Extended period of 40 to 60 mph in gusts for NJ



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Hello! It will be a rather active Sunday for New Jersey, with several simultaneous weather events. The greatest and most dangerous will be the subsequent arrival of ferocious winds. Here's a brief overview of what you need to know to stay prepared and safe.

Morning wet

The radar at 6:50 am Sunday shows a soggy scene across New Jersey.

The rains will continue throughout Sunday morning. Occasional showers and thunder rumblings are possible. The rain will end substantially around 11am to noon, with some persistent rain showers in Sunday afternoon.

Afternoon hot

When leaving the rain, the sky will remain cloudy. But a wave of warm air will raise temperatures quickly on Sunday afternoon. Most of the state will end firmly in the 50 years. 60 degrees is possible for the interior of South Jersey.

Windy, but not yet Gusty

It will be a pretty windy Sunday in general, with sustained winds of 10 to 20 mph throughout the rainy morning and warming afternoons. Do not be fooled though – the strongest bursts are coming.

17h

This is the moment of transition, as a powerful cold front crosses the state of the garden. The front could trigger a new series of showers (rain or snow). Much more importantly, the frontal passage will open the door to very strong gusts of wind from Sunday night.

How windy?

High-resolution NAM model planned for the night of Sunday to Sunday evening suggesting widespread gusts of over 40 km / h across New Jersey. (DuPage College of Meteorology)

Behind the front, westerly winds sustained from 20 to 30 mph will arrive, with gusts as high as 40 to 60 mph. (Supported the winds represent the speed of the ambient wind, calculated on average over one minute. Gusts are momentary gusts of wind not exceeding 20 seconds.)

So what?

At speeds below 40 mph, the wind is usually only a nuisance. (Unless you are sailing, fighting a fire, flying an airplane, etc.) When gusts reach 50 or 60 mph, we reach "gale force" and minor to moderate damage is possible.

Your garbage cans and your lawn ornaments can be blown into the street. Walking and driving can be difficult, especially in high-profile vehicles such as trucks and vans. Shingles and coatings can separate from buildings. An oil spill can cause low water along coastal areas (this is a breeze of land, not a sea breeze). The felled trees are possible, especially because of the soil soaked by the morning rain. And of course, you also have to expect sparse power outages in this type of windstorm.

It's not just the speed

The prolonged duration of these strong winds is also worrying. There will be gusts of about Sunday dinner time through Monday dinner time. It's been 24 hours full of potentially damaging winds. (The winds will not be completely calm before Tuesday evening.) In the event of a power failure, keep in mind that it may take some time before crews can safely climb onto a pole to repair it.

Strong wind warning

A strong (orange) wind warning is in effect for all of NJ's state from the late Sunday to Monday.

Beyond a simple Notice of wind, a Strong wind warning has been published for the 21 counties of New Jersey:

– from 14h Sunday to 18h Monday for the counties of Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren.

-From 16h Sunday to 18h Monday for the counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Salem.

-From 10am Sunday to 18h Monday for the counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union.

Windy Monday

As the name cold front implies, the wind will bring cooler air into New Jersey. I would not call it an explosion in the Arctic, as we have seen a few times this winter. Monday temperatures should be around 30 in the morning to around 40 in the afternoon. Not terrible. And at least it will be sunny and beautiful!

However, the wind chill – the temperature felt – will remain stuck in the 20s all day. The combination of wind and cold causes accelerated heat loss from your body. You will probably want to choose the winter coat, the hat and the heavier gloves for Sunday night and Monday, even if it will not be the case. cold

A snow coming?

The predictions of the GFS model suggest that NJ's next potential time maker Wednesday-Thursday will look like a failure. (DuPage College of Meteorology)

We're watching some storm systems this week, in the Wednesday Thursday and Friday Saturday deadlines. Although everyone can produce some snow somewhere in the state of New Jersey, it will not be a big winter storm either. As I said, our next chance to experience the big winter will be the first week of March, as colder air and a more favorable storm track could combine to create snow.

Dan Zarrow is chief meteorologist at Townsquare Media New Jersey. Follow on Facebook or Twitter for the latest weather forecasts and updates in real time.

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