[WeatherBulletin] High Wind Warning - Update

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Weather Bulletin
WWUS72 KGSP 260244
NPWGSP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
944 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER
THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG
THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

NCZ033-049-050-053-064-065-501>507-261100-
/O.CON.KGSP.HW.W.0003.100226T0500Z-100226T2300Z/
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-GREATER CALDWELL-BURKE MOUNTAINS-GREATER BURKE-
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-EASTERN MCDOWELL-RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWLAND...SPRUCE PINE...ASHEVILLE...
BREVARD...HENDERSONVILLE...LENOIR...MORGANTON...MARION...
LAKE LURE
944 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY. 

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS
60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH WILL
CAUSE QUITE A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL...RESULTING IN
POWER OUTAGES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM THE RECENT SNOWFALL
MAY ALSO LIMIT VISIBILITY IN AFFECTED AREAS.

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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WWWW


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