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From: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Date: March 5, 2009 11:34:42 AM GMT-05:00 To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Subject: Wind Advisory Reply-To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx WWUS73 KILX 051632 NPWILX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1032 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ..WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS... SUNNY SKIES MIXING STRONG WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE SURFACE IN COMBINATION WITH A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE PLAINS WILL RESULT IN SOUTHERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH...AND GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH. ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-052200- /O.NEW.KILX.WI.Y.0002.090305T1632Z-090306T0000Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS- COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD- CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON... MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1032 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING OUT OF THE PLAINS...IS RESULTING IN A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. ALSO...SUNNY SKIES ARE ALLOWING FOR MORE TURBULENT MIXING OF THE ATMOSPHERE...AND STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT...BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH SUSTAINED IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH...AND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON...AND EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA CLOSER TO SUNSET. TRAVEL ALONG EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WILL BE DIFFICULT...AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HJS WWWW
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