HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 632 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 415 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

/445 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT FARTHER AWAY
FROM THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS TODAY ON ITS WAY TOWARD THE GREAT
LAKES. THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THIS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE AND HIGHER PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
WILL CAUSE WINDS TO STRENGTHEN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. WIND DAMAGE IS
POSSIBLE IN THESE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. SEE MEMNPWMRX FOR MORE
DETAILS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FROZEN PRECIPITATION LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
POSSIBLY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. THE PRECIPITATION MAY
BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW OR SLEET BEFORE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING BY MID DAY ALLOWING FOR A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED TODAY FOR WIND DAMAGE REPORTS.
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