NWS Buffalo (Western New York)

Issued By:  NWS Buffalo (Western New York)
Affected Jurisdictions:  Chautauqua, Erie Counties

Headline:  High Wind Warning issued November 29 at 3:29PM EST expiring November 30 at 3:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.