HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 307 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
* VERY STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
MOUNTAINS AND THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS.
* SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH AT TIMES. IN FACT...WIND GUSTS OF 70 TO 100
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN THE FAVORED AREAS OF THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS AND THEIR ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.
* THIS WIND EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WIND
DAMAGE. WIDESPREAD FALLEN TREES LEADING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND
POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY WITH A SATURATED
GROUND IN PLACE. TRAVELERS WILL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRONG AND
GUSTY CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
NEAR THE MOUNTAINS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED. PROPERTY DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THESE WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
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