Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Windy Day Expected

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
424 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008

...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF THE PLAINS WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE...
WHILE LOW PRESSURE INTENSIFIES ALONG THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BY AFTERNOON...WITH
GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN SOME AREAS. THE STRONGEST... AND LONGEST-
LASTING... WINDS WILL BE OVER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA. STRONG WINDS
WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT IN THAT REGION. STRONG WINDS
WILL ALSO AFFECT CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ADVISORIES MAY
NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO WEDNESDAY FOR SOME AREAS.
OKZ007-008-012-013-018>025-034-035-038-151730-
/O.CON.KOUN.WI.Y.0019.080415T1800Z-080416T0100Z/
GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-GREER-KIOWA-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY...
KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...
ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG...OKLAHOMA CITY...MANGUM...
HOBART...LAWTON
424 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE AND AN EXPANDING LOW LEVEL JET...WILL
BRING STRONG WINDS TO CENTRAL...NORTH-CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST
OKLAHOMA THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH UNTIL EARLY EVENING. WINDS MAY INCREASE
AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE... OR
FREQUENT GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH... ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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