Wind advisory for all of Arkansas

Issued by The National Weather Service
Little Rock, AR

Sun, Mar 24, 2013, 3:34 AMCDT

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* EVENT... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF ARKANSAS TODAY. FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED... WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARKANSAS.

* TIMING... WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* IMPACT... WINDS COULD BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME TREE AND ROAD SIGN DAMAGE... WITH POWER KNOCKED OUT IN SOME AREAS. ANY PRECIPITATION WILL END ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS BY EARLY AFTERNOON... AND PEOPLE MAY TRY TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. IF SO... ANY BOATING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.