Cool front on the way. Wind advisory until 7pm Friday

** WIND ADVISORY**

Areas affected: Brazoria Islands; Chambers; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Coastal Harris; Fort Bend; Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula; Houston; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Inland Harris; Montgomery; Northern Liberty; Polk; San Jacinto; Southern Liberty; Trinity; Walker

Instructions: Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds... Especially when driving along east to west oriented roads

Message summary: ...strong gusty north winds developing friday in the wake of a cold front...

.friday morning a strong cold front will move through the region ushering in gusty north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 30 mph.

...wind advisory in effect from 11 am to 7 pm cdt friday...

The national weather service in houston/galveston has issued a wind advisory, which is in effect from 11 am to 7 pm cdt friday.

* event...north winds 15 to 20 mph gusting to near 30 mph in the wake of a cold front.

* timing...cold front moving south through the area with gusty north winds in the wake of this front likely reaching the huntsville area around 10 am and houston by 11 am and galveston around noon.

* impact...lightweight objects or objects with a large surface area may be pushed or tossed by the strong wind gusts. Hazardous driving conditions will be possible on elevated roadways or high profile vehicles traveling on east to west oriented roads.

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*FORECAST*

Thursday Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 10 mph.

-- Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

-- Friday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 61 by 5pm. Light and variable wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

-- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

-- Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

-- Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

-- Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

-- Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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Monday Columbus Day A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

-- Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

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