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Wind Advisory issued March 8 at 2:11AM EST until March 8 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Massachusetts, the Greater Capital District, the Mohawk Valley, the Helderbergs and northern Taconics including the Rensselaer Plateau. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...After very strong winds on Friday, tree limbs or branches may be in a weakened state and thus more susceptible to falling or breaking today as gusty winds develop once again.
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Wind Advisory issued March 8 at 3:32AM EST until March 8 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Central Somerset, Northern Franklin, and Northern Oxford Counties. In New Hampshire, Northern Coos and Southern Coos Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and power lines could be downed. The power outage threat is elevated.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 1:50AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

There is an increased risk for fire spread today in New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and northeastern Maryland. Minimum relative humidity values will fall to between 20 and 30 percent. This will be combined with west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. These conditions will support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to your state's forest fire management
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Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:12PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

There is an increased risk for fire spread on Saturday for New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and northeastern Maryland. Minimum relative humidity values will fall to between 25 and 30 percent. This will be combined with west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. These conditions will support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to your state's forest fire
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Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:30PM EST by NWS Albany NY

The combination of low relative humidity values near 30 percent and northwest winds gusting 30 to 40 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread across the region on Saturday for areas without snow cover on the ground. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considered meteorological, fuel, and land conditions, and has been developed in coordination with MA and CT fire and land management officials.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 4:05PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

The combination of low relative humidity values near 30 percent and northwest winds gusting 30 to 40 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread across the region on Saturday. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considered meteorological, fuel, and land conditions, and has been developed in coordination with MA, CT, and RI fire and land management officials.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 3:55PM EST by NWS Upton NY

The combination of low relative humidity values near 30 percent and northwest winds gusting 30 to 35 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread across the region on Saturday. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considered meteorological, fuel, and land conditions, and has been developed in coordination with NY, NJ, and CT fire and land management officials.