A Wind Advisory is generally issued by the National Weather Service

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...

 of the United States

United States

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 when there are sustained winds of 25–39 mph (40.2–62.8 km/h) and/or gusts to 57 miles per hour (91.7 km/h) over land. The product is site specific, but winds of this magnitude occurring over an area that frequently experiences such wind speeds will not trigger a wind advisory.

Example

The following is an example of a Wind Advisory issued by the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...

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WWUS71 KILN 241613

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH

1213 PM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010

INZ050-058-059-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>062-242200-

/O.NEW.KILN.WI.Y.0002.100924T1613Z-100924T2200Z/

WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-

LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-

LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY...

KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...

BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...PIQUA...URBANA...

SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...EATON...DAYTON...XENIA

1213 PM EDT FRI SEP 24 2010



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND

ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING.



STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE REGION

THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE

EXPECTED WITH SOME GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.



WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AFTER THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT

EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE

CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.



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See also

• Small craft advisory
  Small craft advisory
  A small craft advisory is a type of warning issued by the National Weather Service in the United States, most frequently in coastal areas. It is issued when winds have reached, or are expected to reach within 12 hours, a speed marginally less than gale force....
  
  
• High wind warning
• Gale warning
  Gale warning
  A gale warning is a warning issued by weather services in maritime locations about the existence of winds of gale force or above or the imminent occurrence of gales at sea...
  
  
• Storm warning
  Storm warning
  At sea, a storm warning is a warning issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when winds between 48 knots and 63 knots are occurring or predicted to occur soon. The winds must not be associated with a tropical cyclone...
  
  
• Hurricane force wind warning
  Hurricane force wind warning
  A Hurricane Force Wind warning is a warning issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when sustained winds or frequent gusts of 64 knots or greater are either being observed or are predicted to occur. The winds must not be directly associated with a tropical cyclone, or a...