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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday April 12th, 2019 :: 03:53 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 12:00AM Sunday

Strong winds are expected to develop across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi in advance of a cold front on Saturday. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph are expected. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon Saturday to midnight CDT Saturday night.

* TIMING...Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening

* WINDS...Sustained winds near 25 mph with frequent gusts of 30 to 35 mph

* IMPACTS...Winds of this strength can break small tree limbs and blow around loose objects such as trashcans and lawn furniture. Additionally, gusty crosswinds can make driving difficult, especially on elevated roadways and bridges.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AMITE ... ST. CHARLES ... WEST BATON ROUGE ... JACKSON ... ST. JAMES ... PEARL RIVER ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... IBERVILLE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... POINTE COUPEE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... PIKE ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... HARRISON ... ASSUMPTION ... WILKINSON ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... ST. TAMMANY ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... WEST FELICIANA ... WALTHALL ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... HANCOCK ... ORLEANS ... SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... EAST FELICIANA ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... ASCENSION ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... LIVINGSTON

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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

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