River Flood Warning 249, NWS Atlanta, GA

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 192205
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL AFFECTING COBB AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON  AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES
  

  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

  CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG AFFECTING CARROLL...COWETA AND
  HEARD COUNTIES 

  LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON  AFFECTING TALIAFERRO AND WILKES 
  COUNTIES 

  FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY AFFECTING CLAYTON...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES 

  YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD AFFECTING NEWTON AND 
  ROCKDALE COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON AFFECTING BIBB...HOUSTON...JONES...
  MONROE AND TWIGGS COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE AFFECTING BLECKLEY AND PULASKI 
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE AFFECTING DODGE...TELFAIR AND WILCOX
  COUNTIES 

  OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TELFAIR AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD  AFFECTING CLARKE...GREENE AND OCONEE 
  COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE  AFFECTING WASHINGTON AND 
  WILKINSON COUNTIES 

  OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON AFFECTING MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND
  WHEELER COUNTIES 


.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF 
INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS...CAUSING THE RIVERS TO RISE. SOME POINTS 
ALONG THE RIVER SYSTEM WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC021-153-169-207-289-201205-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0242.000000T0000Z-091222T2159Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.091218T2350Z.091219T1015Z.091222T1559Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR MACON
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS. AN INCREASING AMOUNT OF THE 
  MACON GREENWAY OCMULGEE HERITAGE TRAIL FLOODS NORTH OF THE FIFTH 
  STREET BRIDGE. BOTH BANKS OVERFLOW UPSTREAM FROM THE FIFTH STREET 
  BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC023-235-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0224.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.091220T0651Z.091224T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR HAWKINSVILLE
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS...WITH SOME ROADS CLOSED WITH 
  ACCESS TO RESIDENCES. RIVERVIEW ROAD CLOSES TO RESIDENTS.
  

$$

GAC091-271-315-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.2.ER.091208T1552Z.091217T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR ABBEVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. ROADS TO HOMES ALONG THE 
  WEST SIDE OF THE RIVER IN ABBEVILLE BECOME INACCESSIBLE.
  

$$

GAC209-271-309-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRG1.1.ER.091215T1530Z.091222T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCMULGEE RIVER NEAR LUMBER CITY
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  WATER OVERFLOWS INTO THE BROAD SWAMPY FLOOD PLAIN. FARM FIELDS ON 
  THE RIGHT BANK FLOOD. GENERAL AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER INTERESTS ARE 
  AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING. IN ADDITION...WATER REACHES THE TOP OF 
  THE BOAT RAMP NEAR THE HIGHWAY 341 BRIDGE.
  

$$

GAC213-313-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ETNG1.1.ER.091219T1830Z.091219T2130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC313-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091219T2130Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM...RIGHT AND LEFT BANK FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE...
  AND DOWNSTREAM ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  

$$

GAC117-121-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0229.000000T0000Z-091221T0600Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.091218T1857Z.091219T2130Z.091221T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND  IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...ALPHARETTA GREENWAY EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 
  AND RESULTS IN CLOSURE OF MOST OF THE WALKING AND BIKING PATHS. 

$$

GAC045-077-149-200600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0243.000000T0000Z-091220T0600Z/
/WHTG1.1.ER.091219T0217Z.091219T1645Z.091220T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR WHITESBURG
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES. PAYTON ROAD BRIDGE NEAR 
  CLIFF PAYTON CIRCLE FLOODS.
  

$$

GAC265-317-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0250.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WTNG1.1.ER.091219T1600Z.091219T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR WASHINGTON 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC067-097-200426-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-091220T0426Z/
/AUSG1.1.ER.091219T1700Z.091219T2045Z.091219T2226Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR AUSTELL
* UNTIL THIS EVENING. 
* AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  MAINLY FORESTED BOTTOMLAND IS FLOODED. ATHLETIC FIELDS IN WOODROW 
  WILSON RECREATION PARK UPSTREAM FLOODS DUE TO WATER BACKING UP IN 
  DITCHES. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO FLOOD YARDS OF FOUR ELEVATED HOMES 
  ALONG MOUNT VERNON ROAD.
  

$$

GAC063-113-255-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-091220T1312Z/
/LOVG1.1.ER.091219T1420Z.091220T0000Z.091220T0712Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FLINT RIVER NEAR LOVEJOY
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD 
  SUCH AS UPPER RIVERDALE ROAD AND MOCKINGBIRD.
  

$$

GAC077-113-255-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LING1.1.ER.091219T1515Z.091219T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS 
  WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT
  UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES 
  UNDERWATER.

$$

GAC217-247-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-091220T1251Z/
/MYRG1.1.ER.091219T1243Z.091219T2100Z.091220T0651Z.UU/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YELLOW RIVER NEAR CONYERS BELOW MILSTEAD
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  SOCKWELL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD IN NEWTON COUNTY.
  

$$

GAC059-133-219-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-091222T1200Z/
/PNFG1.1.ER.091219T0019Z.091220T1800Z.091222T0600Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR PENFIELD 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET...AND 
  RISING/FALLING/STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO FIELDS...
  WOODLANDS AND PASTURES NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.4 FEET ON JUL 26 2001.
  

$$

GAC303-319-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OCOG1.1.ER.091219T1545Z.091219T2045Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR AVANT MINE OCONEE 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 3PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
  

$$

GAC209-283-309-201204-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MTVG1.1.ER.091218T1937Z.091220T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OCONEE RIVER NEAR MOUNT VERNON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 4PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES AND EXPANDS INTO THE 
  PASTURE AND WOODLAND ALONG THE OCONEE RIVER. SOME HOMES ON DEAD 
  RIVER ROAD IN THE SOUTH END OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY BECOME SURROUNDED 
  BY WATER. WATER BEGINS TO COVER PORTIONS OF DEAD RIVER ROAD.

$$

000 
WGUS82 KFFC 200212
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
912 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA AFFECTING COWETA...FAYETTE AND SPALDING 
  COUNTIES

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON AFFECTING WHITFIELD 
  COUNTY 

  COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM AFFECTING FLOYD COUNTY
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. IF YOU 
SEE FLOOD WATERS...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND DO NOT DROWN.

&&

GAC313-201612-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHCG1.1.ER.091219T0437Z.091220T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
912 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COAHULLA CREEK NEAR KEITHS MILL NEAR DALTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS INTO THE PASTURES AND FIELDS 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE KEITHS MILL ROAD BRIDGE.

$$

GAC115-201611-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RMBG1.1.ER.091219T2125Z.091220T0145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COOSA RIVER NEAR ROME MAYO BAR LOCK AND DAM
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 

$$

GAC077-113-255-200242-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-091220T0212Z/
/LING1.1.ER.091219T1515Z.091219T2045Z.091220T0130Z.NO/
912 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LINE CREEK NEAR SENOIA
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31. 
* AT 8PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN BEGINS 
  WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL AND WOODED AREAS. A SMALL DIRT
  UTILITY ACCESS ROAD NEAR THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 85 BRIDGE GOES 
  UNDERWATER.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
511 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

STRONG SURFACE LOW CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST ALONG THE EASTERN
SEABOARD. LOW- TO MID-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
AREA...ESPECIALLY NORTH GEORGIA...TODAY AS THE STRONG UPPER TROUGH
PASSES THROUGH. NORTHERLY FLOW FROM CENTRAL PLAINS HIGH PRESSURE
COMBINED WITH THE DEEP TROUGH WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES COOL TODAY
INTO TOMORROW...AND WITH THE MOISTURE AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT IN THE
NORTH WILL CONTINUE TO SEE A RAIN/SNOW MIX ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS.
MAY SEE A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT DO NOT
EXPECT MUCH IF ANY IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATIONS...A DUSTING AT BEST.

TROUGH PUSHES TO THE EAST BY MONDAY LEAVING US IN NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT...UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF. THIS WILL ALLOW MODEST TEMPERATURE RECOVERY...
CLOSER TO NORMAL LEVELS. HAVE GENERALLY LEANED ON THE COOL SIDE OF
GUIDANCE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AS MODELS HAVE BEEN TOO WARM FOR
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...

NEAR ZONAL FLOW ALOFT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EXTENDED WILL
TRANSITION TO WEAK RIDGING ALOFT AHEAD OF THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM
THAT WILL IMPACT THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE
WEEK. COOL HIGH PRESSURE COMING OUT OF CANADA AND SLIDING DOWN THE
UPPER CONFLUENCE ZONE WILL MERGE WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED GULF
HIGH. CLASSICAL CAD SETUP INDICATED EARLIER ON THE ECMWF THAN THE
GFS...BUT STILL DECENT AGREEMENT IN THE COOL NORTHEASTERLY FLOW.
ECMWF...HOWEVER...IS SLOWER WITH THE SYSTEM STRENGTHENING OFF THE
ROCKIES ON WEDNESDAY. POPS MAY ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...LEFT
IT AT CHANCE WEST AT BEST FOR NOW DUE TO THE INCREASED UNCERTAINTY
WITH THE SLOWER ECMWF. BY THURSDAY 12Z THE GFS HAS THE LOW OVER
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...AND THE UPPER LOW OVER CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ECMWF IS IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA WITH THE SURFACE LOW AND SOUTHWEST
OKLAHOMA WITH THE UPPER LOW. THESE DIFFERENCES COULD HAVE A BIG
IMPACT ON TEMPERATURES...WITH THE GFS ON THE COOLER SIDE. NOTE
THAT YESTERDAYS 00Z RUN OF THE GFS WAS FURTHER NORTH WITH THE
SYSTEM...AND TODAYS 00Z RUN RETURNS TO A SIMILAR SOLUTION AS WAS
SUGGESTED TWO DAYS AGO BY THE GFS. GFS ENSEMBLE STANDARD
DEVIATIONS REMAIN VERY HIGH. HAVE TRIED TO MUTE THE TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RUNS DUE TO THESE FLIP-FLOPS. CONFIDENCE
VERY LOW IN DETAILS...BUT IT DOES SEEM LIKE WERE IN FOR ANOTHER
GOOD RAIN EVENT. THE GFS SOLUTION WOULD INDICATE A RAIN/SNOW MIX
OVER NORTH GEORGIA CHRISTMAS MORNING (ECMWF HAS THE PRECIP SHIELD
FURTHER NORTH). UNTIL THERE IS BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE
MODELS...SEE NO REASON TO ALTER THE EXTENDED FORECAST MUCH FROM
WHAT WAS ALREADY OUT...THOUGH THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE MOVING ACROSS
THE AREA HAS WARRANTED LIKELY POPS IN SOME AREAS. STILL NOT SURE
ABOUT ANY THUNDER POTENTIAL...IF IT HAPPENS IT LOOKS LIKE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WOULD BE THE BEST TIME FRAME...BUT HAVE
STILL NOT INCLUDED ANY AT THIS TIME.

TDP

&&

.AVIATION...
IFR CIGS HAVING A HARD TIME STAYING TOGETHER WITH THE DOWNSLOPING
FLOW AND WILL START ALL AREAS MVFR CIGS. WITH WINDS NORTHWEST/WEST
AROUND 5 TO 10 KTS FOG HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
CONTINUES TO ADVECT INTO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AND THIS WILL KEEP
MVFR CIGS 1500 THIS MORNING...BECOMING 2500 THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE A BIT GUSTY WITH WINDS AT 975 AND 925 20 TO
25 KTS. SHOULD SEE SLIGHTLY WEAKER WINDS TONIGHT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          44  32  47  29  52 /  10  10   5   5   5
ATLANTA         42  31  47  30  53 /  10  10   5   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     38  28  39  24  44 /  30  40  10   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    41  31  45  27  50 /  20  20   5   5   5
COLUMBUS        48  34  52  30  56 /   5   5   5   5   5
GAINESVILLE     42  32  44  29  49 /  10  20   5   5   5
MACON           51  33  53  28  57 /   5   5   5   5   5
ROME            41  33  47  27  51 /  20  20  10   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  44  29  46  26  53 /  10   5   5   5   5
VIDALIA         53  33  53  28  56 /   0   5   0   5   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

TDP

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
617 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

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FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
617 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SYNOPSIS...
COLD CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.