High Wind Warning for our area April 4th, 2018

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 432 AM EDT Wed Apr 4, 2018

Sussex-Warren-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Including the cities of Newton, Washington, Jim Thorpe, Stroudsburg, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton 432 AM EDT Wed Apr 4, 2018

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* VISIBILITIES...One quarter mile or less at times.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph becoming west-northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph this afternoon.

* TIMING...Dense fog has developed and will continue through the overnight hours before gradually improving by mid morning.

Southwest winds will increase this morning, then quickly shift to the west- northwest as a strong cold front crosses the area late in the morning into the early afternoon. A line of showers with embedded thunderstorms will move through with the front, and this could bring localized wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

Following the passage of the cold front, widespread west-northwest winds gusting 45 to 60 mph will occur through the afternoon before diminishing in the early evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.

Numerous power outages can be expected. Travel will be difficult with the strong wind gusts, especially for high profile vehicles. Limited visibilities will make travel very difficult early this morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down... use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.