Wind Advisory 7, NWS Charleston, WV

Issued

Nov 15, 2008, 6:56 PM EST (23:56 UTC)

Expired

Nov 16, 2008, 3:14 AM EST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, WV

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 152356
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
656 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

WVZ046-047-160900-
/O.NEW.KRLX.WI.Y.0007.081115T2356Z-081116T1400Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
656 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST SUNDAY. 

GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT. WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS. ABOVE 3000 FEET OR SO...WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
ARE FORECAST...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS...WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN
45 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

000 
WWUS71 KRLX 160814
NPWRLX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
314 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008

WVZ046-047-160915-
/O.CAN.KRLX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081116T1400Z/
POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARLINTON...ELKINS
314 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE AREA INDICATE WIND GUSTS ARE BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA...AND THE WIND GUSTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE.

EVEN THOUGH THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...WIND GUSTS
OF 35 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.  DRIVERS
IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY STILL NEED TO USE CAUTION.

$$

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