High Wind Warning

The National Weather Service has posted a High Wind Warning for the Borough of Stone Harbor. The warning is in effect at midnight Saturday night and continues through Sunday, April 3rd, at 12 Noon.

A front that is bringing widespread rain to our region will move over our area this afternoon. Following the frontal passage, winds are expected to increase along the Jersey Shore and be very strong overnight Saturday night through Sunday morning. Winds will be out of the west to northwest at 25-35mph with potential gusts to 60mph. These high winds, combined with the saturated ground from the rain on Friday and Saturday, may result in downed trees and tree limbs in some communities. As a result, power outages are possible throughout southern New Jersey.

If you experience a power outage, please contact Atlantic City Electric’s outage number immediately at 1-800-833-7476. You may also view the utility’s outage map at Atlantic City Electric website. Never attempt to drive over, or remove, any downed utility wire.

Here is the text of the High Wind Warning posted by the National Weather Service:

… High Wind Warning in effect from midnight tonight to noon EDT
Sunday…

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a High
Wind Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon
EDT Sunday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.

* Winds… west to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing… a rapid increase in the winds is expected overnight and
continuing Sunday, with the strongest winds occurring Sunday
morning. The winds are then expected to diminish quickly late
Sunday afternoon and especially Sunday evening.

* Impacts… downed trees and power lines, potentially resulting in
power outages. Some damage is possible to building structures.
Difficult driving conditions especially for high profile
vehicles on north-south roads due to cross winds, and also on
bridges and other elevated roadways.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

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

Secure or store away any items that could be blown around by the
strong winds.