[WeatherBulletin] High Wind Warning

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS72 KGSP 250928
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
428 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..WINDS TO INCREASE TODAY...


NCZ033-049-050-053-501-503-505-251730-
/O.UPG.KGSP.HW.A.0002.100225T1700Z-100226T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE
428 AM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG HAS ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST
ELEVATIONS FRIDAY MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL CAUSE QUITE A
FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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