HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 555 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH
TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL HAS MOVED THROUGH
THE REGION...WITH VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS AHEAD OF AND
BEHIND THE FRONT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 TO 58 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...BEFORE DECREASING LATER
TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS
TONIGHT...THEY WILL STILL BE ON THE MODERATE TO STRONG SIDE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. POWER OUTAGES OR
FLUCTUATIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
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