Wind Advisory Remains In Effect -- Highest Winds Expected 10 Am To 5 Pm

 7:36 AM Tuesday   Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
407 AM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012

[Highest winds expected expected between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.]

LAKE IL-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...CHICAGO
407 AM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY UNTIL EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHERLY AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE
  LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN MINOR WIND DAMAGE...
  INCLUDING DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. HIGH RISE
  BUILDINGS NEAR THE LAKE INCLUDING TALLER BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN
  CHICAGO WILL EXPERIENCE EVEN STRONGER WINDS...POTENTIALLY WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH...JUST A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET
  ABOVE THE GROUND. BE CERTAIN EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE
  SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH WINDS IS SECURED. THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
  MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON EAST
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING
MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION.

Read this article on Arlingtoncardinal.com ... 



WIND ADVISORY