Wind Warning for Central/Western Oklahoma

Oklahoma Watches and Warnings

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK859 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008...

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA...
OKZ004>007-009>012-014>019-021>025-027>029-034-035-038-101900-/O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080110T1900Z/HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-GREER-KIOWA-COMANCHE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...
ENID...CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...KINGFISHER...
GUTHRIE...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG...OKLAHOMA CITY...CHICKASHA...PURCELL...NORMAN...MOORE...MANGUM...HOBART...LAWTON859 AM CST THU JAN 10 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT HAS MOVED THROUGH CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THROUGH THE MORNING.A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ELEVATE THE DANGER OF WILD FIRES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.THE HIGH PEAK WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON... ALTHOUGH GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH WILL PERSIST UNTIL EVENING... ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.