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The National Weather Services says a wind advisory remains in effect until 5 p.m. today for the Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, White and Whitley.

The remnants of Hurricans Sandy will stall out over Pennsylvania today. The strong pressure gradient over the area will support sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this morning. Gusts of 40 to 60 mph are expected this morning in locations along the Lake Michigan shoreline/

Scattered power outages are possible. Drivers or leightweight and high-profile vehicles should exercise extra caution.

A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or gusts of more than 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.