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Why the Golden Gate Bridge made strange noises with the wind Friday

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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBay Area residents were serenaded by the Golden Gate Bridge as wind gusts passed through the region Friday — a new phenomenon that has a relatively simple explanation.A number of individuals shared videos of the eerie humming sound coming from the bridge, with many reporting they could hear the noise from miles away. After enough people inquired about the noise, the the sound is caused by wind hitting new sidewalk railing slats.The Golden Gate Bridge now makes music. You can hear this whistle all over the city — Raemond (@RaemondBW)THANK YOU!!!! Here’s the sound from Land’s End — chilibrianno (@chilibrianno)Can someone explain me why is this eerie sound has been going on for an hour in — Alberto Martinez A (@betogilardino)The recently-installed slats were originally intended to help with wind resistance, but engineers evidently did not take into account that when wind passes through the open gaps between the slats, it can create a very loud humming noise akin to a musical instrument, as . Officials said there are no planned fixes for the issue.Videos show that the humming noise can be heard all over the city, with many residents complaining about the noise."Can someone explain me why is this eerie sound has been going on for an hour in San Francisco," one resident tweeted from the Presidio."Here's the sound from Land's End," wrote another Twitter user. "I had been hearing it for weeks and felt like I was losing my mind."The reported wind gusts of 45-60 miles per hour in San Francisco and Marin counties on Friday.Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: | Twitter:

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBay Area residents were serenaded by the Golden Gate Bridge as wind gusts passed through the region Friday — a new phenomenon that has a relatively simple explanation.A number of individuals shared videos of the eerie humming sound coming from the bridge, with many reporting they could hear the noise from miles away. After enough people inquired about the noise, the the sound is caused by wind hitting new sidewalk railing slats.The Golden Gate Bridge now makes music. You can hear this whistle all over the city — Raemond...

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