Wind Advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Saturday
...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE SOUTHSHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING... .A STRONG COLD FRONT IS ON THE WAY AND WILL QUICKLY SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TO THE GULF THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE STRONG COLD NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHSHORE. WINDS WILL RELAX NEAR SUNRISE. ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY.
* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS NEAR 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY CROSS WINDS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOWER JEFFERSON ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... ORLEANS ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE
Instructions:
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 26 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Wind Advisory