Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Watches in 2012
Freeze Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze watch at Mar 4, 2012, 4:15 AM EST for 88 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 5, 2012, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2012, 4:15 AM EST (09:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2012, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 88 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 2895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 107 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
415
WWUS72 KFFC 040915
NPWFFC
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
415 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012
GAZ006>009-013>016-041430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120304T1400Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
415 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.
* TEMPERATURES...25 TO 32.
* TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING AND MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES
AND THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONGER WINDS.
* WINDS...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE
FREEZING TEMPERATURES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT
IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES.
&&
$$
GAZ005-012-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-066>076-078>086-
091>097-103>109-041430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/
MURRAY-GORDON-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-
PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-
HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-
UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-
HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-
EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-
WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...
MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...
EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...
PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE
415 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING
TEMPERATURES.
* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.
* TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S.
* IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT
IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES.
&&
$$
GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-041430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/
MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA
415 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.
* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$
GAZ001>004-011-019-030-041-042-052-041430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-FLOYD-POLK-HARALSON-
CARROLL-HEARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARROLLTON
415 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 20S.
* IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE
FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT
IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES.
&&
$$5 follow-up statements
021 WWUS72 KFFC 041354 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 854 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 GAZ006>009-013>016-042200- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120304T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 854 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...INCREASING INTO THE 40S. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE STRONG WINDS. MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY BRING DOWN WEAK TREES. EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ005-012-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-066>076-078>086- 091>097-103>109-042200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ MURRAY-GORDON-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING- HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON- EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 854 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY BRING DOWN WEAK TREES. EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-042200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.120304T1700Z-120304T2300Z/ MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA 854 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY BRING DOWN WEAK TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ001>004-011-019-030-041-042-052-042200- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-FLOYD-POLK-HARALSON- CARROLL-HEARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARROLLTON 854 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
343 WWUS72 KFFC 041957 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 257 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 GAZ005>009-012>016-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-066>076- 078>086-091>097-103>109-050400- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN- WHITE-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER- PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE- JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 257 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY BRING DOWN WEAK TREES. EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-042300- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/ MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA 257 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND MAY BRING DOWN WEAK TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ001>004-011-019-030-041-042-052-050400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-FLOYD-POLK-HARALSON- CARROLL-HEARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARROLLTON 257 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
046 WWUS72 KFFC 042306 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 606 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 GAZ005>009-012>016-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-066>076- 078>086-091>097-103>109-051030- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN- WHITE-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER- PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE- JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 606 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-050015- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/ MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA 606 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... WIND SPEEDS HAVE STARTED TO SUBSIDE. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ GAZ001>004-011-019-030-041-042-052-051045- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-FLOYD-POLK-HARALSON- CARROLL-HEARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARROLLTON 606 PM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
008 WWUS72 KFFC 050855 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 355 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091-093>097-105-107-109-052100- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.120305T1300Z-120305T2100Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-DOOLY-PULASKI-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN 355 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH TODAY. * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ092-103-104-106-108-052100- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.120305T1300Z-120305T2100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ SCHLEY-WEBSTER-SUMTER-CRISP-WILCOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERICUS...CORDELE 355 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY. * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURE...LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-052100- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.120305T1300Z-120305T2100Z/ MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA 355 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
393 WWUS72 KFFC 052056 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 356 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091-093>097-105-107-109-061400- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T2100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-DOOLY-PULASKI-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN 356 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURE...MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ092-103-104-106-108-061400- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T2100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.120306T0200Z-120306T1400Z/ SCHLEY-WEBSTER-SUMTER-CRISP-WILCOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERICUS...CORDELE 356 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. * TEMPERATURE...LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS...EARLY SPRING GROWTH MAY BE THREATENED OR KILLED BY THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ089-090-098-102-110>113-052200- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120305T2100Z/ MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-TREUTLEN-STEWART-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...VIDALIA 356 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING AND...THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze watch went out at Mar 4, 3:55 AM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 3:55 AM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 355 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY/... RAIN EXITING THE SE CWA THIS MORNING AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH SKIRTS N GA TONIGHT SPREADING MOISTURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH SMALL CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT ACROSS SOME OF THE FAR NE COUNTIES. THE UPPER SHORT WAVE MOVES A MAINLY DRY COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY HELPING TO KICK UP THE WINDS AND REINFORCE THE COOLER AIRMASS NOW OVER THE AREA. OTHERWISE DRY HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND WINDS DIMINISHING FOR MONDAY NIGHT A FREEZE WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE CWA FOR TEMPERATURES 32 DEGREES OR LESS TUESDAY MORNING. WITH THE UPPER TROUGH MOVING ACROSS TODAY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR MUCH OF THE CWA. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED. FORECAST HIGH TEMPERATURES RUNNING AROUND 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TODAY 5-7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR MONDAY. FORECAST LOW TEMPERATURES RUNNING NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT AND AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL MONDAY NIGHT. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS HIGH. .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... LOOKS LIKE A DRY FORECAST IS IN STORE FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. SOME MOISTURE LIKELY TO INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY WITH SE FLOW BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ANY PRECIP. UNCERTAINTY INCREASES FOR THURSDAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING MOISTURE WITH A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE OH VALLEY. GFS AND EUROPEAN INCREASING PRECIP CHANCES ACROSS THE AREA FOR FRIDAY WITH THE GFS BRINGING THE COLD FRONT TO THE N GA BORDER AND THE EUROPEAN MOVING THE FRONT TO CENTRAL GA. ONLY WEAK INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES CONTINUE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH THE GFS WETTER THAN THE EUROPEAN. && .FIRE WEATHER... WINDS INCREASING TODAY 15-20 MPH AND GUSTY WITH FORECAST LOW RH'S 20-30 PERCENT. HOWEVER ALL FUELS ABOVE CRITICAL CRITERIA SO NO RED FLAG WARNINGS OR FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED. WINDS 10-20 MPH FOR MONDAY WITH LOW RH'S MOSTLY 25-35 PERCENT. && .AVIATION... 06Z UPDATE... EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO DOMINATE TAF SITES OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY WITH JUST VARYING AMOUNTS OF MID AND HIGH CLOUDS. EXTENSIVE PRECIP SHIELD AFFECTING PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA SHOULD BE EAST OF MCN BY 08Z. NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT AROUND 10KT WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS...THEN MORE WESTERLY AND GUSTY ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTS TO 25KT MOST PLACES. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AND LOSE THEIR GUSTINESS BY LATE DAY. //ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE... MEDIUM TO HIGH ALL ELEMENTS 49 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 57 38 56 30 / 5 5 5 0 ATLANTA 55 39 54 33 / 5 5 5 0 BLAIRSVILLE 46 34 44 27 / 5 20 10 0 CARTERSVILLE 56 36 53 28 / 5 5 5 0 COLUMBUS 61 40 62 35 / 0 5 5 0 GAINESVILLE 53 39 53 31 / 5 5 5 0 MACON 60 38 61 30 / 5 5 5 0 ROME 57 36 54 28 / 0 5 5 0 PEACHTREE CITY 57 36 55 27 / 0 5 5 0 VIDALIA 58 40 62 35 / 10 5 5 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB... BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON... COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE... DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FORSYTH... GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL... HANCOCK...HARRIS...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...PULASKI... PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART... SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS... TOWNS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALTON... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WILCOX... WILKES...WILKINSON. FREEZE WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB... BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE... CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE... DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...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...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING... SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS... UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON... WEBSTER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON. FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...PICKENS...TOWNS... UNION...WHITE. && BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 8:42 PM EST, 7 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 842 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-050145- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- 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- 842 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO GEORGIA TONIGHT AS DRY AIR AND CLEAR SKIES MOVE INTO NORTH GEORGIA BEHIND A COLD FRONT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARD IS FREEZING TEMPERATURES THAT MAY AFFECT THE EARLY SPRING GROWTH. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9AM ON SUNDAY ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE FREEZE WARNING /NPWFFC/. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 9:46 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 14 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 80 more | 14 hr |
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