Power outages, downed trees reported in North Jersey amid wind advisory

It’s a windy Wednesday in North Jersey as the state remains under a wind advisory, accompanied by reports of power outages and downed trees.

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued wind advisories for the entire state of New Jersey as well as surrounding areas. One advisory, issued by the National Weather Service New York, affected Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Union counties. The advisory was issued at 9 a.m. and scheduled to remain in effect until 10 p.m. with the NWS predicting wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph.

“We will have an area-wide wind advisory starting 9 a.m. this morning until 10 p.m. tonight for widespread 45-50 mph wind gusts,” said the National Weather Service. “Peak gusts will likely occur in the afternoon. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.”

Sussex and Morris counties were also placed under a wind advisory by the National Weather Service station in Mount Holly. This advisory was scheduled to remain in place until 6 p.m. as wind gusts of up to 50 mph were expected to blow through the area.

“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” warned the National Weather Service. “Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

Power outages in NJ

Amid the gusty winds, power outages and downed trees were reported out of North Jersey as of Wednesday afternoon.

At 3 p.m., elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>PSE&> was reporting 67 total outages with 44 customers affected in Passaic County and 92 customers affected in Essex County. Just minutes after, JCP&< reported 288 customers out in Morris County and 3,526 customers out in Sussex County.

In Ramsey, the Office of Emergency Management warned residents through Facebook that a “large tree has fallen” on Wyckoff Avenue by Saint Paul’s, closing the road in both directions.

Peak wind gusts reached 46 mph at Newark Airport on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which warned New Jersey residents to exercise caution as “winds this strong make driving difficult, along with some downed tree limbs.”

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ power outages reported amid wind advisory for state

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