Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Freeze Warning Freeze Warning in effect from 3:00 AM EST until 10:00 AM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service Wind Chill Advisory Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 10:00 AM EST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURE...LOWS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 20S INLAND TO AROUND
30 DEGREES TOWARDS THE COAST.

* IMPACTS...TENDER VEGETATION...EXPOSED PIPES...AND PEOPLE
SENSITIVE TO THE COLD SHOULD BE PROTECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME.

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION
UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES.

STRONG WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...BLOW WEAKENED ROOFS OFF HOUSES...
AND DOWN POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS...
LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER.






 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...10 TO 15 DEGREES ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS
NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM JACKSONVILLE TO GAINESVILLE. WIND
CHILLS 15 TO 20 DEGREES ELSEWHERE WEST OF THE ST JOHNS RIVER.

* OTHER IMPACTS...PETS AND THE ELDERLY ARE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE
TO THE COLD. PLEASE TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE
THEIR WARMTH AND SAFETY. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE
SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS OF 20 DEGREES OR LOWER.
THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE
SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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