THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT SATURDAY, 4/2 FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

WINDS – INCREASING WEST 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM AS A COLD FRONT PASSES. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

IMPACTS – TREE LIMBS AND SOME WEAK TREES MAY FALL, CREATING SCATTERED POWER HITS OR OUTAGES. TRAVELING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT IN THE HIGHER GUSTS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND GUSTS 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.