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Lake Wind Advisory 2, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

January 2, 2012Graham County, Swain County, North Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia; 4 counties in South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this lake wind advisory at Jan 2, 2012, 5:55 AM EST for Graham County, Swain County, North Carolina; 4 counties in Georgia; 4 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Jan 2, 2012, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2012, 5:55 AM EST (10:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 2, 2012, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 3, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

Counties Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Hart County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Graham County, NC, Swain County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:58 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 199 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2012-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2012-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2228 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

514 
WWUS72 KGSP 021056
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...GUSTY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR AND GUSTY WEST
AND NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT.

NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-021700-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1100Z/
/O.EXB.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.120102T1100Z-120102T2300Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF GREATER THAN 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-021700-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.120102T1700Z-120102T2300Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME VERY GUSTY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-021700-
/O.NEW.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.120102T1700Z-120102T2300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...GREENWOOD
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UPPER
  SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ509-021700-
/O.EXB.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.120102T1100Z-120102T2300Z/
POLK MOUNTAINS-
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...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. 

* LOCATIONS...MOUNTAINS OF POLK COUNTY.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...TODAY.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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-NCZ048-052-053-059-062>065-507-021700-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-MADISON-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...WAYNESVILLE...
ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
555 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS...AND
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
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8 follow-up statements
334 
WWUS72 KGSP 021134
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
634 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY...

.GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN
CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA TODAY.

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
021700-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...NEWLAND...
SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...
BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
634 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY TODAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-021700-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.120102T1700Z-120102T2300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-GRAHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
BRYSON CITY...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...
GREENWOOD
634 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UPPER 
  SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. 

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

07
978 
WWUS72 KGSP 021656
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1156 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ051-058-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-022300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.120102T1700Z-120102T2300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-SWAIN-GRAHAM-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-
GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
BRYSON CITY...GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...
GREENWOOD
1156 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UPPER 
  SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. 

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
022300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...NEWLAND...
SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...
BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
1156 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON.
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
342 
WWUS72 KGSP 022003
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
303 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

GAZ010-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
030415-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
RABUN-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
303 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY
  MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-030415-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
303 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-022300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...GREENWOOD
303 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...WESTERN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE UPPER 
  SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. 

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ017-022300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
HABERSHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLARKESVILLE
303 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THIS 
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...WEST AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

14
233 
WWUS72 KGSP 022311
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
611 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

GAZ018-026-028-029-SCZ001>006-010>012-019-030015-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOCCOA...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...
GREENVILLE...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...GREENWOOD
611 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

GAZ017-030015-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T2300Z/
HABERSHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CLARKESVILLE
611 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

GAZ010-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
030715-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
RABUN-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
611 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH 
  TUESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-030715-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
611 PM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
481 
WWUS72 KGSP 030645
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
145 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

GAZ010-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
031700-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
RABUN-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
145 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-031700-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T1700Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
145 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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.

&&

$$
07
924 
WWUS72 KGSP 030815
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
315 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

NCZ036-037-057-072-082-031700-
/O.EXB.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.120103T1700Z-120103T2300Z/
IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATESVILLE...MOCKSVILLE...SALISBURY...
CONCORD...MONROE
315 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA PIEDMONT LOCATIONS NORTH AND EAST OF
  CHARLOTTE.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON
  AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS
  THEN SUBSIDE AROUND SUNSET.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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-NCZ033-048>050-052-053-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
031700-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
RABUN-AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
315 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON
  AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-031700-
/O.EXT.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
315 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON
  AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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.

&&

$$

HG
679 
WWUS72 KGSP 031705
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1205 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

NCZ035-056-069>071-502-504-506-032300-
/O.EXA.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-GREATER CALDWELL-
GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HICKORY...LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...
CHARLOTTE
1205 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...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. 

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
  CAROLINA PIEDMONT.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON 
  AREA LAKES.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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-NCZ033-036-037-048>050-052-053-057-059-062>065-072-082-501-
503-505-507-509-032300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
RABUN-AVERY-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-HAYWOOD-
BUNCOMBE-ROWAN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...STATESVILLE...
MOCKSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SALISBURY...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...CONCORD...MONROE
1205 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON 
  AREA LAKES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ051-058-032300-
/O.CON.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
1205 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

* HAZARDS...GUSTY WINDS CAUSING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON 
  AREA LAKES. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES.

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.

&&

$$

ARK
804 
WWUS72 KGSP 032306
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
606 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

GAZ010-NCZ033-035>037-048>050-052-053-056-057-059-062>065-069>072-
082-501>507-509-040015-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
RABUN-AVERY-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...NEWLAND...STATESVILLE...
MOCKSVILLE...SPRUCE PINE...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...HICKORY...
SALISBURY...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...
LINCOLNTON...GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE
606 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

NCZ051-058-040015-
/O.EXP.KGSP.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/
SWAIN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRYSON CITY
606 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake 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 lake wind advisory went out at Jan 2, 3:06 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 3:06 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
306 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
REMAIN THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. A FRONTAL SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT
THE CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AT 2 AM EST MONDAY...A STRONG SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BASE
OF A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TODAY...
ACCOMPANIED BY A SURGE IN MOIST NW FLOW INTO THE NC MOUNTAINS FROM
TN. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING COVERAGE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A
SECOND MORE CHANNELED SYSTEM ROUNDS THE BASED OF THE TROUGH
TONIGHT...WHEN LOW LEVEL FLOW MAXIMIZES AND IS MOST ORTHOGONAL TO
THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATEST IN THE
NORTHERN NC MOUNTAINS...AND AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET IN THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS NEAR THE TN BORDER. IN THOSE AREAS
ADVISORY ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...AND THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY WILL STAND.

SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE THIS MORNING BEFORE THE
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST SHORTWAVE. IT APPEARS THAT AFTER THE CURRENT
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN NC MOUNTAINS EXPIRES AT 6 AM...LAKE
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL BE PRESENT THERE FOR THE REST OF THE
DAY. THE REST OF THE NC MOUNTAINS AND NE GA MOUNTAINS WILL FALL
BELOW LAKE WINDS ADVISORY CRITERIA AS THE CURRENT PRODUCT EXPIRES AT
6 AM...AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL MIDDAY. WINDS THEN INCREASE TO LAKE
WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA THERE...AND IN THE UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER
VALLEY AS WELL. TO AVOID CONFUSION...THE NEW LAKE WIND ADVISORY
PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT
PRODUCT.

MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RUN 7 TO 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL IN
COLD ADVECTION. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE AROUND 10
DEGREE BELOW NORMAL. IT APPEARS WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL BE
MET TONIGHT AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE NC MOUNTAINS...WHERE THE
CURRENT ADVISORY IS IN PLACE. AT THIS POINT LAKE WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA ARE EXPECTED TO BE MET IN THE NC AND GA MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT...BUT THE CURRENT PRODUCT WILL NOT BE EXTENDED INTO TONIGHT
AT THIS TIME.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 305 AM MONDAY...UPPER WAVE MOVES E OF THE REGION TUE AS RIDGE
BEGINS TO BUILD E...BUT NW FLOW MOISTURE CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE
MTNS EARLY BEFORE FINALLY DRYING OUT AND SNOW ENDING AROUND MID DAY.
CAA WILL KEEP TEMPS 10-15 DEG BELOW AVG. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
AREA...ALOFT AND AT THE SFC...TUE NIGHT AND WITH CLEAR SKIES TEMPS
DROP ABOUT 10 DEG BELOW AVG. RIDGE THEN BEGINS TO MOVE E WITH THE
NEXT SHORTWAVE DROPPING SE TOWARD THE AREA WED. VERY LITTLE MOISTURE
IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM SO NO POPS FOR NOW AND SW LOW LEVEL
FLOW WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM TO WITHIN A CATEGORY OF AVG WED AFTN.
WED NIGHT TEMPS WILL WARM 5-8 DEG OVER TUE LOWS BUT REMAIN BELOW AVG.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM MONDAY...A QUICK WARMING TREND IS ON HAND THU THROUGH
THE PERIOD WITH A STRONG SUBSIDENCE PATTERN DEVELOPING INTO FLAT
RIDGING THU THROUGH FRI. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE
STRENGTHENING OFF TO THE WEST BY SAT MORNING AND A DECENT WAA FLOW
WILL ALLOW MAXES TO REACH PROBABLY 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TEMPS
ARE SUSPECT ON SUN AS INCREASING MOISTURE WILL BE QUESTIONABLE
DEPENDING ON WHICH MODELED SOLN PANS OUT...IF ANY. THE FASTER 00Z
GFS SWINGS A COLD FRONT QUICKLY THOUGH THE AREA SAT...BUT ADDITIONAL
CYCLOGENESIS MOVING NE IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SRN GA ON SUN. THIS WOULD
LEAD TO INCREASED/MAINTAINED CLOUD COVER AT THE VERY LEAST AND KEEP
MAX TEMPS DOWN A FEW DEGREES FROM SAT. THE ECMWF ON THE OTHER HAND
BELIEVES A STATIONARY FRONT WILL DEVELOP SAT ACROSS THE CWFA AND
WAFT SLOWLY SE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD PRODUCING RELATIVELY HIGH
PRECIP AMOUNTS ALONG WITH COOL TEMPS NORTH AND WARM HIGHS SOUTH.
WILL NOT MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE GOING MID CHANCE POPS AS AN ACTIVE
PATTERN LOOKS TO PAN OUT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER AND IS FAVORED
CLIMATOLOGICALLY. LOW LEVEL H100-H85 THICKNESSES REMAIN HIGH FOR
THIS TIME OF YEAR...AROUND 135 DM...SO NO P/TYPE ISSUES ARE HAD
THROUGH SUN. HOWEVER LOOKING PAST DAY 7...IT IS POSSIBLE THE UPPER
LOW/TROF COULD HAVE A WINTRY TYPE IMPACT BY THE TIME IT CROSSES THE
AREA LATE MON INTO TUE. THERE IS VERY LOW CONFIDENCE ON THAT
PARTICULAR SCENARIO AT THIS POINT THOUGH.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AT KCLT...AT 0530Z...VFR. LITTLE CLOUD COVER INITIALLY. AS A STRONG
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM CROSSES THE AREA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...FEW TO
SCATTERED LOW CLOUDS MAY SPREAD EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY...BACKING TO THE W TODAY...THEN VEERING TO THE NW
TONIGHT.

ELSEWHERE...LITTLE CLOUD COVER EAST OF KAVL. KAVL WILL SEE SPORADIC
LOW CLOUDS...RESULTING IN A LOW VFR CIG AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY LATE
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM ARRIVES. SOME OF
THESE LOW CLOUDS MAY SPILL OVER THE MOUNTAINS...BUT WITHOUT A CIG.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE QUITE GUSTY...BACKING TO THE WEST TODAY...
THEN VEERING TO THE NW TONIGHT....EXCEPT AT KAVL WHERE THEY WILL
REMAIN FROM THE NW.

OUTLOOK...MAINLY VFR. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE KAVL...WHERE OCNL
MVFR CIGS AND GUSTY NW WINDS ARE PSBL THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

AN EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLE SHOWING THE
PERCENTAGE OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING WITH THE SCHEDULED ISSUANCE
CATEGORY IS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING LINK (USE LOWER CASE)...

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION/TABLES.HTM

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     GAZ010-017.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR NCZ033-049-
     050-501-503-505.
     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-507.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
     TUESDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-058-059.
     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST TUESDAY
     FOR NCZ033-048>052-058-059-062>064.
SC...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...JAT
SHORT TERM...RB
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...JAT
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 4:35 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-
508>510-SCZ001>014-019-030945-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-
CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-
GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
POLK MOUNTAINS-EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-
GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-
GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-
LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-030945-
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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 CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ033-049-050-030945-
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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 CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ501-503-505-030945-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-NCZ065-507-030945-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-HENDERSON-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ062>064-030945-
MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-
435 AM EST MON JAN 2 2012

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST
TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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 CHILL ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND CHILL ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

Nearby

Lake Wind Advisories in Georgia, 2012Lake Wind Advisories in South Carolina, 2012Lake Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2012Every lake wind advisory in 2012

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.