Strong winds from a cold front and a storm system will be whipping across the New Jersey region on Sunday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue wind alerts for 14 counties in the Garden State.

A wind advisory is active in Lehigh and Northampton counties through 9 p.m. Sunday. The weather service says gusts could blow as high as 40 to 50 mph at times, which could blow around trash bins and other unsecured objects as well as knock down some trees and power lines.

The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 8:23 a.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 9 a.m. for Northern Erie and Southern Erie as well as Crawford County.

Gusty winds develop ahead of a cold front that will usher in rain showers and a few thunderstorms by late Sunday and into tonight, the National Weather Service said. Some of the storms could produce flooding downpours, according to the weather service.