NYC braces for potential 60 mph winds after wet weekend in Big Apple
NY Post
New Yorkers still wet from the weekend should brace for more harsh weather Monday, as high winds are blowing into the city with gusts that could knock unwitting pedestrians off their feet.
Sustained winds of about 20 mph are expected to begin around 8 a.m. Monday morning and persist through 6 p.m., tapering off around 8 p.m.
Gusts are expected to reach up to 50 mph — and could even blow as high as 60 mph at some elevations.
“The wind gusts across the Northeast tomorrow will be in the 40-50 mph range,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Cody Braud.
“The higher wind gusts near 60 mph are still possible, but will primarily be at higher elevations. While these are impressive wind gusts, they will likely not injure or knock over people directly from the force of the wind.”
Weather advisories have been put in place across the city to over the winds, with the city closing bridges to empty tractor-trailers and trucks to avoid knockdowns, according to Gothamist.
