Wind advisory for Arlington area – Friday 2/24/12, from 3 pm to midnight

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  • February 24, 2012 at 4:57 pm #910981
    PotomacCyclist
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    Issued by The National Weather Service
    Baltimore/Washington, MD
    3:53 am EST, Fri., Feb. 24, 2012

    … WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT…

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

    * TIMING… THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

    * WINDS… SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 55 MPH… BECOMING WEST THIS EVENING.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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    [Forget about driving. 55 mph wind gusts can make CYCLING difficult. And dangerous! Take any necessary precautions.]

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  • February 25, 2012 at 9:52 pm #936650
    consularrider
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    I kept my eye on the weather report and radar after lunch, and talked my supervisor into letting me take an hour of leave. I kept seeing that the wind was still out of the southeast and I was hoping to get a tailwind home. I did manage to miss the worst of the rain by leaving at 4 pm, but the wind pretty much died out so no tailwind.

    Of course, once it arrived, the wind seems to have never left. For today’s ride any time we were remotely headed west if we were being blown back. Luckily, our when heading west, the round was rather flat. We were riding the Williamsburg Blvd/Military rollers from west to east, so enjoyed the wind at our backs on the climbs.

    February 26, 2012 at 2:23 pm #936656
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    The wind was brutal at times on Saturday. I went out for a run. During several gusts, my tight-fitting beanie almost got blown off my head and I almost felt like someone punched me in the chest. It was also extremely difficult to breathe in that wind.

    Fortunately the strong winds have finally departed. Today should be much calmer.

    February 27, 2012 at 3:08 pm #936634
    pfunkallstar
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    Lies, dirty lies! I had a great ride home from 5-6pm on Friday and the wind didn’t pick up until 8ish – silly weather.

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