Wind Advisory for WNY Wednesday

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WIND

ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

.. LOCATIONS...NIAGARA...ERIE...MONROE...LIVINGSTON...ONTARIO...WYOMING...ORLEANS

AND GENESEE COUNTIES.

.. TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY

AFTERNOON.

.. WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

.. IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES...POTENTIALLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO POWERLINES AND CAUSING LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION THE STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AS THEY MAY BE BLOWN OVER AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.