Monday, October 29, 2012

NOAA: Wind Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook


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 NOAA:  Wind Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
953 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE
AREA TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE SANDY AND AN UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE
MID-ATLANTIC REGION FROM THE WEST WILL COMBINE TO FORM A LARGE
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY STRONG...
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER
LINES. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN
MOUNTAINS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-WVZ042>044-292200-
/O.CON.KRNK.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121031T0400Z/
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANBURY...EDEN...YANCEYVILLE...
YADKINVILLE...MARTINSVILLE...DANVILLE...LYNCHBURG...APPOMATTOX...
SOUTH BOSTON...KEYSVILLE...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...
UNION
953 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* HAZARDS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY
  NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SOME TREES AND TREE LIMBS COULD BE DOWNED ESPECIALLY
  IN THE MOUNTAINS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

RCS




Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
508 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-300915-
STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-
APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE-
508 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TUESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.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.

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

   WIND ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Chatham&state=VA&site=RNK&textField1=36.8193&textField2=-79.3983&e=1