352 AM CST THU NOV 12 2015

STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE TODAY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A POWERFUL SYSTEM THAT PASSED ACROSS IOWA ON WEDNESDAY. WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH A BIT THIS MORNING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN LATER TODAY.

Wind Advisory for counties shaded in light brown; High Wind Warning for counties in gold on this map.

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WAS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH A WIND ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING (FROM 11-AM. TODAY UNTIL 4-P.M. FOR MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE COUNTIES AND FROM 4-AM TODAY UNTIL 6-PM FOR THE REST OF THE AREA)

* WINDS…SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS…ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE OBJECTS WILL ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.