The President Donald Trump administration announced it would pause the leases of five offshore wind farms being built on the East Coast.

Republican worries about energy affordability didn’t deter the administration from halting five major projects that had already begun construction.

The Trump administration has temporarily pulled the plug on five large-scale offshore wind projects, including the Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm off the coast of Nantucket.

In the latest blow to the US offshore wind industry, the Trump administration announced Monday it is suspending the federal leases for all large offshore wind projects currently under construction, citing unspecified national security risks.

Yosemite is under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:01 p.m. The advisory is valid from Tuesday 4 p.m. until Thursday Dec. 25, at 4 p.m.

Vineyard Wind, being staged in New Bedford, is one of 5 offshore projects put on pause. Mayor Mitchell said hundreds of jobs are at stake.

New Jersey faced fierce winds up to 60 mph Friday, causing downed trees and power outages for over 48,000 homes, along with dangerous road conditions across the state.

Bay Area Shorelines is the focus of a high wind warning issued at 5:59 p.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The warning is valid from Tuesday 4 p.m. until Wednesday Dec. 24, at 4 a.m.