Saturday, December 31, 2011

High Wind Watch issued

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1208 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

NYZ001>003-010>012-019-020-085-010115-
/O.NEW.KBUF.HW.A.0003.120101T1600Z-120102T1500Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...
SPRINGVILLE
1208 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF WESTERN NEW YORK AND THE GREATER ROCHESTER
  AREA.

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND
  DOWNED TREES AND TREE LIMBS. MINOR PROPERTY AND ROOF DAMAGE IS
  ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG
DAMAGING WINDS TO DEVELOP. THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN
TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF A HIGH
WIND WARNING IS ISSUED...STAY INSIDE...AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. BE
PREPARED FOR TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS AND POWER OUTAGES. STAY
TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR THE OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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