Strong winds to buffet portions of the Capital Region today, advisory issued

Morning satellite picture showing the cloud cover associated with the approaching warm front over the Capital Region.  The clouds with this system should depart by the early afternoon, allowing for some gradual clearing and warming of temperatures.  A cold front is forecast to pass through the region this evening and overnight.National Weather Service morning advisory map.  The areas in dark brown are those areas currently under the wind advisory for today.  It should be noted that even though this area is under the advisory, that the entire region should expect to see some elevated, and at times gusty, winds this afternoon.Sunday morning surface weather map from The Weather Channel showing the approaching warm front about to sweep through the Capital Region.  Due to the dry air in place over the region, not much in the way of preciptiation is anticipated.View the list »
A tight packing of isobars (lines of equal atmospheric pressure) will sweep over the region this afternoon as a warm front passes through the area. This will bring increased wind speeds to the region through the course of the day.

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A wind advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service in Albany, NY from 10 AM EDT, to 6 PM EDT Sunday. The advisory includes the following areas...

  • Greater Capital District
  • Upper & Mid Hudson Valley

A few weather features will come into place today to bring strong winds to the entire Capital Region, and especially the north-south oriented Hudson Valley.

  1. Departing, strong, high pressure will slowly move away from the region, off of the New England coast.
  2. Incoming low pressure over the Great Lakes will lift northward into southern Canada this morning, dragging a warm front through the region.
  3. The difference in pressure between these systems will induce a tightening, north-to-south, pressure gradient over the region. This tightening of the pressure gradient will in turn lead to the potential for strong winds.

With the passage of the warm front this morning, winds will increase in speed from the south and southwest over the entire region with sustained winds of 15 to 25 MPH expected. Channeling and funnelling effects up the Hudson Valley, due to the southerly wind direction up the valley, may lead to enhanced wind gusts over the advisory area.

A wind advisory is issued when the following conditions are expected to occur...

  • Sustained wind speeds of 31 to 39 MPH
  • Wind gusts of 46 to 57 MPH

Those travelling this afternoon should use caution. Trees limbs, branches, and power lines may be downed in such conditions, leading to sporadic power outages.

Conditions should slowly improve with the setting of the sun, and winds should begin to slacken to speeds below advisory criteria.

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  • Sunday morning surface weather map from The Weather Channel showing the approaching warm front about to sweep through the Capital Region.  Due to the dry air in place over the region, not much in the way of preciptiation is anticipated.
  • National Weather Service morning advisory map.  The areas in dark brown are those areas currently under the wind advisory for today.  It should be noted that even though this area is under the advisory, that the entire region should expect to see some elevated, and at times gusty, winds this afternoon.
  • Morning satellite picture showing the cloud cover associated with the approaching warm front over the Capital Region.  The clouds with this system should depart by the early afternoon, allowing for some gradual clearing and warming of temperatures.  A cold front is forecast to pass through the region this evening and overnight.
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Joe Kriss has been a lifelong resident of the Capital Region. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Science from the State University of New York at Albany in 2001. Using a personal website, he has produced his own forecasts for the Capital Region for several years. He was also...

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