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WIREGRASS: Active – Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 1:15AM EDT until October 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT…North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of southeast Alabama and Big Bend and Panhandle Florida. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS…Strong gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and compromised trees. Trees damaged from Hurricane Isaias will be extra vulnerable to the elevated winds that may result in more downed trees in the area. In addition, large debris piles from storm cleanup may be blown about resulting in additional hazards to anyone nearby outdoors. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Frequent wind gusts forecast around 30-35 mph will create dangerous conditions outdoors in the vulnerable areas. Elsewhere, winds may result in large tree branches downed and localized power outages.

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