Lake Wind Advisory
Expires 6:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 5:05 PM EST on February 11, 2012
... Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 6 am EST Sunday...
* locations... foothills and Piedmont of the Carolinas and
northeast Georgia.
* Hazards... windy conditions on area lakes.
* Timing... gusty northwest winds will continue through the
overnight hours. The strongest gusts will occur through the
middle to late part of the evening.
* Winds... northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 to 40 mph.
* Impacts... conditions will be unsafe for boating on area lakes.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.
Special Statement
Expires 3:30 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 3:22 PM EST on February 11, 2012
... Increased fire danger from Sunday morning through Sunday
evening...
Gusty northwest winds will continue to usher in a very dry and
cold air mass across the area through the weekend. Very low
dewpoints will result in relative humidity falling to 15 to 25
percent Sunday afternoon across northeast Georgia... upstate South
Carolina... and the foothills... western Piedmont... and southern
mountains of North Carolina. Northwest winds of 10 to 15
mph... with gusts around 20 mph will combine with the low relative
humidity to enhance the potential for the spread of wildfire.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn tomorrow. If you do burn... use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
Lane
