Weather Alerts for Galveston

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
GALVESTON

Areas Affected:
Houston - Trinity - Madison - Walker - San Jacinto - Polk - Burleson - Brazos - Washington - Grimes - Montgomery - Northern Liberty - Colorado - Austin - Waller - Inland Harris - Chambers - Wharton - Fort Bend - Inland Jackson - Inland Matagorda - Inland Brazoria - Inland Galveston - Southern Liberty - Coastal Harris - Coastal Jackson - Coastal Matagorda - Coastal Brazoria - Coastal Galveston - Matagorda Islands - Brazoria Islands - Galveston Island - Bolivar Peninsula
Effective: Tue, 10/28 11:48am Updated: Tue, 10/28 7:50pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 10/28 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase from the northwest
later today into this evening behind a cold front. Winds will
remain elevated through Wednesday. Lulls in the wind are
expected and not everyone will experience advisory level winds
during the entire duration of the event.

Information:
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.