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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

March 12, 201428 counties in North Carolina; 6 counties in Georgia; 8 counties in South Carolina

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued this wind advisory at Mar 12, 2014, 4:40 AM EDT for 28 counties in North Carolina; 6 counties in Georgia; 8 counties in South Carolina. It took effect at Mar 12, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2014, 4:40 AM EDT (08:40 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 13, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
All 42 counties

Elbert County, GA, Franklin County, GA, Habersham County, GA, Hart County, GA, Rabun County, GA, Stephens County, GA, Alexander County, NC, Avery County, NC, Buncombe County, NC, Burke County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Caldwell County, NC, Catawba County, NC, Cleveland County, NC, Davie County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Graham County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Lincoln County, NC, Macon County, NC, Madison County, NC, McDowell County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Polk County, NC, Rowan County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Swain County, NC, Transylvania County, NC, Union County, NC, Yancey County, NC, Abbeville County, SC, Anderson County, SC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Greenwood County, SC, Laurens County, SC, Union County, SC, York County, SC

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 219 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, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2014-03-12Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC at 00:00Z on 2014-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3255 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

110 
WWUS72 KGSP 120840
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
440 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...A PASSING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL SHIFT
FROM THE NORTHWEST AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE REGION
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT
STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL 
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES
TONIGHT.

NCZ033-049-050-121845-
/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0002.140312T1600Z-140313T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
440 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
EDT THURSDAY.

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY...LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-121845-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.140312T1600Z-140313T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
440 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES.
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-121845-
/O.NEW.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.140312T1600Z-140313T0400Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
440 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES.
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NED
6 follow-up statements
150 
WWUS72 KGSP 121547
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1147 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...A PASSING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY
CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL SHIFT
FROM THE NORTHWEST AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE REGION
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT
STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES
TONIGHT.

NCZ033-049-050-130100-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.140312T1600Z-140313T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1147 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY...LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-130100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.140312T1600Z-140313T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
1147 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-130100-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.140312T1600Z-140313T0400Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
1147 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND 
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

14
215 
WWUS72 KGSP 121846
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
246 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...A PASSING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL
SHIFT FROM THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT. A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIANS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AND
MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES TONIGHT.

NCZ033-049-050-130300-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
246 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY...LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-130300-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
246 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-130300-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T0400Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
246 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND 
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$
361 
WWUS72 KGSP 130156
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
956 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...A PASSING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
SUPPORT STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TONIGHT. IN
ADDITION...THE COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SUPPORT SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES TONIGHT.

NCZ033-049-050-131000-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
956 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY...LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-131000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
956 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-130400-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T0400Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
956 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND 
  NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

CDG
663 
WWUS72 KGSP 130406
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1206 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...A PASSING STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY
CONDITIONS THROUGH TONIGHT...

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL SUPPORT STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AND MOIST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES
TONIGHT.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-130515-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T0400Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...
ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...
GREENWOOD
1206 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...SPEEDS WILL
RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 MPH.

$$

NCZ033-049-050-131000-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
1206 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY...LIKELY DAMAGING WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT OPERATION OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1...800...2 6 7...8 1 0 1. LEAVE A MESSAGE
WITH YOUR OBSERVATION AND THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE IT
OCCURRED. YOU CAN ALSO POST YOUR REPORT TO NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE GREENVILLE SPARTANBURG FACEBOOK OR TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG NWSGSP.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-131000-
/O.CON.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
1206 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NED
217 
WWUS72 KGSP 130841
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
441 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...VERY GUSTY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THIS MORNING...

THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OVER
NEW ENGLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER TEXAS. THIS PATTERN
WILL SUPPORT STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THIS MORNING.

NCZ033-049-050-131600-
/O.CAN.KGSP.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140313T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1600Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE
441 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ048-051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-131600-
/O.EXT.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1600Z/
MADISON-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRYSON CITY...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...
SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE
441 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* TIMING...THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE UPROOTING OF TREES. 
  SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

NED
321 
WWUS72 KGSP 131554
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1154 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY...

.AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST AND AWAY
FROM THE REGION...WINDS WILL RELAX...AND MAJOR CONCERNS ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED.

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-131700-
/O.EXP.KGSP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1600Z/
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...BRYSON CITY...
WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA...FRANKLIN...BREVARD...
HENDERSONVILLE
1154 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH...ARE
STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

$$
WIMBERLEY

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 Mar 12, 4:19 AM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 4:19 AM EDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
419 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA TODAY WITH COOL
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN ON THURSDAY. THE AIRMASS WILL SLOWLY
MODERATE WARMER INTO SATURDAY...BEFORE A BROAD AND COLDER UPPER
LEVEL TROF BUILDS IN SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 415 AM...A VERY COMPLICATED WEATHER EVENT IN THE OFFING. THE
LATEST RADAR IMAGES INDICATED THAT WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN WAS
SPREADING NORTH ACROSS NE GA AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS. NAM
INDICATES THAT 305-315K ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL INCREASE THROUGH
DAYBREAK...THEN BECOMES SCT DURING THE REST OF THE DAY. HOWEVER...A
FIELD OF MID LEVEL Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA FROM MID DAY THROUGH SUNSET. I WILL INCREASE POPS TO
CATE ACROSS THE MTNS AND FOOTHILLS THROUGH MID DAY. A STRONG COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 21-00Z. THE
STRONG...COLD...MOIST NW H85 WINDS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NC MTNS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE CWA AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS
AND PIEDMONT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25KTS WITH GUSTS ABOVE 40 KTS
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ACROSS THE MTNS...WINDS WILL ALSO
INCREASE SHARPLY DURING THE MID DAY. HOWEVER...BOTH THE NAM AND GFS
INDICATE THAT H85 WINDS WILL REACH 50-55 KTS BETWEEN 0-6Z. I WILL
HIGHLIGHT THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT WITH A WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. ACROSS THE MTNS...THE ADVISORY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE
NOON TO 6 AM PERIOD. NRN MTN AREAS WILL SEE GUSTS AROUND
50KTS...HIGHLIGHT WITH A HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TO 6 AM.

THE ENVIRONMENT ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WILL BE A HIGH
SHEAR AND LOW CAPE ENVIRONMENT. THE 0-1 KM HELICITY AHEAD OF THE
FRONT ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 250-300 M2/S2. FORECAST SOUNDINGS
INDICATE A THIN LAYER OF CAPE BETWEEN 250-300 J/KG. THE GREATEST 0-3
KM EHI...APPROACHING .8 M2/S2...IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG AND EAST
OF THE I-77 CORRIDOR DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SHERB
VALUES WITHIN THE I-77 CORRIDOR IS FORECAST TO EXCEED 1 AROUND 21Z.
IT APPEARS THAT A QLCS SVR WIND EVENT MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE I-77
CORRIDOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SVR TSRA THREAT WILL BE
HIGHLIGHTED IN THE HWO.

TONIGHT...H85 TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY COOL TO -10 TO -14 C ACROSS
THE TN BORDER COUNTIES. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NW WINDS AND DEEP
MOISTURE SHOULD SUPPORT SHSN ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE
SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...WEAK
INSTABILITY MAY LINGER WITHIN THE LLVL NW FLOW DURING THE MID
EVENING...SUPPORTING MOD SHSN. MIN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RANGE
FROM THE TEENS TO THE L20S ACROSS THE MTNS...NEAR 30 EAST. THE COLD
TEMPERATURES SHOULD YIELD SNOW RATIOS AT LEAST 20 TO 1. EVENT
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE TN BORDER COUNTIES IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 2-3
INCHES...WILL HIGHLIGHT WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 330 AM WEDNESDAY...STRONG CHANNELED SHORT WAVE CROSSES THE
AREA THURSDAY AS AN UPPER TROF MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. ANY LINGERING
MTN SNOW SHOWERS WILL DISSIPATE QUICKLY THU MORNING AS LOW LEVEL
DRIES UP. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX THRU THE DAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS COULD LINGER
THROUGH THE MORNING. VERY LOW RH IS LIKELY AS THE AIR MASS MOVING
INTO THE AREA IS VERY DRY. THERE IS SOME CONCERN ON THURSDAY THAT
PORTIONS OF THE FCST AREA WILL FLIRT WITH RED FLAG FIRE CONDITIONS
BECAUSE OF THE VERY LOW RH IN THE AFTERNOON AND POTENTIALLY
LINGERING WIND GUSTS OVER THE MTNS. EXPECT HIGHS 10 TO 15 DEGREES
BELOW NORMAL.

ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPS THU NITE AND CONTINUES FRI AND FRI NITE. SOME
WEAK SHORT WAVES MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THRU THE ZONAL FLOW. AT THE
SFC...THE HIGH PRESSURE CENTER MOVES OVER THE AREA THU NITE THEN OFF
SHORE FRI. A WEAK FRONTAL SYSTEM DROPS INTO THE OH VALLEY FRI NITE
AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES INTO THE SRN PLAINS. MOISTURE RETURNS
ACROSS THE AREA IN THE DEVELOPING SLY FLOW AS THE HIGH MOVES OFF
SHORE. EXPECT MAINLY CLOUDS FROM THIS RETURN MOISTURE. PRECIP SHOULD
HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER FRI NITE. HIGHS FRI WILL RISE TO NEAR NORMAL.
LOWS THU NITE AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL WILL RISE A LITTLE
ABOVE NORMAL FRI NITE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 145 AM EDT WED...THERE IS STILL MUCH UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXT
RANGE FCST. THE ULVL PATTERN/ENERGY AND MASS FIELDS ARE NOT WELL
AGREED UPON WHICH LEADS TO VARYING SFC SENSIBLE WX SOLNS BTW THE
MAIN OP MODELS. THE INCOMING COLD FRONT SAT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AND
HAS GREATER GOM MOISTURE FLUX THAN THE CWC/ECMWF. HOWEVER...THERE IS
DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LLVL THERMAL FIELDS AND WILL COUNT ON
MAINLY ALL RAIN IN ISENT WARM SECTOR LIFT. THERE COULD BE BRIEF
-SNSH ACROSS THE HIGHEST NC MTN TERRAIN WITH NO SIGFNT ACCUMS
THROUGH 14Z SAT.

THE BIGGER DIFFERENCE IN THE MODELS OCCURS SUN THROUGH TUE WITH THE
EVOLUTION OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SFC BOUNDARY. WHILE THE GFS IS
MAINTAINING NEARLY UNIFORM FLOW THROUGH A DEEP LAYER AND THUS A
NEARLY STATIONARY COASTAL SFC FRONT...THE ECMWF AND CMC DEVELOP A
STRONG ULVL TROF AND COASTAL MILLER/A CYCLOGENESIS SUN NIGHT. THIS
LATTER SCENARIO WOULD BRING IN MUCH GREATER MOISTURE AND ALONG WITH
SOME MEASURE OF LOWERING PARTIAL THICKNESSES AND DIURNAL
COOLING...SN OR A RA/SN MIX SUN AND MON NIGHTS. THIS IDEA WAS GIVEN
A LITTLE MORE WEIGHT THAN THE TOTALLY SUPPRESSED AND DRY GFS SOLN.
THE GOING MID CHANCE POPS STILL LOOK GOOD SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON
NIGHT WITH SNOW ACCUMS ACROSS THE NC MTNS EARLY MON AND PERHAPS LOW
END ACCUMULATING SNOW INTO THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT MON NIGHT.
TEMPS WILL BEGIN THE PERIOD RIGHT AROUND NORMAL AND LIKELY DROP TO
8-10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL BY MON WITH WINDS SHIFTING NE/LY AS A
CANADIAN HIGH BUILDS TO THE NORTH AND A BROAD ULVL TROF DEVELOPS
OVER THE ERN CONUS.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AT KCLT...THE CENTER OF 990 MB LOW WILL TRACK FROM THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY
TO THE NEW ENGLAND COAST THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. LLVL LIFT AND DEEP
MOISTURE WILL SWEEP NORTH AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. -SHRA WITH AT LEAST MVFR CEILINGS IS EXPECTED
DURING MORNING DAYLIGHT HOURS. FROPA IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 22-02Z
ACROSS THE TERMINAL. AS THE FRONT APPROACHES...SW WILL STRENGTHEN
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 KTS. IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT...WIND WILL VEER FROM THE NW WITH GUSTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30
KTS.

ELSEWHERE...MVFR CEILINGS AND -SHRA WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. BY MID DAY...SW WINDS WILL
STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY...WITH GUSTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 30 KTS. IN
THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...WIND WILL VEER FROM THE NW WITH GUSTS IN THE
MID TO UPPER 30 KTS.

OUTLOOK...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN CAROLINAS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.

CONFIDENCE TABLE...

            08-14Z        14-20Z        20-02Z        02-08Z
KCLT       HIGH  94%     HIGH  84%     HIGH  97%     HIGH 100%
KGSP       HIGH  97%     HIGH  86%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAVL       HIGH  94%     MED   79%     HIGH  98%     HIGH 100%
KHKY       HIGH  94%     HIGH  83%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KGMU       HIGH  88%     HIGH  80%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%
KAND       HIGH  86%     HIGH  83%     HIGH 100%     HIGH 100%

THE PERCENTAGE REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF GUIDANCE MEMBERS AGREEING
WITH THE SCHEDULED TAF ISSUANCE FLIGHT RULE CATEGORY. COMPLETE
HOURLY EXPERIMENTAL AVIATION FORECAST CONSISTENCY TABLES AND ENSEMBLE
FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: (MUST BE LOWER CASE)

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GSP/AVIATION_TABLES

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
     GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029.
NC...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR NCZ048-
     051>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
     NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EDT
     THURSDAY FOR NCZ033-048>052-058.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR
     NCZ033-049-050.
SC...WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
     SCZ001>014-019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SBK
NEAR TERM...NED
SHORT TERM...RWH
LONG TERM...SBK
AVIATION...NED
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 3:53 PM EDT, 12 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
353 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062-122000-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-
353 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...HIGH WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL INCREASE BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...
MAINLY ACROSS THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SOME
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS LIKELY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.
..THURSDAY...LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY...MAINLY NEAR THE
TENNESSEE BORDER...WHERE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES COULD
OCCUR. SOME RIDGETOPS AND PEAKS COULD GET AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES
OF SNOW BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...WIND
CHILL VALUES COULD DROP AS LOW AS 10 BELOW ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

NCZ063>065-501-503-505-507-509-122000-
SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-
BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
POLK MOUNTAINS-
353 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT. GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 3500 FEET. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...MAINLY ACROSS
THE TENNESSEE BORDER COUNTIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-
506-508-510-SCZ001>014-019-122000-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-
DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-
UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-EASTERN MCDOWELL-
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-
353 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

..WEDNESDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..THURSDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..FRIDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SATURDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..SUNDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
..MONDAY...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

PM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 4:40 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningGSPAvery, Mitchell, Yancey24 hr
Mar 12, 4:58 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more28 hr
Mar 12, 1:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPGraham, Swain40 min
Mar 12, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPMadison46 min
Mar 12, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPAvery, Mitchell48 min
Mar 12, 2:37 PM EDTWind Chill AdvisoryGSPAvery, Graham, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Swain and 1 more18 hr
Mar 12, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie, Iredell43 min
Mar 12, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPDavie, Iredell29 min
Mar 12, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPRowan51 min
Mar 12, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus, Rowan37 min
Mar 12, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus45 min
Mar 12, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGSPCabarrus44 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in North Carolina, 2014Wind Advisories in South Carolina, 2014Wind Advisories in Georgia, 2014Every wind advisory in 2014

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.