URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1039 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
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NORTHERN ONEIDA-TOMPKINS-MADISON-SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-CHENANGO-TIOGA-BROOME-BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
1039 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012
…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* TIMING…SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MARKEDLY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1 AND 6 PM.
* WINDS…SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON…WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH LIKELY. HOWEVER…LOCALIZED GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE…PARTICULARLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS…AND ALSO WITH ANY NARROW LINES OF HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.
* IMPACTS…DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES CAN BE ANTICIPATED…ALONG WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES…ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT GREATER THAN 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES…POWER LINES AND WEAKER STRUCTURES. 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.
PLEASE REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-877-633-6772…OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.