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High Wind Warning In Effect From 2 p.m. to Midnight

Quick-building thunderstorms a possibility this afternoon

A high wind warning will be in effect for the entire state from 2 p.m. today, Friday, through midnight as a low-pressure system lingers in the area, according to forecasters.

Steady west winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected in the shore area later today, with potentially damaging gusts up to 60 mph, said Kristin Kline, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly Station.

That’s strong enough to take down branches and damage power lines.

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A gale warning is in effect for the coastal areas of Ocean and Monmouth counties, and a storm watch – meaning even higher winds are possible – remains until late tonight, Kline said. 

Heavy rain is also possible for parts of the state, Kline said, mostly throughout the rest of the morning. About an inch is expected to fall in central New Jersey, but “some areas could get closer to 1.5 inches,” she said.

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Forecasters said afternoon strong, fast-building thunderstorms are a possibility for the area as a cold front moves in.

The powerful wind gusts are expected to come along with the storms, prompting forecasters to warn drivers of sudden wind bursts from the south.


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