Hazardous Wind Advisory #1
HAZARDOUS WIND MESSAGE HURRICANE NETWORK NEW YORK NY ISSUED BY THN CENTRAL PACIFIC CENTER HILO HI 810 PM EDT SUN APR 20 2020 ...HAZARDOUS WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR LONG ISLAND... ...HURRICANE-FORCE WIND GUSTS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH SHORE.... UPDATES ------- Hazardous Wind Advisory now in effect for convective wind gusts as well as hurricane-force gusts until 800 AM EDT Tuesday. WARNINGS/ADVISORIES/WATCHES --------------------------- Hazardous Wind Advisory is in effect for: * Southern Suffolk and Nassau Counties in New York A Hazardous Wind Advisory is issued by The Hurricane Network when hazardous wind gusts are expected to approach 75-85 mph. Interests elsewhere along the Northeastern United States should monitor the progress of this low. Hazardous winds of 60-70 mph are expected region-wide. This advisory may need to be expanded into coastal New England based on observations tomorrow. SUMMARY AND IMPACTS ------------------- * SUMMARY: A rapidly deepening low currently over the southern United States is expected to track over the interior Ohio River Valley overnight and continue to deepen. The wind field of this system is forecast to expand bringing dangerous winds as far as Indiana to the US/Canada border in Maine. * WINDS: In the advisory area, winds could gust up to 65 to 70 mph with isolated gusts to 75 to 80 mph during severe storms that are anticipated. Elsewhere in the region along coastal areas, winds could gust up from 55 to 65 mph with isolated gusts to 75 mph in severe storms. In adjacent coastal waters, sustained winds could reach 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS ------------------- * Prepare for power outages now. Stock up on necessary supplies to last for several days without power. A list of supplies can be found on ready.gov or redcross.org * Do not venture outside during the peak wind event on Monday as there could be dangerous debris on roadways including large trees and downed power lines. NEVER GO NEAR DOWNED LINES...DON'T ASSUME THESE LINES ARE NOT LIVE. * Refer to the Storm Prediction Center (spc.noaa.gov) and the National Weather Service (weather.gov) for watches and warnings during this event. Forecaster Apolo (CPC) / Latteri (THN NYC)
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