Remnants Of Ike To Bring Strong Winds To The North Country

Local Update...
   Remnants Of Hurricane Ike To Bring Strong Gusty Winds To The Area Overnight...

     At 5PM Eastern time the remnants of Hurricane Ike was located 40 Miles west of Toledo, Ohio. Now that Ike is an extra-tropical low pressure system it can intensify as a normal low pressure system, so it should at least maintain its current strength. The remnants of Ike currently contains sustained winds of 35 - 45MPH with gusts of 60 - 70MPH. Infact a few gusts have been to hurricane strength, in Louisville (75MPH) and Covington, (74MPH) Kentucky a couple hours ago. For our area in Vermont, and Northern New York. We should see an increase of winds overnight until they peak out in the 20 - 30MPH range with gusts up to 50MPH very early monday morning. Areas such as Massena, and Buffalo, NY could see an isolated gust or two up to 60MPH, as these towns are closest to the forecasted track of the center. As far as rain goes, the heaviest of rain which should only be up to a half inch at maximum, will be across far Western, and Northern New York. Isolated showers are likely across the rest of the area.
     As stated by the National Weather Service in Burlington, Vermont the track of Ike is similar to that of Hugo, as far as the track near the North Country. A wind gusts up to 52MPH was recored at the National Weather Service Office in Burlington, Vermont. Over Northern New York, there was some higher gusts, and there was also some minor tree and powerline damage across the area. So we could be looking at a similar situation. The chance for very isolated powerline/ tree damage exsists overnight into early tomorrow morning. See the maps below to see track similarities.

Images courtey of Unisys, and the National Hurricane Center.