NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

407 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

 

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS…

 

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR CENTRAL

AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA…

 

.THE COMBINATION OF HURRICANE SANDY ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST

AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTH FROM CANADA WILL RESULT IN

STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

 

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CALHOUN…ROME…CARTERSVILLE…

GAINESVILLE…MARIETTA…ATLANTA…LAWRENCEVILLE…CARROLLTON…

DOUGLASVILLE…EAST POINT…DECATUR…CONYERS…COVINGTON…

NEWNAN…PEACHTREE CITY

407 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

 

…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY…

 

* LOCATIONS…MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

 

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

 

* TIMING…WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY TODAY THROUGH

  TUESDAY MORNING.

 

* IMPACTS…WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…

  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO EXPECT ROUGH CHOP ON

  AREA LAKES. THESE WINDS COULD ALSO DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST

20 MPH…OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS

STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE

VEHICLES. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION. BOATERS

SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS PRODUCE A ROUGH CHOP ON

AREA LAKES.