Wind Advisory 12/31/2024 11:56 for Connecticut, New Jersey, New York areas

Headline: 
Wind Advisory issued December 31 at 2:56PM EST until January 2 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Wind Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 31, 2024 - 11:56am
Expires: 
January 1, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts to 55 mph possible late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening and again during the day Thursday. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...From 3 PM Wednesday to 10 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down scattered tree limbs. A few trees and power lines could be downed, with power outages possible. Unsecured objects and decorations will be blown around and/or damaged.
Instruction: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Area Description: 
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Western Passaic; Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northwest Suffolk; Northeast Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY