… WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA…

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING GEORGIA WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TO NORTH PARTS OF THE STATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WITH THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY… STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

WINDS THIS STRONG MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS OR WEAKENED TREES. MOTORISTS DRIVING ALONG EAST AND WEST ORIENTED ROADS SHOULD ALSO BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS.

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