INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON MARCH 6:
GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST. STRONG WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* TIMING...WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS MAY BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.