1. A method for reducing a delay in a wireless communications system resulting from a handoff while mitigating a risk of premature termination of wireless communications, said method comprising: identifying a plurality of communications sectors, each of said sectors having a geographic relationship with respect to each other of said sectors; selecting at least two of said sectors based upon said geographic relationship between said at least two sectors; determining a wireless communications timing delay for said at least two sectors; estimating a signal delay for said at least two sectors; and, determining at least one search window associated with at least said at least two sectors using said determined timing delay and estimated signal delay.