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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2010, 2:51 PM EST for 15 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 26, 2010, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2010, 2:51 PM EST (19:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2010, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2010, 2:43 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Counties Alexander County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Madison County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Rutherford County, NC
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 948 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
318 WWUS72 KGSP 251951 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LATE TODAY WITH STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. NCZ064-065-507-260400- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...WILL CONTINUE IN AREAS NEAR THE EASTERN ESCARPMENT OF THE BLUE RIDGE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF LULL...THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH BECOMING POSSIBLE TOWARD DAYBREAK AND PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ502-504-506-260400- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN WIND THIS EVENING...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ033-049-050-053-501-503-505-260400- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM THE RECENT SNOWFALL MAY ALSO LIMIT VISIBILITY IN AFFECTED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ063-260400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON- 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WILL CONTINUE IN THE CASHIERS AND SAPPHIRE AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. AFTER A BRIEF EVENING LULL...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TO SIMILAR VALUES OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS GREATER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ035-509-260400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-POLK MOUNTAINS- 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. AFTER A BRIEF EVENING LULL...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY DEVELOPING. THE WINDS MAY GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AFTER DAYBREAK FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ048-052-059-260400- /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH DEVELOPING BY DAYBREAK. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ062-252300- /O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ MACON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FRANKLIN 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510- SCZ001>014-019-252300- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-IREDELL-DAVIE- CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...MONROE...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 251 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THE WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
5 follow-up statements
271 WWUS72 KGSP 252306 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. NCZ064-065-507-260715- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LAKE LURE 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH BECOMING POSSIBLE TOWARD DAYBREAK AND PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ502-504-506-260715- /O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WIND GUSTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ063-260715- /O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ SOUTHERN JACKSON- 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TOFALL... POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS GREATER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ035-509-260715- /O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-POLK MOUNTAINS- 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY DEVELOPING. THE WINDS MAY GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AFTER DAYBREAK FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ036-037-056-057-062-068>072-082-508- 510-SCZ001>014-019-260015- /O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-100225T2300Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-IREDELL-DAVIE- CATAWBA-ROWAN-MACON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- UNION NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...FRANKLIN...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA... CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS... GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED SO THE ADVISORY IS EXPIRED. $$ NCZ033-049-050-053-501-503-505-260715- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM THE RECENT SNOWFALL MAY ALSO LIMIT VISIBILITY IN AFFECTED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ048-052-059-260715- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA 606 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL LIKELY SEE GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH DEVELOPING BY DAYBREAK. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
176 WWUS72 KGSP 260244 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 944 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>507-261100- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION... LAKE LURE 944 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM THE RECENT SNOWFALL MAY ALSO LIMIT VISIBILITY IN AFFECTED AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ035-048-052-059-063-509-261100- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-MADISON-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA 944 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVERNIGHT WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY DEVELOPING. THE WINDS MAY GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AFTER DAYBREAK FRIDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
228 WWUS72 KGSP 260842 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 342 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND A DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...THE MIDDLE AND UPPER FRENCH BROAD VALLEY AND THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE RIDGE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS WELL... THOUGH GUSTS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>507-261700- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION... LAKE LURE 342 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...WILL LAST MOST OF THE DAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES...BLOCKED ROADS AND DAMAGE TO SOME HOMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-062-082-SCZ001>014-019- 261700- /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0006.100226T0842Z-100226T2300Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...CHEROKEE...FRANKLIN...MONROE...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 342 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER OPEN WATER...WILL AFFECT UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-508-510-261700- /O.EXA.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE... CONCORD...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 342 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE WESTERN PIEDMONT AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ035-048-052-059-063-509-261700- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-MADISON-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON- POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA 342 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO LAST MUCH OF THE DAY. WINDS WILL THEN QUICKLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MCAVOY
178 WWUS72 KGSP 261553 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1053 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL IMPACT MAINLY NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS...AND THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS...WHILE WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REST OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>507-262300- /O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON- CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE... BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION... LAKE LURE 1053 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP OR CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING GUSTS WILL BE AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES...BLOCKED ROADS AND DAMAGE TO SOME HOMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NCZ035>037-048-052-056-057-059-063-068>072-508>510-262300- /O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-HAYWOOD-CATAWBA-ROWAN- NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON- MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE... WAYNESVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SYLVA...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON... GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 1053 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN QUICKLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. A FEW TREES OR LARGE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN BY THE WINDS...WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES RESULTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-062-082-SCZ001>014-019- 262300- /O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...CHEROKEE...FRANKLIN...MONROE...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 1053 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER OPEN WATER...WILL AFFECT UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ GERAPETRITIS
640 WWUS72 KGSP 261943 NPWGSP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SPINNING OVER SOUTHEAST NEW YORK WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INTO TONIGHT. NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-270500- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.100226T1943Z-100227T1100Z/ AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS- MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHER RIDGE TOPS. THE GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO PRODUCE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AT TIMES...WITH ASSOCIATED LOWERED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NCZ053-064-065-507-270500- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0007.100226T1943Z-100227T1100Z/ BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHEVILLE...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE... LAKE LURE 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGER GUSTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY HIGHER ELEVATION LOCATIONS...BUT COULD MIX DOWN TO LOWER VALLEY LAKES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ502-504-506-262300- /O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0007.100226T1943Z-100226T2300Z/ GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ048-052-059-063-509-270500- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0007.100226T1943Z-100227T1100Z/ MADISON-HAYWOOD-NORTHERN JACKSON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-POLK MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...SYLVA 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONGER GUSTS WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...BUT COULD MIX DOWN TO THE LOWER VALLEY LAKES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ035>037-056-057-508-510-262300- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0007.100226T1943Z-100226T2300Z/ ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-GREATER RUTHERFORD- EASTERN POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY... SALISBURY...RUTHERFORD...COLUMBUS 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT AND SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. && $$ NCZ068>072-262045- /O.CAN.KGSP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA... CHARLOTTE...CONCORD 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. ANY WIND GUSTS IN THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 30 MPH OR LESS THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS THUS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-062-082-SCZ001>014-019- 262045- /O.CAN.KGSP.LW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100226T2300Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-GRAHAM-MACON- UNION NC-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS- GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG- CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER- GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...CHEROKEE...FRANKLIN...MONROE...GREENVILLE... SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE... LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD 243 PM EST FRI FEB 26 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY. ANY WIND GUSTS IN THE WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 30 MPH OR LESS. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS THUS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Feb 25, 2:12 PM EST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 2:12 PM EST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
212 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
AN OFFSHORE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES UP THE
ATLANTIC COAST AND BECOMES STATIONARY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY
FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL KEEP STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...BEFORE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LOW PRES DEEPENING IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION LATE TODAY WILL BECOME
VERTICALLY STACKED IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA ON FRIDAY. THE RESULT
WILL BE A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SOUTHWESTWARD
DOWN THE APPLACHIANS AND ADJACENT AREAS...WITH RESULTINGLY STRONG NW
FLOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
FIRST...THOUGH...WE HAVE A MYRIAD OF LINGERING HAZARDS TO TIE UP.
NORTHWEST FLOW MOISTURE WILL SLOWLY DRY UP THIS EVENING THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. FEEL SAFE REMOVING MACON FROM THE ADVISORY AS ONLY
FLURRIES WERE REPORTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE WINTER STORM
WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE CONTINUED ELSEWHERE WITH
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS IN THOSE AREAS. A LULL IN THE PRECIP SHOULD DEVELOP
AFTER 12Z ON FRIDAY.
AS NW FLOW MOISTURE RAMPS DOWN...850 MB WIND SPEEDS RAMP UP...WITH
50 TO 60 KT INDICATED ACROSS THE NRN TIER BY 12Z FRIDAY. MIXING MAY
BE THE LIMITING FACTOR IN KEEPING DAMAGING GUSTS FROM REACHING THE
SURFACE OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS FRIDAY. GIVEN THE PRESENT UNCERTAINTY IN
THE MIXING DEPTH...WILL KEEP THE HIGH WIND WARNING AREA AS IS...AND
ADD A SMALL TIER OF WIND ADVISORY AROUND IT. CERTAINLY LAKE WIND OR
WIND ADVISORY PRODUCTS WILL BE NEEDED IN OTHER LOCATIONS AT SOME
POINT...AND THIS WILL BE FINE TUNED IN LATER FORECASTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 130 PM THURSDAY...INTENSE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRESSURE OVER
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL DOMINATE THE EASTERN U.S. WEATHER PATTERN
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THAT MEANS NW FLOW THROUGH A DEEP
LAYER WILL BE THE RULE FOR THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS WITH WELL BELOW
NORMAL TEMPS. SHORT TERM WILL COMMENCE WITH A LULL IN THE NW FLOW
SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY ALONG WITH QUICKLY DIMINISHING WINDS EARLY FRI
NIGHT. HOWEVER...THE SUITE OF NUMERICAL GUIDANCE CONCURS THAT
ANOTHER SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL ARRIVE SAT INTO SAT NIGHT AS UPPER
TROUGH AXIS PIVOTS SE ALONG WITH SOME DPVA. THERE ARE SOME TIMING
DIFFERECNES BETWEEN THE 12Z NAM/GFS IN REGARD TO DEEPER MOISTURE
ARRIVAL...WITH THE 09Z SREF APPEARING TO BE A GOOD COMPROMISE.
THEREFORE...WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD SNOW SHOWERS SW ALONG THE NC/TN
BORDER BEGINNING LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT. MOISTURE DEEPENS
CONSIDERABLY SAT EVENING INTO THE NIGHT ALONG WITH FALLING H850
TEMPS. THEREFORE...EXPECT MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO MAXIMIZE
DURING THE PERIOD FROM SAT LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...AND
THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING. HAVE RAMPED POPS
UPWARD INTO THE LIKELY CATEGORY SAT AFTERNOON AND NIGHT ALONG THE
NC/TN BORDER. RIGHT NOW IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE ACCUMULATING SNOW
SHOWERS WILL BREAK CONTAINMENT SO HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT POPS E OF THE
BLUE RIDGE. RIGHT NOW QPF DOES NOT LOOK OVERLY IMPRESSIVE WITH 1-2
INCHES OF SNOW IN FAVORED AREAS NEAR THE TN BORDER GENERALLY
ACCUMULATING FROM LATE SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
OUTSIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS...SAT LOOKS LIKE A DECENT DAY BUT TEMPS
WILL STILL BE A COUPLE CATEGORIES BELOW AVERAGE. CLOUDS WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE BY LATE SAT AFTERNOON WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS SAT
NIGHT...THEN CLEARING AGAIN ON SUN. IF ANY PRECIP OCCURS SAT NIGHT
AS TROUGH AXIS ROTATES THROUGH IT SHOULD JUST BE LIGHT FLURRIES.
USED A BLEND OF MAV/MET FOR TEMPS THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN GMOS/HPC
FOR SUN/SUN NIGHT. WIND/CLOUDS A BLEND OF GFS/NAM.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 230 PM THURSDAY...THE HPC PREFERRED ECMWF STARTS OUT MONDAY
MORNING WITH AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE GULF STATES...BETWEEN A
DEPARTING LOW OFF CAPE COD...AND ANOTHER LOW ENTERING WEST TX. BY
TUESDAY THE RIDGE IS OVER THE CAROLINAS...WHILE THE APPROACHING
UPPER LOW HAS MOVED INTO THE GULF STATES. THIS LOW MOVES UP THE
CAROLINA COAST ON WEDNESDAY...AND IS FOLLOWED BY ZONAL FLOW OVER THE
SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY. OTHER THAN SOME LINGERING CLOUD COVER ALONG
THE TN BORDER...MONDAY FEATURES DRY HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR AREA.
MOISTURE AHEAD OF A GULF SURFACE WAVE SPREAD OVER OUR AREA MONDAY
NIGHT...BUT LOW LEVELS REMAIN DRY ENOUGH TO LIMIT POPS TO SLIGHT
CHANCE. MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE TO WARM NOSE ALOFT...AND SUPPORT
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS INITIALLY...SPREADING SOUTH INTO THE FOOTHILLS
AND PIEDMONT BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE BEST CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ON TUESDAY...WHEN THE SURFACE WAVE CROSSES NORTH FL AND
EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW TO ITS NORTH BRINGS ATLANTIC MOISTURE IN
CONTACT WITH HIGHER TERRAIN. THE DILEMMA FOR SNOW PRODUCTION WILL BE
THAT IF THE SYSTEM IS FAR ENOUGH SOUTH FOR COLD AIR TO BE OVER OUR
AREA...THE BETTER MOISTURE WILL BE SOUTH AS WELL. FOR NOW HPC
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN LOWERED TO MATCH NEIGHBORING OFFICES...WHICH
WOULD STILL FAVOR A CHANGE TO RAIN DURING THE WETTEST PART PART OF
THE EVENT ON TUESDAY. AS THE WAVE MOVES ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST
TUESDAY NIGHT...LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BACK AND BECOME PARALLEL TO THE
BLUE RIDGE...LIMITING PRECIPITATION JUST AS TEMPERATURES COOL. ON
WEDNESDAY AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY...DOWNSLOPE FLOW SHUTS OF
PRECIPITATION IN THE LEE OF THE MOUNTAINS. THURSDAY FEATURES DRY
HIGH PRESSURE. WITH THE UNCERTAINTY ON MOISTURE AND COLD AIR
REMAINING...THE TUESDAY SYSTEM WILL NOT BE OUTLOOKED AT THIS TIME.
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAINS BELOW NORMAL...WITH A DOWNWARD SPIKE IN
MAXIMUMS TUESDAY IN CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AT KCLT...SCATTERED STRATOCUMULUS HAS FANNED OUT IN THE COLD
ADVECTION TODAY. CLOUDS SHOULD BE MAINLY AROUND 6 KFT THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. NW WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST ABOVE 25 KT AT TIMES THROUGH
THE AFTN WITH MIXING...BEFORE SETTLING BACK TO SUSTAINED WNW WINDS
LESS THAN 10 KT OVERNIGHT. WINDS PICK UP IN EARNEST AGAIN WITH
MIXING FRIDAY...WITH GUSTS TO AT LEAST 30 KT THROUGH THE END OF THE
TAF PERIOD.
AT KAVL...STRATOCUMULUS CIGS SHOULD SCATTER OUT THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...WITH WINDS BECOMING THE MAIN CONCERN. GUSTS TO 30 KT
SHOULD BE FAIRLY PERSISTENT THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS INCREASING
TO 35 KT OR BETTER EARLY FRIDAY.
ELSEHWERE...SCATTERED STRATOCU WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE AFTN. W TO
NW WINDS MAY GUST FROM TIME TO TIME...BUT LEE TROUGH IS KEEPING
SPEEDS DOWN FROM KGMU TO KGSP. BETTER GUST POTENTIAL WILL ARRIVE
WITH MIXING FRIDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 KT DEVELOPING
ACROSS MOST OF THE TAF AREA. A LEE TROUGH COULD AGAIN KEEP WINDS A
LITTLE MORE NORTHERLY AND LIGHTER FROM KGMU TO KGSP.
OUTLOOK...VFR EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY...EXCEPT BRIEF MVFR POSSIBLE
AT KAVL IN RETURNING MOISTURE IN NW FLOW. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE
FRIDAY AND THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO SAT. VFR IS THEN EXPECTED
THROUGH MONDAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED RESTRICTIONS MAY
ARRIVE ON TUESDAY.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
A RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA FOR FRIDAY.
BOTH WIND AND MINIMUM RH CRITERIA MAY BE MET...AND FUEL MOISTURES
SHOULD BE LESS THAN 10 PERCENT THROUGHOUT WITH THE DRYING WINDS
TODAY.
&&
.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR GAZ010-017-
018-026-028-029.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>507.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NCZ051>053-
058-059-501-503-505.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ035>037-
056-057-062-068>072-082-502-504-506-508>510.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-
058.
WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
NCZ035-048-052-059-063-509.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NCZ063>065-507.
SC...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR SCZ001>014-
019.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...HG
SHORT TERM...LG
LONG TERM...JAT
AVIATION...HG
FIRE WEATHER...HGHazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 2:48 PM EST, 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-262000- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RED FLAG WARNING. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST GEORGIA FRIDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ036-037-056-057-068>072-082-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-262000- IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG- CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS- PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE- GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK- ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE PIEDMONT AND FOOTHILLS OF THE WESTERN CAROLINAS FRIDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ052-262000- HAYWOOD- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREAS FRIDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ033-049-050-262000- AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE REMAINING POSSIBLE. MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ051-262000- SWAIN- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE. MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ048-262000- MADISON- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER MADISON COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH REMAINING POSSIBLE. MORE SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ053-501-503-505-262000- BUNCOMBE-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE REMAINING POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ062-262000- MACON- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE REMAINING POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ058-262000- GRAHAM- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ059-262000- NORTHERN JACKSON- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ502-504-506-262000- GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE REMAINING POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ064-065-507-262000- TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP BY FRIDAY MORNING WITH WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE REMAINING POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ035-509-262000- ALEXANDER-POLK MOUNTAINS- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE WIND ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE. NCZ063-262000- SOUTHERN JACKSON- 248 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REDEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... NONE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:28 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GSP | Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Henderson, McDowell and 4 more | 34 hr |
| Feb 25, 10:43 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | GSP | Alexander, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland and 11 more | 7 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.