December 07, 2008 Weather: Sunny But Windy!

The weather looks nice outside. The sun is out, and clouds cover the skies. But it is cold due to winds. In fact, the National Weather Services has issued a wind advisory for Hudson County, NJ:

Wind Advisory for Hudson County, NJ
until 1 am EST, Mon., Dec. 8, 2008
Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
3:43 pm EST, Sun., Dec. 7, 2008

... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING... THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH... ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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... STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING...

.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE NEAR NOVA SCOTIA THIS EVENING WILL TRACK NORTHEAST... .WHILE ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. AS A RESULT... A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PROVIDE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.