HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 353 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 400 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   HIGH WIND WATCH.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH
WIND WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.
IN ADDITION...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES TRAPPED ACROSS THE
EAST FACING SLOPES WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN IN
WEBSTER...NICHOLAS...FAYETTE AND RALEIGH COUNTIES THURSDAY NIGH
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 338 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 400 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING HIGH WIND GUSTS ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER FRIDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
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