Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
157 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-041900-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
157 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST MONDAY...

DISCUSSION...
TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BE AT OR BELOW
FREEZING TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY MORNING. MOST LOCATIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER
20S...WHILE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN NORTH GEORGIA LOOK TO GET DOWN TO
THE LOW 20S. THESE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL YOUNG
SENSITIVE PLANTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MINIMAL INSTABILITY TUESDAY WILL
ALLOW FOR A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE RAIN
SHOWERS...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR A MIX WITH SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EXTREME NORTHEAST PORTION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THERE ALSO IS A
CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS TRANSITIONING OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS
THE WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE ON THE COOLER BACK SIDE OF THE SYSTEM
MAY IMPACT THE AREA. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE.
CONFIDENCE ON THE EVENT IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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Freeze Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1105 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-040015-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.130304T0500Z-130304T1400Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
1105 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TEMPERATURES...MID 20S ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TO THE UPPER 20S TO
  LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT
  TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE OR NEWLY-BUDDED PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR
  KILLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.

&&

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Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
852 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

GAC267-279-041352-
/O.CON.KCHS.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/REDG1.2.ER.130213T1230Z.130228T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE OHOOPEE RIVER NEAR REIDSVILLE.
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SEVERAL RIVERSIDE UNIMPROVED ROADS AND
  SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS.

$$

Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
836 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA..

  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT BAXLEY AFFECTING APPLING AND TOOMBS COUNTIES
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE AFFECTING JEFF DAVIS...MONTGOMERY AND
  TOOMBS COUNTIES
  ALTAMAHA RIVER AT EVERETT CITY AFFECTING GLYNN...MCINTOSH AND
  WAYNE COUNTIES



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...RESIDENTS AND THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER
SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT THREATENED PROPERTY. HIGH AND FAST
FLOWING RIVERS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR RECREATION OF ANY KIND. KEEP
CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH
FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN.

&&

GAC161-209-279-041335-
/O.CON.KJAX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHRG1.1.ER.130225T0615Z.130301T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
836 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT CHARLOTTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF MAINLY LOW LYING AREAS OCCURS.



&&


               FLD  OBSERVED          7AM EST / 8AM EDT FORECAST
LOCATION       STG  STG  DAY TIME     MON    TUE    WED    THU    FRI

ALTAMAHA
  CHARLOTTE     15  17.4 SUN 08 AM   17.3   17.2   17.2   17.1   17.0


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