High wind advisory

A wind advisory is in effect from 6 tonight until 2 p.m. Friday for the Lakeshore counties of Ottawa, Allegan, Mason, Muskegon, Oceana and Van Buren. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said scattered power outages, and downed tree limbs and power lines may result from high winds later today. Driving in the high winds later today will become difficult, particularly with higher profile vehicles.

Tribune Staff

Sep 30, 2011

Winds are expected to gust to as high as 55 mph across the advisory area tonight through early Friday afternoon. The highest gusts are anticipated near the Lake Michigan shoreline.

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30-39 mph or gusts between 45 and 57 mph can be expected.