Issued by The National Weather Service
Atlanta, GA
11:16 am EST, Sun., Jan. 24, 2010

… HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR FAR NORTH GEORGIA…

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR FAR NORTH GEORGIA… GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE TO ELLIJAY AND HIAWASSEE.

A VERY STRONG AND DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON… WHILE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA… AND THIS IS EXPECTED CONTINUE WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON… ESPECIALLY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. MANY AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH… WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH AT TIMES.

THE STRONGER WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS FURTHER EASTWARD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS 45 MPH OR HIGHER COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE.