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Surprised by a sudden gust of wind on St. Louis Street as she rounded the corner outside the 19th Judicial District Courthouse, Gonzales' Samantha Wilkins, an attorney in the Office of the Public Defender, reacts with astonishment as her umbrella reverses in the winds preceding a front of bad weather expected to roll through the Baton Rouge area later in the afternoon, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. ORG XMIT: BAT2203221210360008

 STAFF PHOTO BY TRAVIS SPRADLING

Strong winds wereÌý Wednesday, with some recorded gusts reaching speeds of over 50 mph before noon.Ìý

Wind reports released by National Weather Service just after noon show wind gusts ranging from 30 to 50 mph across south Louisiana. A Category 1 hurricane, in comparison, produces sustained winds of 74 to 95 mph.

The breezy day prompted the NWS to issue a wind advisory for all of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi until 7 p.m. The winds could also elevate water levels and flooding in coastal areas, according to the NWS.

Here are some of the top wind speeds recorded throughout the state as of noon, according to the NWS:

New Orleans Lakefront Airport:Ìý51 mph at 10:42 a.m.

Lake Charles Regional Airport: 51 mph at 11:15 a.m.

Lafayette Regional Airport: 47 mph at 10:36 a.m.

Acadiana Regional Airport: 47 mph at 11:35 a.m.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:Ìý45 mph at 10:21 a.m.

Alexandria Regional Airport: 45 mph at 11:27 a.m.

Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge: 45 mph at 11:35 a.m.

Southland Field Airport in Sulphur: 45 mph at 11:55 a.m.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport:Ìý43 mph at 10:29 a.m.Ìý

Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans East Bank Water Intake: 41 mph at 11:10 a.m.Ìý

New Orleans Fire Department Station Engine 12 in Gentilly:Ìý41 mph at 10:50 a.m.Ìý

Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport in Patterson: 40 mph at 11:55 a.m.

DeQuincy Industrial Airpark: 39 mph at 11:55 a.m.

Email Marco Cartolano at Marco.Cartolano@theadvocate.com