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High Wind Warning issued March 02 at 10:01AM EST until March 02 at 1:00PM EST by NWS New York City - Upton

...Strong Gusty Winds into Early Afternoon... ...Enhanced Threat for Brush Fire Spread through this Afternoon... ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...West 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. * Timing...through early afternoon. * Impacts...Strong winds will blow down tree limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Additionally...recent dry conditions and low relative humidity values combined with the winds will result in an enhanced threat for brush fire spread through this afternoon.
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