006.101201T0500Z-101201T1800Z/ NORTHERN ONEIDA-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN- LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- 51

For more information:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

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