000 WWUS84 KJAN 080000 SPSJAN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 600 PM CST MON MAR 07 2005 MSZ039-045-046-050-051-055-056-063-064-080059- JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-KEMPER MS-LAWRENCE MS-NESHOBA MS-NEWTON MS- NOXUBEE MS-SCOTT MS-SIMPSON MS-SMITH MS- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN MISSISSIPPI... JEFFERSON DAVIS...KEMPER... LAWRENCE... NESHOBA... NEWTON... NOXUBEE... SCOTT... SIMPSON... SMITH... $$ MSZ052-057-058-065-066-072>074-080059- CLARKE MS-COVINGTON MS-FORREST MS-JASPER MS-JONES MS-LAMAR MS- LAUDERDALE MS-MARION MS- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN MISSISSIPPI... CLARKE... COVINGTON... FORREST... JASPER... JONES... LAMAR... LAUDERDALE... MARION... $$ BUTTS  000 WWUS81 KPBZ 080002 SPSPBZ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 702 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 PAZ008-009-015-080100- CLARION PA-FOREST PA-VENANGO PA- 702 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH... AN AREA OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY MOVE THROUGH VENANGO...FOREST AND CLARION COUNTIES THROUGH 8PM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS IS EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. $$  000 WWUS84 KJAN 080100 SPSJAN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 0700 PM CST MON MAR 07 2005 MSZ052-057-058-065-066-072>074-080200- CLARKE MS-COVINGTON MS-FORREST MS-JASPER MS-JONES MS-LAMAR MS- LAUDERDALE MS-MARION MS- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN MISSISSIPPI... CLARKE... COVINGTON... FORREST... JASPER... JONES... LAMAR... LAUDERDALE... MARION... $$ BUTTS  000 WWUS84 KTSA 080102 SPSTSA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 701 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ARZ020-080130- FRANKLIN AR- 701 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTY: IN WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS FRANKLIN AT 701 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES WEST OF MEG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...PETER PENDER...MEG...DENNING AND CECIL. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. $$  000 WWUS84 KMOB 080124 SPSMOB SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 720 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ALZ051>061-063-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-080219- BUTLER AL-CHOCTAW AL-CLARKE AL-CONECUH AL-COVINGTON AL-CRENSHAW AL- ESCAMBIA AL-GEORGE MS-GREENE MS-LOWER MOBILE AL-MONROE AL-PERRY MS- STONE MS-UPPER MOBILE AL-WASHINGTON AL-WAYNE MS-WILCOX AL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDALUSIA...BREWTON...BUTLER...CAMDEN... CHATOM...DAUPHIN ISLAND...DOWNTOWN MOBILE...EVERGREEN...GROVE HILL... LEAKESVILLE...LUCEDALE...LUVERNE...MONROEVILLE...NEW AUGUSTA... WAYNESBORO AND WIGGINS 720 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... WAYNE...PERRY...GREENE...STONE AND GEORGE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... CHOCTAW...WASHINGTON...MOBILE...CLARKE...WILCOX...MONROE... BUTLER...CRENSHAW...CONECUH...ESCAMBIA AND COVINGTON $$ ALZ062-064-FLZ001>006-080219- COASTAL ESCAMBIA FL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL-COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL- INLAND ESCAMBIA FL-INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL- LOWER BALDWIN AL-UPPER BALDWIN AL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY MINETTE...CRESTVIEW...DESTIN... FORT WALTON BEACH...NAVARRE AND PENSACOLA 720 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA... ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... BALDWIN $$  000 WWUS84 KJAN 080141 SPSJAN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 736 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 LAZ016-025-MSZ042-043-047>049-053>055-080245- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-HINDS-MADISON LA-MADISON MS-RANKIN-SIMPSON-TENSAS- WARREN-YAZOO- 738 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... AT 735 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES WEST OF BENTONIA...TO VICKSBURG...TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND GULF. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND POSSIBLY HAIL WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH AS THE STORMS MOVED PAST TALLULAH- VICKSBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT. THESE STORMS SHOULD REACH THE WEST SIDE OF THE JACKSON METROPOLITAN AREA BY 815 PM. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ AG  000 WWUS84 KJAN 080145 CCA SPSJAN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 738 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 LAZ016-025-MSZ042-043-047>049-053>055-080245- CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-HINDS-MADISON LA-MADISON MS-RANKIN-SIMPSON-TENSAS- WARREN-YAZOO- 738 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... AT 735 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES WEST OF BENTONIA...TO VICKSBURG...TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRAND GULF. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAIN...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND POSSIBLY HAIL WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH AS THE STORMS MOVED PAST TALLULAH- VICKSBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT. THESE STORMS SHOULD REACH THE WEST SIDE OF THE JACKSON METROPOLITAN AREA BY 815 PM. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY...AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ AG  000 WWUS81 KPHI 080154 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-081100- BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... OUR BRIEF RESPITE FROM WINTER WEATHER WILL END ABRUPTLY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA OVERNIGHT. A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW WILL OCCUR QUICKLY AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THIS FRONT DURING TUESDAY MORNING/S COMMUTE. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL TUESDAY MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 25 TO 35 MPH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY NOON, SNOW WILL BE ACCUMULATING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ067>069-081100- BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- MONTGOMERY PA-SOMERSET NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...PERTH AMBOY AND TRENTON 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... OUR BRIEF RESPITE FROM WINTER WEATHER WILL END ABRUPTLY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW WILL OCCUR QUICKLY AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THIS FRONT DURING THE LATTER HALF OF TUESDAY MORNING/S COMMUTE. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL TUESDAY MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 25 TO 35 MPH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY NOON, SNOW WILL BE ACCUMULATING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW SHOULD BE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013-016>023-027-PAZ070-071- 081100- ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CUMBERLAND NJ- DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE- NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA- QUEEN ANNES MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...PHILADELPHIA... VINELAND AND WILMINGTON 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... OUR BRIEF RESPITE FROM WINTER WEATHER WILL END ABRUPTLY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW WILL OCCUR QUICKLY AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THIS FRONT LATE TUESDAY MORNING. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...AND THE DELMARVA. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL LATE TUESDAY MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 30 TO 40 MPH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY EARLY AFTERNOON, A SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TUESDAY NIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MAY NEEDED ON TUESDAY, SO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER FAVORITE WEATHER OUTLETS FOR UPDATED FORECASTS. SNOW IS FORECAST TO END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-081100- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY 848 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... OUR BRIEF RESPITE FROM WINTER WEATHER WILL END ABRUPTLY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW WILL OCCUR QUICKLY AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THIS FRONT EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1 OR 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 25 TO 35 MPH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY MID AFTERNOON, A SLUSHY SNOW COVER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TUESDAY NIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080205 CCA SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 858 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ120>131-142>148-080900- BAKER GA-BEN HILL GA-BERRIEN GA-CALHOUN GA-CLAY GA-COLQUITT GA-COOK GA-DOUGHERTY GA-EARLY GA-IRWIN GA-LEE GA-MILLER GA-MITCHELL GA-QUITMAN GA-RANDOLPH GA-TERRELL GA-TIFT GA-TURNER GA-WORTH GA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...ALBANY...ASHBURN...BLAKELY... CAMILLA...COLQUITT...CUTHBERT...DAWSON...FITZGERALD...FORT GAINES... GEORGETOWN...LAKELAND...LEESBURG...MORGAN...MOULTRIE...NASHVILLE... NEWTON...OCILLA...PELHAM...PUTNEY...SYLVESTER AND TIFTON 858 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN... RANDOLPH...TURNER AND WORTH A SQUALL LINE AND THEN A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS GEORGIA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE GREATEST THREAT 24-BLOCK $$  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080203 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 858 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ120>131-142>148-161-080900- BAKER GA-BEN HILL GA-BERRIEN GA-CALHOUN GA-CLAY GA-COLQUITT GA- COOK GA-DOUGHERTY GA-EARLY GA-IRWIN GA-LANIER GA-LEE GA-MILLER GA- MITCHELL GA-QUITMAN GA-RANDOLPH GA-TERRELL GA-TIFT GA-TURNER GA- WORTH GA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...ALBANY...ASHBURN...BLAKELY... CAMILLA...COLQUITT...CUTHBERT...DAWSON...FITZGERALD...FORT GAINES... GEORGETOWN...LAKELAND...LEESBURG...MORGAN...MOULTRIE...NASHVILLE... NEWTON...OCILLA...PELHAM...PUTNEY...SYLVESTER AND TIFTON 858 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK... DOUGHERTY...EARLY...IRWIN...LEE...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN... RANDOLPH...TURNER AND WORTH A SQUALL LINE AND THEN A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS GEORGIA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS WITH DAMAGING WINDS THE GREATEST THREAT 24-BLOCK $$  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080219 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 915 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ011>019-026>028-GAZ155>161-080900- BAY FL-BROOKS GA-CALHOUN FL-DECATUR GA-FRANKLIN FL-GADSDEN FL- GRADY GA-GULF FL-JACKSON FL-JEFFERSON FL-LANIER GA-LEON FL- LIBERTY FL-LOWNDES GA-MADISON FL-SEMINOLE GA-TAYLOR FL-THOMAS GA- WAKULLA FL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APALACHICOLA...BAINBRIDGE...BLOUNTSTOWN... CAIRO...CALLAWAY...CARRABELLE...CRAWFORDVILLE...DONALSONVILLE... LAKELAND...MADISON...MARIANNA...MONTICELLO...PANAMA CITY... PANAMA CITY BEACH...PERRY...PORT ST. JOE...QUITMAN...ST. MARKS... STEINHATCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...THOMASVILLE AND VALDOSTA 915 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR THE GEORGIA COUNTIES THAT BORDER FLORIDA...THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF BAY...JACKSON...CALHOUN AND GULF...AND ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND....EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING(300 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN GEORGIA SEMINOLE...DECATUR...GRADY...THOMAS...BROOKS...LOWNDES AND LANIER IN FLORIDA BAY...GULF...CALHOUN...JACKSON...FRANKLIN...LIBERTY..GADSDEN...LEON ...WAKULLA...JEFFERSON...MADISON...DIXIE AND LAFAYETTE A STRONG SQUALL LINE AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A THREAT OF TORNADOS EXISTS. 24-BLOCK $$  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080221 CCA SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 915 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ011>019-026>029-034-GAZ155>161-080900- BAY FL-BROOKS GA-CALHOUN FL-DECATUR GA-FRANKLIN FL-GADSDEN FL- GRADY GA-GULF FL-JACKSON FL-JEFFERSON FL-LANIER GA-LEON FL- LIBERTY FL-LOWNDES GA-MADISON FL-SEMINOLE GA-TAYLOR FL-THOMAS GA-WAKULLA FL-LAFAYETTE FL-DIXIE FA INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APALACHICOLA...BAINBRIDGE...BLOUNTSTOWN... CAIRO...CALLAWAY...CARRABELLE...CRAWFORDVILLE...DONALSONVILLE... LAKELAND...MADISON...MARIANNA...MONTICELLO...PANAMA CITY... PANAMA CITY BEACH...PERRY...PORT ST. JOE...QUITMAN...ST. MARKS... STEINHATCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...THOMASVILLE AND VALDOSTA 915 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR THE GEORGIA COUNTIES THAT BORDER FLORIDA...THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COUNTIES OF BAY...JACKSON...CALHOUN AND GULF...AND ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND....EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 AM EST TUESDAY MORNING(300 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN GEORGIA SEMINOLE...DECATUR...GRADY...THOMAS...BROOKS...LOWNDES AND LANIER IN FLORIDA BAY...GULF...CALHOUN...JACKSON...FRANKLIN...LIBERTY..GADSDEN...LEON ...WAKULLA...JEFFERSON...MADISON...DIXIE AND LAFAYETTE A STRONG SQUALL LINE AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A THREAT OF TORNADOS EXISTS. 24-BLOCK $$  000 WWUS84 KMOB 080222 SPSMOB SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 821 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ALZ062-064-FLZ001>006-080320- COASTAL ESCAMBIA FL-COASTAL OKALOOSA FL-COASTAL SANTA ROSA FL- INLAND ESCAMBIA FL-INLAND OKALOOSA FL-INLAND SANTA ROSA FL- LOWER BALDWIN AL-UPPER BALDWIN AL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAY MINETTE...CRESTVIEW...DESTIN... FORT WALTON BEACH...NAVARRE AND PENSACOLA 821 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45 HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA... ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... BALDWIN $$  000 WWUS81 KCTP 080247 SPSCTP SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 946 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>036-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-081300- ADAMS PA-BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-CAMERON PA-CLEARFIELD PA- COLUMBIA PA-CUMBERLAND PA-DAUPHIN PA-ELK PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA- HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-LANCASTER PA-LEBANON PA-MCKEAN PA- MIFFLIN PA-MONTOUR PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA- NORTHUMBERLAND PA-PERRY PA-POTTER PA-SCHUYLKILL PA-SNYDER PA- SOMERSET PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA- SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-UNION PA-WARREN PA-YORK PA- 946 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...COLDER TEMPERATURES...WIND...AND SOME SNOW IN STORE FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... A COLD FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION NOW. RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND TURN OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS. THE CHANGE TO SNOW WILL OCCUR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT IN WARREN AND BRADFORD...BUT NOT UNTIL CLOSE TO SUNRISE IN HARRISBURG AND LANCASTER. A COATING TO AN INCH OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN MANY PLACES. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE BY NOON TUESDAY...MAINLY IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LAUREL HIGHLANDS...BEFORE THE SNOW SHOWERS BEGIN TO DIMINISH. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT MILDER WEATHER...PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES IN MOST PLACES WILL START ABOVE FREEZING...AND THE MAJORITY OF THE SNOW WILL NOT STICK TO ROADWAYS. HOWEVER...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 35 MPH. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS...MAINLY IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...BUT ALSO IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS ON ROADS IN OPEN AREAS. THIS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY...SO MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING TUESDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY. AFTER HIGHS IN THE 50S AND LOWER 60S ON MONDAY...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL RAPIDLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT WITH READINGS BY SUNRISE TUESDAY IN THE TEENS AND 20S IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND IN THE 30S FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON TUESDAY. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE...AT WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE...ALL IN LOWER CASE. $$ DANGELO  000 WWUS81 KOKX 080312 SPSOKX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 946 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-081100- BERGEN NJ-BRONX NY-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ- KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY- NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-QUEENS NY- RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-ROCKLAND NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY- UNION NJ-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ- 946 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...WINDY AND WINTRY CONDITIONS RETURN TO THE TRI-STATE REGION ON TUESDAY... A CLIPPER SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST...MOVING ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATER TONIGHT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT...BEFORE TRAVERSING THE TRI-STATE AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THIS COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH...A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY OFF THE THE NEW JERSEY COAST...WHILE MOVING NORTHWARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES. STEADY HEAVIER RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT LATER TONIGHT. THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY MORNING. THIS COULD PRESENT SOME URBAN POOR DRAINAGE FLOOD PROBLEMS. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...STRENGTHENING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL START TO USHER IN A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS. ALTHOUGH THE EXACT TIMING IS STILL UNCERTAIN...THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TUESDAY EVENING. GENERALLY ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOCAL REGION. FURTHER EAST...ACROSS EASTERN LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT...THERE COULD BE SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS AS THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE CLOSER TO THE STORM AS IT PULLS AWAY LATE IN THE DAY. AREAS WELL NORTH AND WEST OF NEW YORK CITY MAY SEE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS AS WELL. THE SNOWFALL FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...SINCE GREATER MOISTURE AMOUNTS BEING THROWN BACK BEHIND THE LOW COULD MEAN GREATER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT...BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY BY LATE TUESDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH WIND GUSTS UP AROUND 45 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AS THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER THE GULF OF MAINE TUESDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PERHAPS GUSTING TO OVER 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING. A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS SITUATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$  000 WWUS82 KTBW 080253 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 952 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ039-080900- LEVY- 952 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 47 IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR LEVY COUNTY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...ARE MOVING RAPIDLY EAST AND SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THESE STORMS ARE WELL OUT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS FORECAST TO MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHEAST THROUGH FLORIDA ON TUESDAY. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO LEVY COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. RESIDENTS OF LEVY COUNTY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFETY SHOULD TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS BE ISSUED OVERNIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) $$  000 WWUS81 KLWX 080259 SPSLWX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 958 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 DCZ001-MDZ002>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ021-025>031-036>042- 050>057-WVZ048>055-081100- ALBEMARLE VA-ALLEGANY MD-ANNE ARUNDEL MD- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA VA-AUGUSTA VA-BERKELEY WV- CALVERT MD-CARROLL MD-CHARLES MD-CLARKE VA-CULPEPER VA- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC-FAIRFAX VA-FAUQUIER VA-FREDERICK VA- FREDERICK MD-GRANT WV-GREENE VA-HAMPSHIRE WV-HARDY WV-HARFORD MD- HIGHLAND VA-HOWARD MD-JEFFERSON WV-KING GEORGE VA-LOUDOUN VA- MADISON VA-MINERAL WV-MONTGOMERY MD-MORGAN WV-NELSON VA- NORTHERN BALTIMORE MD-ORANGE VA-PAGE VA-PENDLETON WV- PRINCE GEORGES MD-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK VA- RAPPAHANNOCK VA-ROCKINGHAM VA-SHENANDOAH VA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE MD- SPOTSYLVANIA VA-ST. MARYS MD-STAFFORD VA-WARREN VA-WASHINGTON MD- 958 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ..BLUSTERY WEATHER ON THE WAY... THE WEATHER IN MARCH IS USUALLY VERY CHANGEABLE...AND TUESDAY WILL BE NO EXCEPTION. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AFTER SUNRISE...AND COLD AIR WILL BEGIN RUSHING INTO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL RAPIDLY THROUGH THE 40S AND INTO THE 30S DURING THE MORNING HOURS. IT WILL BE WINDY ON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND BLOW AT 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WITH THE COLDER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA...OVERNIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MIXING WITH SNOW AFTER SUNRISE...AND THEN CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE COMING TO AN END IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SNOW MAY WHITEN THE GROUND...BUT ROAD TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL ABOVE FREEZING...AND NO PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED FOR COMMUTERS DURING THE DAY. $$  000 WWUS84 KMRX 080258 SPSMRX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 958 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 NCZ060-061-TNZ015>018-041>047-072-074-087-102-VAZ001-002-005-006-008- 081000- BLOUNT SMOKY MTN-CHEROKEE-CLAY-COCKE SMOKY MTN-EAST POLK-HANCOCK- HAWKINS-JOHNSON-LEE-NORTHWEST CARTER-NORTHWEST GREENE-RUSSELL- SCOTT VA-SEVIER SMOKY MTN-SOUTHEAST CARTER-SOUTHEAST GREENE- SOUTHEAST MONROE-SULLIVAN-UNICOI-WASHINGTON TN-WASHINGTON VA-WISE- 958 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE... INCLUDING...EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS LATE TONIGHT...AND RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. COLDER AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INVADE THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. THIS COLDER AIR WILL CAUSE THE RAIN SHOWERS TO CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY ACROSS AREAS ABOVE 2500 FEET. THE BIG QUESTION IS WHETHER THE COLD AIR...MOISTURE...AND LIFT WILL ALL REACH THE AREA AT THE SAME TIME. IT CURRENTLY APPEARS THAT AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BY SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...POSSIBLY MORE AT THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON COULD RANGE FROM ONE TO THREE INCHES ABOVE 2500 FEET. RESIDENTS OF EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS THAT CARRY WEATHER INFORMATION...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ TD  000 WWUS84 KBMX 080305 SPSBMX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 903 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ALZ022>025-027>029-033>038-040>047-049>050-080500- 903 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45... AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY COOSA DALLAS ELMORE JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES MACON MONTGOMERY PERRY PICKENS PIKE RANDOLPH SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA $$ ALZ030>032-039-048-080500- 903 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES REMAIN IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45... GREENE HALE MARENGO RUSSELL SUMTER $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080309 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1004 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ056>058-068>071-080345- 1004 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN UPSON...PIKE... MONROE...LAMAR...SPALDING...BUTTS AND HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EST... AT 1000 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS WITH 30 TO 40 MPH WINDS FROM NEAR PEACHTREE CITY TO GREENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY TO DRIVERS AND PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. WIND GUSTS OF 40 ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THE THREAT FROM THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 1045 PM EST. $$  000 WWUS81 KRNK 080312 SPSRNK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1012 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-WVZ042>045-080900- CRAIG-ALLEGHANY-BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-GRAYSON-CARROLL-FLOYD-WATAUGA- TAZEWELL-ROCKBRIDGE-SMYTH-PULASKI-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONTGOMERY-BATH- GREENBRIER-MONROE-BOTETOURT-ROANOKE-ASHE-ALLEGHANY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...CLIFTON FORGE...BLAND... PEARISBURG...WYTHEVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...GALAX...FLOYD...BOONE... TAZEWELL...LEXINGTON...MARION...PULASKI...BLUEFIELD...HINTON... RADFORD...BLACKSBURG...HOT SPRINGS...LEWISBURG...UNION... FINCASTLE...SALEM...WEST JEFFERSON...SPARTA 1012 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...A SNAP BACK TO REALITY... OUR PERIOD OF MILD WEATHER WILL COME TO AN ABRUPT END TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THIS FRONT WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. BRISK WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH LIKELY...LASTING INTO TUESDAY. ON TUESDAY...DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR AROUND SUNRISE...THEN TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY...ENDING UP 5 TO 10 DEGREES COLDER BY SUNSET. THE MUCH COLDER AIR...COMBINED WITH LINGERING MOISTURE...WILL HELP PRODUCE SOME SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA. IN THESE AREAS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...WITH UP TO 3 INCHES IN WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES ON THIS FAST CHANGING WEATHER SITUATION. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV. $$ 15/05  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080321 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1022 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ022-080345- COLUMBIA FL- 1022 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 1045 PM EST... AT 1022 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY... MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...WATERTOWN...LAKE CITY AND FIVE POINTS THROUGH 1045 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZIBURA  000 WWUS81 KRLX 080327 SPSRLX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1027 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 KYZ101-OHZ087-080501- GREENUP KY-LAWRENCE OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENUP AND IRONTON 1027 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO AND GREENUP COUNTY KENTUCKY DURING THE LAST SIX HOURS. RAIN GUAGES INDICATE BETWEEN 1.00 AND 1.25 INCHES. THIS RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE NORMAL LOW SPOTS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE MANY STREAM TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL. MOTORIST SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$  000 WWUS81 KBOX 080339 SPSBOX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1037 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 .A VERY STRONG POLAR COLD FRONT DRAPED FROM WESTERN NEW YORK STATE SOUTHWEST TO AS FAR AS EASTERN TEXAS THIS LATE MONDAY EVENING...WILL SAG SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE VERY STRONG CONTRAST IN AIRMASSES AHEAD AND BEHIND THE FRONT...COMBINED WITH NEW LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE SOUTH JERSEY COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON...SETS THE STAGE FOR A DRAMATIC RETURN TO WINTER WEATHER. COLDER AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION ONCE AGAIN THIS SEASON VIA BLUSTERY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. A VERY STRONG POLAR COLD FRONT STRETCHED FROM CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK STATE INTO ALREADY STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST ONTARIO THIS MONDAY EVENING...WILL SLIP SOUTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY. THE VERY STRONG CONTRAST IN AIRMASSES COMBINED WITH NEW LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING NEAR CAPE COD LATE IN THE DAY TUESDAY...SETS THE STAGE FOR A DRAMATIC RETURN TO WINTER SNOW AND ICE DURING THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COMMUTE. CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-017>021-RIZ001>008-081030- BLOCK ISLAND RI-BRISTOL RI-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN KENT RI-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-HARTFORD CT- NEWPORT RI-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- TOLLAND CT-WASHINGTON RI-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN KENT RI-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMHERST...ATTLEBOROUGH...BARRINGTON... BRISTOL...BROCKTON...CHICOPEE...EAST HARTFORD...FALL RIVER... GREENFIELD...HARTFORD...MANCHESTER...MANSFIELD...NEW BEDFORD... NEW BRITAIN...NEWINGTON...NEWPORT...NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHAMPTON...PLAINFIELD...PLYMOUTH...PROVIDENCE...PUTNAM... SOUTH KINGSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...TAUNTON...VERNON...WARWICK... WEST HARTFORD...WILLIMANTIC...WINDSOR LOCKS AND WOONSOCKET 1037 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED FOR A FEW HOURS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ICE AND SNOW BETWEEN 11 AM AND 2 PM IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY WESTWARD TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. THIS TRANSITION TO ICE AND SNOW WILL REACH NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT AND FAR NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND DURING MID AFTERNOON...THEN THE REMAINDER OF THE OCEAN STATE AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. BY THE TIME THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION ENDS TUESDAY NIGHT...1 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. THE FALLING SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND GUSTS WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK BY 6 PM...SETTING THE STAGE FOR POTENTIALLY TREACHEROUS TRAVEL FOR A TIME IN THE EVENING. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SLOW AND DIFFICULT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THIS VERY POTENT AND RAPIDLY CHANGING SITUATION. A VERY HARD FREEZE WILL FOLLOW TUESDAY NIGHT AS MUCH COLDER AIR SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION VIA BLUSTERY NORTHWEST WINDS. THE POTENTIAL FOR ICY SPOTS WILL EXIST ON UNTREATED SURFACES. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080339 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1037 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ023-080410- BAKER FL- 1037 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 1110 PM EST... AT 1037 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 15 MILES WEST OF SANDERSON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SANDERSON AND GLEN ST. MARY THROUGH 1100 PM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZIBURA  000 WWUS84 KBMX 080346 SPSBMX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 943 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ALZ022>025-027>029-033>038-040>047>049>050-080500- 903 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45... AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY COOSA DALLAS ELMORE JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES MACON MONTGOMERY PERRY PICKENS PIKE RANDOLPH SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA RUSSELL $$ ALZ030>032-039-080500- 943 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES REMAIN IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45... GREENE HALE MARENGO SUMTER $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080426 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1121 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ072>074-081>084-093>095-080500- 1121 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN MACON...HOUSTON... PEACH...CRAWFORD...TWIGGS...BIBB...WILKINSON...JONES...BALDWIN AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST... AT 1116 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS AND LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING FROM NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE TO WARNER ROBINS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL REDUCING DRIVING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT EST. $$  000 WWUS84 KBMX 080431 SPSBMX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1031 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 ALZ030>032-039-080503- 1031 PM CST MON MAR 7 2005 THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 45... GREENE HALE MARENGO SUMTER $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080445 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ048-049-052>059-066>071-078-079-089-090-080900- BUTTS-CHATTAHOOCHEE-CLAYTON-COWETA-FAYETTE-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-JASPER- LAMAR-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MORGAN-MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-PIKE-SPALDING-TALBOT- TROUP-UPSON- 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 26 HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLAYTON...COWETA...FAYETTE... HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...JASPER...LAMAR...MERIWETHER...MONROE... MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...PIKE...SPALDING...TALBOT...TROUP AND UPSON. $$ GAZ039-050-051-060>062-072>076-080>086-091>098-102>113-080900- BALDWIN-BIBB-BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-CRISP-DODGE-DOOLY-EMANUEL-GLASCOCK- GREENE-HANCOCK-HOUSTON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAURENS-MACON-MARION- MONTGOMERY-PEACH-PULASKI-PUTNAM-SCHLEY-STEWART-SUMTER-TALIAFERRO- TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-TREUTLEN-TWIGGS-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WEBSTER- WHEELER-WILCOX-WILKES-WILKINSON- 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 26 REMAINS IN EFFECT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY... EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...GREENE...HANCOCK...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON... JOHNSON...JONES...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MONTGOMERY...PEACH... PULASKI...PUTNAM...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR... TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...WARREN...WASHINGTON... WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080447 CCA SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR CORRECT WATCH NUMBER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 GAZ048-049-052>059-066>071-078-079-089-090-080900- BUTTS-CHATTAHOOCHEE-CLAYTON-COWETA-FAYETTE-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-JASPER- LAMAR-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MORGAN-MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-PIKE-SPALDING-TALBOT- TROUP-UPSON- 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 46 HAS BEEN CANCELLED... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLAYTON...COWETA...FAYETTE... HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...JASPER...LAMAR...MERIWETHER...MONROE... MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...PIKE...SPALDING...TALBOT...TROUP AND UPSON. $$ GAZ039-050-051-060>062-072>076-080>086-091>098-102>113-080900- BALDWIN-BIBB-BLECKLEY-CRAWFORD-CRISP-DODGE-DOOLY-EMANUEL-GLASCOCK- GREENE-HANCOCK-HOUSTON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAURENS-MACON-MARION- MONTGOMERY-PEACH-PULASKI-PUTNAM-SCHLEY-STEWART-SUMTER-TALIAFERRO- TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-TREUTLEN-TWIGGS-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WEBSTER- WHEELER-WILCOX-WILKES-WILKINSON- 1146 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 46 REMAINS IN EFFECT... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY... EMANUEL...GLASCOCK...GREENE...HANCOCK...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON... JOHNSON...JONES...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MONTGOMERY...PEACH... PULASKI...PUTNAM...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR... TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...WARREN...WASHINGTON... WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES AND WILKINSON COUNTIES. $$  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080457 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1154 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ028-029-034-080554- DIXIE FL-LAFAYETTE FL-TAYLOR FL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSS CITY...MAYO...PERRY AND STEINHATCHEE 1154 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 AT 1153 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OFF TAYLOR AND DIXIE COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL REACH TAYLOR AND DIXIE...AND THEN LAFAYETTE IN THE NEXT HOUR. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WHICH MAY TOPPLE SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES. THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. $$ 7-TREXLER  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080454 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1154 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 FLZ020-021-080600- HAMILTON FL-SUWANNEE FL- 1154 PM EST MON MAR 7 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUWANNEE AND HAMILTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 100 AM EST... AT 1154 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWBURN...DOWLING PARK...SUWANNEE RIVER STATE PARK...CROSSROADS...LIVE OAK AND SUWANNEE SPRINGS THROUGH 100 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ALSO OCCUR. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZIBURA  000 WWUS81 KRLX 080503 SPSRLX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1203 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 KYZ102-OHZ086-080630- CARTER KY-GALLIA OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALLIPOLIS AND GRAYSON 1203 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS LAWRENCE AND GALLIA COUNTIES IN OHIO AND GREENUP AND CARTER COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY DURING THE LAST SIX HOURS. RAIN GAUGES INDICATE AROUND 1.25 INCHES. THIS RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE NORMAL LOW SPOTS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE MANY STREAM TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL. MOTORIST SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ KYZ101-OHZ087-080630- GREENUP KY-LAWRENCE OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENUP AND IRONTON 1203 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO AND GREENUP COUNTY KENTUCKY DURING THE LAST SIX HOURS. RAIN GAUGES INDICATE BETWEEN 1.00 AND 1.25 INCHES. THIS RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE NORMAL LOW SPOTS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE MANY STREAM TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL. MOTORIST SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080514 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1212 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ022-080615- COLUMBIA FL- 1212 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 115 AM EST... AT 1212 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINFIELD...OR NEAR SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD AND LAKE CITY THROUGH 115 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZIBURA  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080522 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1222 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ162-080600- ECHOLS GA- 1222 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ECHOLS COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 100 AM EST... AT 1222 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTH OF STATENVILLE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF JENNINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND STATENVILLE AND NEEDMORE THROUGH 100 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080536 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1234 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ034-080618- DIXIE FL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSS CITY 1234 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 AT 1233 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OFF DIXIE COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL REACH DIXIE THIS HOUR. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WHICH MAY TOPPLE SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES. THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. 7-TREXLER $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080541 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1240 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ150-163-164-080630- CHARLTON GA-CLINCH GA-WARE GA- 1240 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLTON... SOUTHERN CLINCH AND SOUTHERN WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 130 AM EST... AT 1240 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF FARGO...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FARGO AND STEVEN FOSTER STATE PARK THROUGH 130 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080558 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1257 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ021-080630- SUWANNEE FL- 1257 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND HAIL VALID UNTIL 130 AM EST... AT 1257 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF LAKE CITY TO 6 MILES EAST OF MAYO...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT MANY RURAL AREAS THROUGH 130 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080601 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 101 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ023-080630- BAKER FL- 101 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BAKER COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 130 AM EST... AT 101 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF TAYLOR TO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TAYLOR...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO TO 7 MILES NORTH OF LAKE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND TAYLOR THROUGH 130 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KTBW 080611 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 110 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ039-080715- LEVY- 110 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LEVY COUNTY UNTIL 215 AM... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT CHIEFLAND... OTTER CREEK AND BRONSON...UNTIL 215 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. $$ NP  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080614 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 114 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ032-080645- CLAY FL- 114 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 145 AM EST... AT 114 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF MIDDLEBURG...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MIDDLEBURG...ASBURY LAKE...DOCTORS INLET...BELLAIR-MEADOWBROOK TERRACE AND ORANGE PARK THROUGH 145 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080614 RRA SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 114 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ032-080645- CLAY FL- 114 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 145 AM EST... AT 114 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF MIDDLEBURG...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF RAIFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MIDDLEBURG...ASBURY LAKE...DOCTORS INLET...BELLAIR-MEADOWBROOK TERRACE AND ORANGE PARK THROUGH 145 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080617 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 117 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ024-080645- NASSAU FL- 117 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NASSAU COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 145 AM EST... AT 117 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 22 MILES WEST OF CALLAHAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HILLIARD AND CALLAHAN THROUGH 145 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080624 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 124 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ035-080700- GILCHRIST FL- 124 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GILCHRIST COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 200 AM EST... AT 124 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BELL... MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND THROUGH 200 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080647 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 147 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ036-080715- ALACHUA FL- 147 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 215 AM EST... AT 147 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF TRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEWBERRY...GAINESVILLE... ROCHELLE...GAINESVILLE AIRPORT...NEWNANS LAKE AND GROVE PARK THROUGH 215 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS84 KBMX 080650 SPSBMX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 1248 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ALZ045-046-080715- BULLOCK-MACON- 1248 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR BULLOCK AND MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CST... AT 1244 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL BULLOCK COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND NEAR WARRIORSTAND AND CREEK STAND IN MACON COUNTY AND MIDWAY IN BULLOCK COUNTY THROUGH 115 AM CST. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MILES AN HOUR. THESE WINDS CAN BREAK OFF SMALL TREE LIMBS...AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080707 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 206 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ040-080730- MARION FL- 206 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 230 AM EST... AT 206 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF FLEMINGTON TO 22 MILES WEST OF FLEMINGTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF WILLISTON TO BRONSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND FLEMINGTON...MCINTOSH...REDDICK...SPARR AND CITRA THROUGH 230 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080710 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 209 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ069-079>081-090-091-080745- 209 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN TAYLOR...CHATTAHOOCHEE...MARION...CRAWFORD...TALBOT AND UPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM EST... AT 204 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF CARSONVILLE TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOX SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$ 15  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080716 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 216 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ036-080745- ALACHUA FL- 216 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ALACHUA COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 245 AM EST... AT 216 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCHELLE...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF GAINESVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ROCHELLE...GROVE PARK... CROSS CREEK AND LOCHLOOSA THROUGH 245 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KTBW 080719 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 218 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ039-080815- LEVY- 218 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LEVY COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT MUCH OF LEVY COUNTY...UNTIL 315 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. $$ NP  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080729 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 229 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ051-060>062-072-073-082-080800- 229 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN BIBB...JONES...BALDWIN...HANCOCK...PUTNAM...WARREN AND TALIAFERRO COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM EST... AT 218 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF SHOULDERBONE TO 10 MILES WEST OF ARKWRIGHT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080738 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 238 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ092>095-080815- 238 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN SCHLEY...MACON...HOUSTON AND PEACH COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM EST... AT 228 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT VALLEY TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WALLS CROSSING...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND 315 AM EST. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$ 15  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080801 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 300 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ061-062-073>076-083-084-080830- 300 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS IN TWIGGS... WILKINSON...BALDWIN...WASHINGTON...JEFFERSON...GLASCOCK...HANCOCK AND WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EST... AT 253 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM JEWELL TO HUBER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS LINE STORMS. THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND 330 AM EST. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080817 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 316 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ096-105-107-080845- 316 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN PULASKI...BLECKLEY AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM EST... AT 309 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM COLEY TO PINEHURST...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS. THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 345 AM EST. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080826 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 326 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ040-080900- MARION FL- 326 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 400 AM EST... AT 326 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FLEMINGTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF WILLISTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MCINTOSH...FLEMINGTON... SPARR...REDDICK...LOWELL...CITRA...BURBANK AND FORT MCCOY THROUGH 400 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS81 KPBZ 080826 SPSPBZ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 326 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029- 031-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-081200- ALLEGHENY PA-ARMSTRONG PA-BEAVER PA-BELMONT OH-BROOKE WV-BUTLER PA- CARROLL OH-CLARION PA-COLUMBIANA OH-COSHOCTON OH-FOREST PA-GREENE PA- GUERNSEY OH-HANCOCK WV-HARRISON OH-INDIANA PA-JEFFERSON PA- JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE PA-MARION WV-MARSHALL WV-MERCER PA- MONONGALIA WV-MONROE OH-MUSKINGUM OH-NOBLE OH-OHIO WV-TUSCARAWAS OH- VENANGO PA-WASHINGTON PA-WETZEL WV- 326 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SLIPPERY ROADS FOR MORNING TRAVELERS... UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SLICK FOR EARLY MORNING TRAVELERS AS OVERNIGHT SNOW HAS LEFT A COATING TO AROUND AN INCH ACCUMULATION. IN ADDITION ANY EXPOSED WATER FROM LAST NIGHTS RAIN HAS FROZEN AND CAN LEAD TO AREAS OF BLACK ICE. MOTORISTS SHOULD LEAVE EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION AND DRIVE WITH CAUTION. EXPECT ANOTHER INCH OF SNOW TODAY WITH AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES MAINLY IN AREAS AROUND INTERSTATE 80 IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080831 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 330 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ074-076-085-097-109-080915- 330 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN DODGE...LAURENS...JOHNSON...WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM EST... AT 319 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM STAPLETON TO 20 MILES WEST OF EASTMAN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE. THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AROUND 415 AM EST. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF DIMES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080832 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 332 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ037-080900- PUTNAM FL- 332 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 400 AM EST... AT 332 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOLLISTER TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOLLISTER... OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF INTERLACHEN TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CITRA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOLLISTER... PALATKA...SATSUMA...SAN MATEO...ORANGE MILLS...EAST PALATKA...WELAKA AND POMONA PARK THROUGH 400 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KTBW 080835 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 334 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ039-080930- LEVY- 334 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LEVY COUNTY THROUGH 430 AM... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH...WILL AFFECT MUCH OF LEVY COUNTY...INCLUDING BRONSON AND WILLISTON...UNTIL 430 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. $$ NP  000 WWUS82 KTAE 080845 SPSTAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 342 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ011-013>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-080900- BAKER GA-BEN HILL GA-BERRIEN GA-BROOKS GA-CALHOUN GA-CALHOUN FL- CLAY GA-COLQUITT GA-COOK GA-DECATUR GA-DIXIE FL-DOUGHERTY GA- EARLY GA-FRANKLIN FL-GADSDEN FL-GRADY GA-GULF FL-IRWIN GA-JACKSON FL- JEFFERSON FL-LAFAYETTE FL-LANIER GA-LEE GA-LEON FL-LIBERTY FL- LOWNDES GA-MADISON FL-MILLER GA-MITCHELL GA-QUITMAN GA-RANDOLPH GA- SEMINOLE GA-TAYLOR FL-TERRELL GA-THOMAS GA-TIFT GA-TURNER GA- WAKULLA FL-WORTH GA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...ALBANY...APALACHICOLA...ASHBURN... BAINBRIDGE...BLAKELY...BLOUNTSTOWN...CAIRO...CAMILLA...CARRABELLE... COLQUITT...CRAWFORDVILLE...CROSS CITY...CUTHBERT...DAWSON... DONALSONVILLE...FITZGERALD...FORT GAINES...GEORGETOWN...LAKELAND... LEESBURG...MADISON...MARIANNA...MAYO...MONTICELLO...MORGAN... MOULTRIE...NASHVILLE...NEWTON...OCILLA...PELHAM...PERRY... PORT ST. JOE...PUTNEY...QUITMAN...ST. MARKS...STEINHATCHEE... SYLVESTER...TALLAHASSEE...THOMASVILLE...TIFTON AND VALDOSTA 342 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 THE TORNADO WATCH OVER MUCH OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND THE COASTAL WATERS...AS WELL AS THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BOTH BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST (3 AM CST) THIS TUESDAY MORNING. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA...BUT THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY SEVERE STORMS IS LOW. 7-TREXLER $$  000 WWUS82 KCHS 080857 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 354 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-080915- BULLOCH-CANDLER-COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY- COASTAL MCINTOSH-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM- INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-JENKINS-LONG-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAXTON...DARIEN...HALFMOON LANDING... HINESVILLE...LUDOWICI...METTER...MILLEN...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE... SAVANNAH...SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...TOWNSEND... WILMINGTON AND WILMINGTON ISLAND 354 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS DIMINISHED...SO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS STILL EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 6 AM...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH OR HIGHER AND POSSIBLY SOME SMALL HAIL. $$  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080903 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 403 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ040-080930- MARION FL- 403 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 430 AM EST... AT 403 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES WEST OF FLEMINGTON TO 3 MILES EAST OF FORT MCCOY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLISTON TO 3 MILES EAST OF FORT MCCOY...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND REDDICK...ORANGE SPRINGS...MCINTOSH...HOG VALLEY...FORT MCCOY...FLEMINGTON...CITRA AND LOWELL THROUGH 430 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KCAE 080909 SPSCAE GAZ040-063>065-077-081005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 405 AM EST TUE MAR 08 2005 THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PERTAINS TO THE FOLLOWING 5 COUNTIES IN GEORGIA: BURKE... COLUMBIA... LINCOLN... MCDUFFIE... RICHMOND... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS OF 4 AM. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA THROUGH 6 AM WITH A RUMBLE OF THUNDER STILL POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING BRINGING AN END TO THE PRECIPITATION. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT TODAY WITH MAINLY WEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH. $$  000 WWUS82 KFFC 080915 SPSFFC SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 415 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ086-098-111>113-081015- 415 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 WINDS IN WHEELER...TOOMBS... MONTGOMERY...TREUTLEN AND EMANUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EST... AT 415 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SWAINSBORO TO ALAMO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 515 AM EST AS THE STORMS MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. $$  000 WWUS82 KCHS 080920 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ087-088-099-100-114-115-SCZ040-081000- ALLENDALE-BULLOCH-CANDLER-EVANS-JENKINS-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- 418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EVANS COUNTY...TATTNALL COUNTY... CANDLER COUNTY...BULLOCH COUNTY...JENKINS COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY AND ALLENDALE COUNTY THROUGH 500 AM EST... AT 418 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AIKEN TO 4 MILES EAST OF WAYNESBORO TO 15 MILES WEST OF MILLEN TO 3 MILES EAST OF SOPERTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND HERNDON...BIRDSVILLE...ROGERS...PERKINS...LAWTON...THRIFT... MILLEN...EMMALANE...BUTTS AND FOUR POINTS THROUGH 500 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINS. $$ 33  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080918 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ037-080945- PUTNAM FL- 418 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 445 AM EST... AT 418 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALT SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WELAKA...POMONA PARK... LAKE COMO...GEORGETOWN AND CRESCENT CITY THROUGH 445 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080920 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 420 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ038-080945- FLAGLER FL- 420 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 445 AM EST... AT 420 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ESPANOLA...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESCENT CITY...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ESPANOLA... BUNNELL AND FLAGLER BEACH THROUGH 445 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KJAX 080926 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 426 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ040-081000- MARION FL- 426 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION COUNTY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 500 AM EST... AT 426 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT MCCOY TO 19 MILES WEST OF OCALA AIRPORT... OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT MCCOY TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAINBOW LAKES ESTATES...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SPARR...FORT MCCOY...BURBANK...ANTHONY...OCALA AIRPORT...SALT SPRINGS...OCALA AND LYNNE THROUGH 500 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ ZAPPE  000 WWUS82 KCHS 080956 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 454 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ088-099>101-114>116-138-SCZ040-042>044-047-081030- ALLENDALE-BULLOCH-CANDLER-DORCHESTER-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-HAMPTON-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-INLAND LIBERTY-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- 454 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EVANS COUNTY...TATTNALL COUNTY... CANDLER COUNTY...EFFINGHAM COUNTY...BULLOCH COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY...DORCHESTER COUNTY...ALLENDALE COUNTY...HAMPTON COUNTY... JASPER COUNTY...BRYAN COUNTY...LIBERTY COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 530 AM EST... AT 454 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF BARNWELL TO 5 MILES NORTH OF SYLVANIA TO 7 MILES NORTH OF STATESBORO TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF REIDSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND MILBURY...MARTIN...BALDOCK...ZEIGLER...ASHTON...WESTCHESTER... WESTBROOKE...WATERS...UNDINE...SYLVANIA...STATESBORO AND REIDSVILLE THROUGH 530 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ 33  000 WWUS82 KMHX 080959 SPSMHX SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 455 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-081700- BEAUFORT NC-CARTERET NC-CRAVEN NC-DUPLIN NC-GREENE NC-JONES NC- LENOIR NC-MAINLAND DARE NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-MARTIN NC-ONSLOW NC- OUTER BANKS DARE NC-OUTER BANKS HYDE NC-PAMLICO NC-PITT NC- TYRRELL NC-WASHINGTON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC BEACH...BAYBORO...BEAUFORT... BELHAVEN...BEULAVILLE...BUXTON...CEDAR ISLAND...COLUMBIA...DUCK... EMERALD ISLE...ENGELHARD...FRISCO...GREENVILLE...HARKERS ISLAND... HATTERAS VILLAGE...HAVELOCK...JACKSONVILLE...KENANSVILLE... KILL DEVIL HILLS...KINSTON...KITTY HAWK...LA GRANGE...MANNS HARBOR... MANTEO...MOREHEAD CITY...NAGS HEAD...NEW BERN... NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...OCRACOKE...ORIENTAL...PLYMOUTH...SNOW HILL... SWANQUARTER...SWANSBORO...TRENTON...WALLACE...WARSAW... WASHINGTON AND WILLIAMSTON 455 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING... DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL SWING A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE MOIST AND SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE AIRMASS AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS MORNING. STRONG UNIDIRECTIONAL LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL LEAD TO LINES OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FORMING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT FORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE BETWEEN 7 AM AND NOON. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS DUE TO THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. ALONG THE COAST...EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED THERE. RESIDENTS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATER THIS MORNING. $$ JME  000 WWUS82 KILM 081015 SPSILM SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 457 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-081900- BLADEN-BRUNSWICK-COLUMBUS-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-GEORGETOWN- HORRY-MARION-MARLBORO-NEW HANOVER-PENDER-ROBESON-WILLIAMSBURG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...BURGAW...CONWAY... DARLINGTON...DILLON...ELIZABETHTOWN...FLORENCE...GEORGETOWN... HAMPSTEAD...HARTSVILLE...KINGSTREE...LAKE CITY...LELAND...LORIS... LUMBERTON...MARION...MULLINS...MURRELLS INLET...MYRTLE BEACH... SHALLOTTE...SOUTHPORT...TABOR CITY...WHITEVILLE AND WILMINGTON 457 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE MORNING TODAY... THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING...WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST...CROSSING THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING...AND OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH...THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL DIMINISH. AFTER THE COLD FRONT...WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY AS A RESULT OF A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA ...AND NOT AS A RESULT OF ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE REGION TODAY. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STORM SPOTTERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS MORNING. RESIDENTS IN THE REGION SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE GUSTY WINDS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. STAY TUNED TO ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ILM $$ HOEHLER  000 WWUS82 KCHS 081004 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 459 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-091000- ALLENDALE-BERKELEY-BULLOCH-CANDLER-DORCHESTER-EFFINGHAM-EVANS- HAMPTON-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER- INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-JENKINS-LONG-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAXTON...HALFMOON LANDING...HINESVILLE... LUDOWICI...METTER...MILLEN...PEMBROKE...REIDSVILLE...SAVANNAH... SPRINGFIELD...STATESBORO...SYLVANIA...TOWNSEND...ALLENDALE... HAMPTON...MONCKS CORNER...RIDGELAND...SAINT GEORGE AND WALTERBORO 459 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LIGHT FREEZE POSSIBLE TONIGHT... AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL MOVE IN BEHIND A COLD FRONT TODAY AND TONIGHT. SKIES WILL CLEAR THIS AFTERNOON AND WINDS WILL DROP AFTER SUNSET...ALLOWING FOR RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT. THIS MAY ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP NEAR FREEZING IN A FEW LOCATIONS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IF FREEZING TEMPERATURES BECOME MORE CERTAIN...A FREEZE WARNING WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. THOSE WITH OUTSIDE VEGETATION SUCH AS PLANTS AND FLOWERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROTECT THEM FROM TONIGHTS COLD WEATHER. $$  000 WWUS82 KTBW 081003 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 501 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ039-042-043-081115- CITRUS-LEVY-SUMTER- 501 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN LEVY...CITRUS...AND SUMTER COUNTIES THROUGH 615 AM... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH...ARE MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT HOMOSASSA SPRINGS...CRYSTAL RIVER...BEVERLY HILLS AND INVERNESS...UNTIL 615 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE PEA SIZE HAIL. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. $$ NP  000 WWUS82 KJAX 081004 SPSJAX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 502 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ037-038-040-081100- FLAGLER FL-MARION FL-PUTNAM FL- 502 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MARION...FLAGLER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS VALID UNTIL 600 AM EST... AT 502 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHING FROM PALM COAST TO CRESCENT CITY TO OCALA TO RAINBOW LAKE ESTATES...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ROMEO...OCALA AIRPORT...SPARR...REDDICK...OCALA...LOWELL...ANTHONY AND LYNNE THROUGH 600 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. $$ CAMP  000 WWUS82 KRAH 081010 SPSRAH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 506 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-082100- ALAMANCE NC-ANSON NC-CHATHAM NC-CUMBERLAND NC-DAVIDSON NC-DURHAM NC- EDGECOMBE NC-FORSYTH NC-FRANKLIN NC-GRANVILLE NC-GUILFORD NC- HALIFAX NC-HARNETT NC-HOKE NC-JOHNSTON NC-LEE NC-MONTGOMERY NC- MOORE NC-NASH NC-ORANGE NC-PERSON NC-RANDOLPH NC-RICHMOND NC- SAMPSON NC-SCOTLAND NC-STANLY NC-VANCE NC-WAKE NC-WARREN NC-WAYNE NC- WILSON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...ASHEBORO...BELEWS CREEK... BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...CLINTON...DURHAM...FAYETTEVILLE... GOLDSBORO...GREENSBORO...HENDERSON...LAURINBURG...LEXINGTON... LILLINGTON...LOUISBURG...MOUNT OLIVE...NASHVILLE...OXFORD... PITTSBORO...RAEFORD...RALEIGH...ROANOKE RAPIDS...ROCKINGHAM... ROCKY MOUNT...ROXBORO...SANFORD...SMITHFIELD...SOUTHERN PINES... TARBORO...TROY...WADESBORO...WARRENTON...WILSON AND WINSTON-SALEM 506 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... ...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EXPECTED... A STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. THROUGH 9 AM OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILL COUNTIES...SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT WILL BE NOTED BY A SHIFT IN THE WINDS TO THE WEST NORTHWEST WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. THERE WILL BE GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE CAPABLE OF TOSSING AROUND OUTDOOR OBJECTS NOT TIED DOWN SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. IN ADDITION...A FEW LARGE TREE LIMBS COULD COME DOWN. PEOPLE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN VENTURING OUTDOORS TODAY. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO BE EXTRA ALERT FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. $$ WSS  000 WWUS81 KRLX 081015 SPSRLX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 513 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011-013>020-024>037-039-040-081402- BARBOUR WV-BOONE WV-BRAXTON WV-BUCHANAN VA-CABELL WV-CALHOUN WV- CLAY WV-DICKENSON VA-DODDRIDGE WV-FAYETTE WV-GILMER WV-HARRISON WV- JACKSON WV-KANAWHA WV-LEWIS WV-LINCOLN WV-LOGAN WV-MASON WV- MCDOWELL WV-MINGO WV-NICHOLAS WV-PLEASANTS WV-PUTNAM WV-RALEIGH WV- RITCHIE WV-ROANE WV-TAYLOR WV-TYLER WV-UPSHUR WV-WAYNE WV-WIRT WV- WOOD WV-WYOMING WV- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...BUCKHANNON...CHARLESTON... CLARKSBURG...CLAY...CLINTWOOD...ELIZABETH...FAYETTEVILLE... GLENVILLE...GRAFTON...GRANTSVILLE...GRUNDY...HAMLIN...HARRISVILLE... HUNTINGTON...LOGAN...MADISON...MIDDLEBOURNE...PARKERSBURG... PHILIPPI...PINEVILLE...POINT PLEASANT...RIPLEY...ROCK CAVE... SPENCER...STONEWALL JACKSON LAKE...SUMMERSVILLE...SUTTON...WAYNE... WELCH...WEST UNION...WESTON...WILLIAMSON AND WINFIELD 513 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS AND INTO THE MORNING RUSH HOUR COMMUTE. A COLD AIR MASS IS SINKING INTO THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO OR BELOW FREEZING THIS MORNING. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES COULD DEVELOP SLICK SPOTS AND POSSIBLY ACCUMULATE SOME SLUSHY SNOW...WHICH COULD CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING AND ALLOW A LITTLE EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS. ANY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAINLY BE ON GRASSY SURFACES. $$  000 WWUS81 KPHI 081010 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 515 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NJZ007-008-PAZ060>062-082200- BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-WARREN NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM AND READING 515 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH RAIN PRECEDING IT AND TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER, LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT THIS MORNING THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS IT INTENSIFIES, IT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION THAT WILL CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CHANGEOVER WILL TAKE PLACE RATHER QUICKLY AND THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND ADJACENT AREAS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL THIS MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS, THE ENVIRONMENT WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY NOON, SNOW WILL BE ACCUMULATING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TODAY OR EARLY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ NJZ009-010-012-015-PAZ067>069-082200- BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- MONTGOMERY PA-SOMERSET NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...PERTH AMBOY AND TRENTON 515 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH RAIN PRECEDING IT AND TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER, LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT THIS MORNING THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS IT INTENSIFIES, IT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION THAT WILL CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE CHANGEOVER WILL TAKE PLACE RATHER QUICKLY AND THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN DELAWARE VALLEY AND ACROSS THE RIVER INTO CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL THIS MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS, THE ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY NOON, SNOW WILL BE ACCUMULATING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TODAY OR EARLY EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ013-016>023-027-PAZ070-071- 082200- ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CUMBERLAND NJ- DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE- NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA- QUEEN ANNES MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK...PHILADELPHIA... VINELAND AND WILMINGTON 515 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH RAIN PRECEDING IT AND TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER, LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM ON THE FRONT THIS MORNING THEN INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS BY THIS AFTERNOON. AS IT INTENSIFIES, IT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION THAT WILL CHANGE THE RAIN OVER TO SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON. LATE TUESDAY MORNING, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS, THE ENVIRONMENT WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY EARLY AFTERNOON, A SLUSHY SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. SNOW IS FORECAST TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-082200- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY 515 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER IS COMING BACK... OUR BRIEF RESPITE FROM WINTER WEATHER WILL END ABRUPTLY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT CROSSES THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN AND RAIN SHOWERS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW WILL OCCUR QUICKLY AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THIS FRONT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END LATE THIS AFTERNOON, 1 OR 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. WHEN THE SNOW FIRST STARTS TO FALL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, IT WILL BE SLOW TO ACCUMULATE COURTESY OF THE WARM GROUND FROM MONDAY/S 60 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. FOR THE SAME REASON, SNOW WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS. HOWEVER, WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOW 30S ON NORTHWEST WINDS, THE ENVIRONMENT WILL COOL DOWN QUICKLY. BY MID AFTERNOON, A SLUSHY SNOW COVER IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. WITH THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES, WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE TODAY OR EARLY THIS EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT, BUT COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE WEEK. $$ EBERWINE  000 WWUS82 KMLB 081041 SPSMLB SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 537 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ141-081115- COASTAL VOLUSIA- 537 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH OVER CENTRAL VOLUSIA COUNTY... AT 535 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS 12 MILES WEST OF DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH INCLUDE ORMOND BEACH...DAYTONA BEACH...DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY AND WILBUR BY THE SEA. $$ RW  000 WWUS82 KTBW 081202 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 702 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ043-052-081225- POLK-SUMTER- 702 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SUMTER AND NORTHERN POLK COUNTIES... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH...WILL AFFECT THE GREEN SWAMP AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF POLK COUNTY...UNTIL 725 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. $$ JCM  000 WWUS82 KTBW 081229 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 729 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ055-081315- MANATEE- 729 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MANATEE COUNTY... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH...WILL AFFECT WEST SAMOSET...SAMOSET...ELLENTON...BRADENTON..PALMETTO..AND PARRISH UNTIL 815 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. $$ JCM  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081249 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 746 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ012-013-VAZ087>089-092-093-081315- GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA- 746 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LINE OF SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL.... AT 746 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAVERLY TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARYSBURG...OR FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAVERLY TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR WAKEFIELD AROUND 800 AM EST...COURTLAND AROUND 805 AM EST. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF SHOWERS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH TO THREE QUARTER INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. $$ 44  000 WWUS82 KCAE 081312 SPSCAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 808 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 SCZ022-028-029-031-035>038-041-081400- BAMBERG-BARNWELL-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-KERSHAW-LEE-ORANGEBURG-RICHLAND- SUMTER- 808 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SHOWERS AND A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KERSHAW COUNTY...LEE COUNTY...RICHLAND COUNTY...SUMTER COUNTY...CLARENDON COUNTY...CALHOUN COUNTY...ORANGEBURG COUNTY...BARNWELL COUNTY AND BAMBERG COUNTY THROUGH 900 AM EST... AT 808 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SOUTHERN KERSHAW COUNTY SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TO EASTERN BAMBERG COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND NORWAY...KLINE...HILDA...GOVAN...DENMARK...COLUMBIA...CAMDEN...OLAR.. .LUGOFF AND COPE THROUGH 900 AM EST. THESE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. SOME SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS. $$ VAUGHAN  000 WWUS82 KCHS 081315 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 814 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042-043-047-048-051-081400- ALLENDALE-BEAUFORT-BULLOCH-CANDLER-COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-EFFINGHAM-EVANS-HAMPTON-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-LONG-SCREVEN-TATTNALL- 811 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SHOWERS WITH STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT LONG COUNTY...EVANS COUNTY...TATTNALL COUNTY...CANDLER COUNTY...EFFINGHAM COUNTY...BULLOCH COUNTY...SCREVEN COUNTY...ALLENDALE COUNTY...HAMPTON COUNTY...JASPER COUNTY...BEAUFORT COUNTY...MCINTOSH COUNTY...BRYAN COUNTY...CHATHAM COUNTY...LIBERTY COUNTY AND COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 845 AM EST... AT 813 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG SHOWERS MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING SOUTH AT 50 MPH AND WILL AFFECT ALLENDALE...SPRINGFIELD...SAVANNAH...HINESVILLE...WALTERBORO AND STATESBORO AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH 900 AM. THIS CLUSTER OF SHOWERS CAUSED A WIND GUST TO 49 MPH WHEN THEY WENT THROUGH AUGUSTA. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081317 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 815 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ012>014-VAZ084-086-089>094-096-081345- GATES NC-GLOUCESTER VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-MATHEWS VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-YORK VA- 815 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SHOWERS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS... AT 815 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF SURRY TO RICH SQUARE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. A THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...WILLIAMSBURG AROUND 820 AM EST...MURFREESBORO AROUND 825 AM EST...WINDSOR AROUND 835 AM EST...SMITHFIELD AROUND 840 AM EST...SEAFORD AROUND 845 AM EST... WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF SHOWERS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTER INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. $$ 44  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081346 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 844 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ013-014-016-VAZ084-086-089>097-100-081415- CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA-GATES NC-GLOUCESTER VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-MATHEWS VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-YORK VA- 844 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LINE OF SHOWERS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL... AT 844 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE TO MURFREESBORO...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS LINE OF SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...WINDSOR AROUND 850 AM EST...MATHEWS AROUND 855 AM EST... POQUOSON AROUND 900 AM EST...LANGLEY AFB AROUND 905 AM EST... HAMPTON AROUND 910 AM EST...OCEAN VIEW AROUND 915 AM EST. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF SHOWERS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. $$ 44  000 WWUS82 KRAH 081348 SPSRAH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 847 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ008-011-025>027-040>043-074>078-084>086-088-089-081515- CHATHAM NC-CUMBERLAND NC-DURHAM NC-FRANKLIN NC-GRANVILLE NC-HALIFAX NC-HARNETT NC-HOKE NC-JOHNSTON NC-LEE NC-MONTGOMERY NC-MOORE NC-NASH NC-RICHMOND NC-SAMPSON NC-SCOTLAND NC-WAKE NC-WAYNE NC-WILSON NC- 847 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH MOVING RAPIDLY EAST THROUGH THE EASTERN PIEDMONT... AND INTO THE SANDHILLS AND COASTAL PLAIN THROUGH 1000 AM. AT 845 AM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM HENDERSON SOUTHWEST THROUGH DURHAM... SILER CITY... ASHEBORO... TROY... AND ANSONVILLE. THIS LINE WAS MOVING RAPIDLY EAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE A 20 TO 30 MINUTE PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN... GUSTY WIND 30 TO 50 MPH... AND SMALL PEA SIZED HAIL AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND OR BREAK SEVERAL TREE LIMBS... THROUGH AROUND UNSECURED LAWN FURNITURE OR OTHER ITEMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 100 PM. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ BADGETT  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081358 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 851 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 VAZ063-070>074-076-083-081430- CHESTERFIELD VA-ESSEX VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-NEW KENT VA-RICHMOND VA- 855 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SHOWERS PRODUCING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN... AT 855 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG LINE OF SHOWERS FROM TAPPAHANNOCK TO DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...MOVING SOUTH AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...KING WILLIAM AROUND 905 AM AND KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE AROUND 915 AM. THE LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AND MOVE THROUGH PORTIONS OF CHESTERFIELD...HENRICO...HANOVER...NEW KENT...ESSEX AND RICHMOND COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT HOUR. WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH THE CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT HOUR AND TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO DROP SHARPLY. HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$ FOSTER  000 WWUS82 KCHS 081354 SPSCHS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 853 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 SCZ044-045-050-081445- BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-DORCHESTER- 853 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY DORCHESTER COUNTY AND CHARLESTON COUNTY THROUGH 945 AM EST... AT 850 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM ORANGEBURG COUNTY THROUGH NORTHERN DORCHESTER COUNTY INTO COLLETON COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL AFFECT SUMMERVILLE...CHARLESTON...MOUNT PLEASANT...MONCKS CORNER AND KIAWAH ISLAND THROUGH 945 AM. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KTBW 081356 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 856 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ052-056-057-081430- HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-POLK- 856 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HARDEE...NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...AND EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL POLK... THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH...WILL AFFECT WAUCHULA AND AVON PARK...NORTHERN SEBRING...AND SOUTHERN FROSTPROOF...UNTIL 930 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE AS WELL AS BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAIN FALL AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. $$ RJS  000 WWUS82 KMFL 081439 SPSMFL SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 933 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ063-081600- GLADES FL- 933 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT GLADES COUNTY... A LINE OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH FROM SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA INTO GLADES COUNTY BETWEEN 10:15 AM AND 10:45 AM THIS MORNING. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH. THESE GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND ALONG WITH POSSIBILITY OF MINOR DAMAGE TO POWER LINES AND TREE LIMBS. REPORT ANY DAMAGE TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY WILL RELATE THE INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ BAXTER  000 WWUS82 KRAH 081448 SPSRAH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 941 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ007-021>024-038-039-073-074-083-084-081532- ALAMANCE NC-ANSON NC-DAVIDSON NC-FORSYTH NC-GUILFORD NC- MONTGOMERY NC-ORANGE NC-PERSON NC-RANDOLPH NC-RICHMOND NC-STANLY NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBEMARLE...ASHEBORO...BELEWS CREEK... BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...GREENSBORO...LEXINGTON...ROCKINGHAM... ROXBORO...TROY...WADESBORO AND WINSTON-SALEM 941 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CANCELED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHERN PIEDMONT... A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS PORTIONS THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT...THE TRIAD AREA AND THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT THIS MORNING. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS ALREADY MOVED EAST OF THESE AREAS AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS DISSIPATED. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING WITH CLEARING SKIES AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. $$ BLAES  000 WWUS82 KCAE 081449 SPSCAE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 949 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 SCZ016-029-031-038-081548- CHESTERFIELD SC-CLARENDON SC-LEE SC-SUMTER SC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISHOPVILLE...CHERAW...MANNING... SOUTH SUMTER AND SUMTER 949 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. $$  000 WWUS82 KILM 081508 SPSILM SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1005 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ097-100-101-081700- BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-PENDER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...HAMPSTEAD...LELAND...SHALLOTTE... SOUTHPORT AND WILMINGTON 1005 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT COASTAL COUNTIES... A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...EXTENDING NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH BLADEN...COLUMBUS...AND HORRY COUNTIES WILL BE MOVING INTO THE COASTAL COUNTIES THROUGH NOON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL. PERSONS WITH INTEREST IN THESE AREAS SHOULD PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE THROUGH THE AREA NOON. STAY TUNED TO ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ 15  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081513 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1007 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ012-013-VAZ087>089-091>094-096-081545- GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-YORK VA- 1007 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LINE OF SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS... AT 1007 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS FROM 12 MILES WEST OF WAKEFIELD TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARYSBURG...OR FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAVERLY TO 10 MILES WEST OF HALIFAX...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE LINE OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE EAST AND EXTEND FROM NEAR ISLE OF WIGHT TO MARGARETTSVILLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR. THE LINE WILL BE NEAR... WAKEFIELD AROUND 1020 AM EST... COURTLAND AROUND 1035 AM EST... FRANKLIN AROUND 1045 AM EST... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL ACCOMPANYING THE STORMS WILL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$ FOSTER  000 WWUS81 KILN 081508 SPSILN KYZ089>100-081515- TEST...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...TEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1007 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 TEST...TEST...TEST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A TEST TORNADO WARNING FOR ALL KENTUCKY COUNTIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL...TEST...TEST... TEST...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING IN THE MENTIONED AREA. * TEST...TORNADO WARNING FOR... ALL KENTUCKY COUNTIES...TEST...NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING AT THIS TIME * UNTIL 1015 AM EST * ...REPEAT...THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. REPEAT...TEST...TEST...TEST... $$  000 WWUS82 KRAH 081531 SPSRAH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1022 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ008>010-025-026-040-041-075-076-085-086-081600- CHATHAM NC-DURHAM NC-FRANKLIN NC-GRANVILLE NC-HOKE NC-LEE NC- MOORE NC-SCOTLAND NC-VANCE NC-WAKE NC-WARREN NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURHAM...HENDERSON...LAURINBURG... LOUISBURG...OXFORD...PITTSBORO...RAEFORD...RALEIGH...SANFORD... SOUTHERN PINES AND WARRENTON 1022 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT...THE TRIANGLE AREA AND THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT HAS BEEN CANCELED... A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE PIEDMONT REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS MOVED EAST INTO THE COASTAL PLAIN AND THE EASTERN SANDHILLS REGION AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AND TRIANGLE AREA HAS DISSIPATED. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY WITH CLEARING SKIES AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. $$ BLAES  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081556 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1044 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 VAZ048-049-060>074-079>094-099-100-082200- ACCOMACK VA-AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CAROLINE VA-CHARLES CITY VA- CHESTERFIELD VA-CUMBERLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA-ESSEX VA-FLUVANNA VA- GLOUCESTER VA-GOOCHLAND VA-GREENSVILLE VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA- LOUISA VA-LUNENBURG VA-MATHEWS VA-MECKLENBURG VA-MIDDLESEX VA- NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-NOTTOWAY VA- POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA- SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-YORK VA- ...QUICK BURST OF SNOW THROUGH MID AFTERNOON... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE REGION. SNOW HAS STARTED TO FALL IN AREAS FROM RICHMOND NORTH AND WEST...WITH RAIN FARTHER SOUTH AND EAST. RAIN SHOULD BEGIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AFTER NOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ONE INCH FOR THE PIEDMONT AREAS NORTH OF FARMVILLE...AND METRO RICHMOND...MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF RICHMOND ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ BROWN  000 WWAK87 PANT 082052 SPSANN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 AKZ027-028-029-090800- 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... A DEVELOPING LOW...CURRENTLY 1000 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWAII...IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG 965 MB STORM ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ALMOST ALL OF THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THIS LOW BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT MAKES LAND FALL NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TO AROUND 25 FEET IN THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THURSDAY. AN AREA OF 35 FOOT SEAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING THAT SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED ROUGE WAVES IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS COULD TOP 50 FEET ON THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MARINERS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CLOSELY AND MAY NEED TO ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. $$ #MM MAR 05  000 WWAK87 PAJK 082117 SPSAJK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 AKZ018-019-020-021-022-023-024-025-026-090800- 1145 PM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... A DEVELOPING LOW...CURRENTLY 1000 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWAII...IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG 965 MB STORM ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ALMOST ALL OF THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THIS LOW BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT MAKES LAND FALL NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND TO AROUND 25 FEET IN THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THURSDAY. AN AREA OF 35 FOOT SEAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING THAT SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED ROUGE WAVES IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS COULD TOP 50 FEET ON THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MARINERS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CLOSELY AND MAY NEED TO ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. $$ #MM MAR 05  000 WWAK87 PANT 082052 SPSANN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 AKZ027-028-029-090800- 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... A DEVELOPING LOW...CURRENTLY 1000 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWAII...IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG 965 MB STORM ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ALMOST ALL OF THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THIS LOW BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT MAKES LAND FALL NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TO AROUND 25 FEET IN THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THURSDAY. AN AREA OF 35 FOOT SEAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING THAT SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED ROUGE WAVES IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS COULD TOP 50 FEET ON THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MARINERS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CLOSELY AND MAY NEED TO ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. $$ #MM MAR 05  000 WWAK87 PANT 082047 SPSANN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 AKZ027-028-029-090300- 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... A DEVELOPING LOW...CURRENTLY 1000 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWAII...IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG 965 MB STORM ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ALMOST ALL OF THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THIS LOW BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT MAKES LAND FALL NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TO AROUND 25 FEET IN THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THURSDAY. AN AREA OF 35 FOOT SEAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING THAT SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED ROUGE WAVES IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS COULD TOP 50 FEET ON THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MARINERS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CLOSELY AND MAY NEED TO ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. $$ #MM MAR 05  000 WWAK87 PANT 082047 SPSANN SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 AKZ027-028-029-090300- 1145 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY... A DEVELOPING LOW...CURRENTLY 1000 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAWAII...IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A STRONG 965 MB STORM ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SPREAD NORTH ACROSS ALMOST ALL OF THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. AN AREA OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THIS LOW BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHERE IT MAKES LAND FALL NEAR YAKUTAT THURSDAY EVENING. SOUTHEAST HURRICANE FORCE WINDS OF 65 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 20 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND TO AROUND 25 FEET IN THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY THURSDAY. AN AREA OF 35 FOOT SEAS IS POSSIBLE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF THURSDAY MORNING THAT SPREAD INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND FAIRWEATHER GROUNDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ISOLATED ROUGE WAVES IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS COULD TOP 50 FEET ON THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. MARINERS IN THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA NEED TO MONITOR THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION CLOSELY AND MAY NEED TO ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. $$ #MM MAR 05  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081600 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 VAZ093>095-100-081630- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1054 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS... AT 1054 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE STRONG SHOWERS...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...FROM HAMPTON ROADS...EXTENDING EASTWARD ACROSS THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE...OR FROM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAMPTON...TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF EXMORE...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THE LINE OF STORMS WILL BE NEAR... OCEAN VIEW AROUND 1105 AM EST. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$  000 WWUS82 KRAH 081608 SPSRAH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 1104 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ011-027-028-042-043-077-078-088-089-081700- CUMBERLAND NC-EDGECOMBE NC-HALIFAX NC-HARNETT NC-JOHNSTON NC-NASH NC- SAMPSON NC-WAYNE NC-WILSON NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON...FAYETTEVILLE...GOLDSBORO... LILLINGTON...MOUNT OLIVE...NASHVILLE...ROANOKE RAPIDS... ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...TARBORO AND WILSON 1104 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILLS REGION OF NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN CANCELED... A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING THE COAST AND MOVING AWAY FROM THE COASTAL PLAIN AND SANDHILLS REGION. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA HAS DISSIPATED. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY WITH CLEARING SKIES AND MUCH COLDER WEATHER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. $$ BLAES  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081650 CCA SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR TYPO... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ014>017-031-032-102-081745- CAMDEN NC-CHOWAN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-GATES NC-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG STORMS OVER NORTH CAROLINA... AT 1146 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...FROM SUNBURY TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF EDENTON...OR FROM SUNBURY TO 8 MILES EAST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR... SOUTH MILLS AROUND 1155 AM EST... ELIZABETH CITY AROUND NOON EST... WEEKSVILLE AROUND 1205 PM EST... CURRITUCK AROUND 1215 PM EST... GRANDY AROUND 1220 PM EST... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$ FOSTER  000 WWUS81 KAKQ 081649 SPSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NCZ014>017-031-032-102-081745- CAMDEN NC-CHOWAN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-GATES NC-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...LINE OF STRONG STORMS OVER NORTH CAROLINA... AT 1146 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS...WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...FROM SUNBURY TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF EDENTON...OR FROM SUNBURY TO 8 MILES EAST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR... SOUTH MILLS AROUND 1155 AM EST... ELIZABETH CITY AROUND NOON EST... WEEKSVILLE AROUND 1205 PM EST... CURRITUCK AROUND 1215 PM EST... GRANDY AROUND 1220 PM EST... WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THUNDERSTORMS AND MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. $$ FOSTER  000 WWUS82 KMFL 081652 SPSMFL SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 FLZ071>074-081815- BROWARD METROPOLITAN FL-DADE METROPOLITAN FL-WESTERN BROWARD FL- WESTERN DADE FL- 1146 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING INTO METRO BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES... A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS OVER THE EVERGLADES OF BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AT 30 MPH...AND WILL MOVE INTO THE METRO AREAS OF BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES BETWEEN 12:45 PM AND 1:15 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN UP TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSING OF THESE HEAVY SHOWERS. IF YOU SEE ANY SEVERE WEATHER WITH THESE SHOWERS REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND THEY WILL RELATE IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ BAXTER  000 WWUS81 KPHI 081715 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-082200- BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ- MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ- WARREN NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEW BRUNSWICK... PERTH AMBOY...READING AND TRENTON 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES ARE NOW BELOW FREEZING AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY LEAD TO SLIPPERY SPOTS, ESPECIALLY LESS TRAVELED ROADS, BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ013-016>019-PAZ070-071-082200- CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-NEW CASTLE DE- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...NEWARK... PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 30 DEGREES AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY LEAD TO SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS, ESPECIALLY LESS TRAVELED ROADS, BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A AN INCH OR TWO EXPECTED BY EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ014-020>027-082200- ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD- COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE- OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNES MD-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER AND VINELAND 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. ANY LINGERING RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, AND CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE 30S AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS TO DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A COATING TO AN INCH OR TWO EXPECTED BY EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THE QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ GORSE  000 WWUS81 KPHI 081719 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-067>069-082200- BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ- MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ- WARREN NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEW BRUNSWICK... PERTH AMBOY...READING AND TRENTON 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES ARE NOW BELOW FREEZING AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY LEAD TO SLIPPERY SPOTS, ESPECIALLY LESS TRAVELED ROADS, BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ013-016>019-PAZ070-071-082200- CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-KENT MD-NEW CASTLE DE- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ- WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...NEWARK... PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 30 DEGREES AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY LEAD TO SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS, ESPECIALLY LESS TRAVELED ROADS, BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO EXPECTED BY EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ DEZ002>004-MDZ015-019-020-NJZ014-020>027-082200- ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD- COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT DE- OCEAN NJ-QUEEN ANNES MD-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...DOVER AND VINELAND 1213 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WINTER HAS COME BACK IN FULL FORCE... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. ANY LINGERING RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, AND CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP THROUGH THE 30S AND WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH, SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN. THIS MAY CAUSE SOME SLIPPERY SPOTS TO DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOST OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD BE CONFINED TO NON PAVED AREAS, WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A COATING TO AN INCH OR TWO EXPECTED BY EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE DROPPING INTO THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THE QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ GORSE  000 WWUS86 KPQR 081738 SPSPQR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 938 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 WAZ019-040-092000- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...COUGAR... MOUNT ST. HELENS AND TOUTLE 938 AM PST TUE MAR 8 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGHER PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE AREA TODAY WITH WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT. WINDS WILL TURN MORE SOUTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A WEAKENING PACIFIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS WILL TURN BACK NORTHWESTERLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY EVEN NORTHERLY ON THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN. ===================================================================== = KEY TO DECODING THE WIND DATA... = = FORMAT... 168025 WHERE FIRST THREE DIGITS IS THE WIND DIRECTION.= WHERE LAST THREE DIGITS IS THE WIND SPEED. = = THIS EXAMPLE, WIND IS FROM 168 (SOUTH) AT 25 MPH. = = ***** ALL WIND DATA IS IN MILES PER HOUR ***** = ===================================================================== MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING WINDS 03/08 0400 PST HEIGHT DIR/SPEED 200 FT 270003 (MPH) 600 FT 250003 (MPH) 1000 FT 235003 (MPH) 2000 FT 190005 (MPH) 2800 FT 190006 (MPH) 3000 FT 195006 (MPH) 4000 FT 230009 (MPH) 5100 FT 255009 (MPH) 6000 FT 250005 (MPH) 7000 FT 290008 (MPH) 8000 FT 300015 (MPH) 9000 FT 265017 (MPH) 10000 FT 240022 (MPH) 10300 FT 230023 (MPH) 12000 FT 230026 (MPH) 14000 FT 240021 (MPH) 16000 FT 265020 (MPH) 17000 FT 270021 (MPH) 18900 FT 280025 (MPH) 20000 FT 280028 (MPH) 22000 FT 280026 (MPH) 24000 FT 265017 (MPH) 24300 FT 270018 (MPH) 25000 FT 275020 (MPH) 30000 FT 295018 (MPH) 30900 FT 300021 (MPH) 34800 FT 315029 (MPH) 35000 FT 315030 (MPH) 39300 FT 330044 (MPH) 41000 FT 335043 (MPH) 45000 FT 280018 (MPH) 45000 FT 285020 (MPH) 49000 FT 265022 (MPH) 50000 FT 275024 (MPH) 51000 FT 285025 (MPH) 53000 FT 275023 (MPH) 53300 FT 275022 (MPH) MT ST HELENS FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR NEXT 24 HOURS ELEV. 03/08 0400PST 03/08 1600PST 03/09 0400PST 03/09 1600PST 3000 204007 228010 216019 174005 6000 265013 228023 239034 256006 9000 274020 231026 235044 281017 12000 259029 242031 236051 279022 15000 259031 245033 239057 284023 18000 275032 242036 243056 292029 21000 274032 235044 247054 293039 24000 270028 232047 248056 289045 27000 286027 234046 241062 301045 30000 297030 236045 233062 313051 33000 296032 238042 230064 317054 36000 297034 240042 228066 312054 39000 299035 242042 228065 303050 42000 293027 250039 236056 300040 45000 289021 257035 245046 295032 48000 289021 262029 255034 284028 51000 290021 267022 265021 274024 $$ WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND  000 WWUS81 KPHI 081810 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 PAZ060-067-068-082200- BERKS PA-CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING 103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING AND A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH CONTINUES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED, BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE RAPID TEMPERATURE DROP, MANY ROADS HAVE BECOME RATHER SLIPPERY. THE GUSTY WINDS, COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW, WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FOR A TIME THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-082200- ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ- CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ- CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-GLOUCESTER NJ- INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNES MD- SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC CITY...CAMDEN...DOVER...NEWARK... PHILADELPHIA...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON 103 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE THIS MORNING, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON AT VARYING INTENSITY. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL AND A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH CONTINUES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR TWO IS EXPECTED, BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WITH THE RAPID TEMPERATURE DROP, MANY ROADS HAVE BECOME SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY INLAND FROM THE COAST. THE GUSTY WINDS, COUPLED WITH THE FALLING SNOW, WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FOR A TIME THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. WITH THE MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS, WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE TEENS THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ GORSE  000 WWUS83 KSGF 082102 SPSSGF SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 249 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 KSZ073-097-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>092-094>098-102>106-090300- BARRY-BARTON-BENTON-BOURBON-CAMDEN-CEDAR-CHRISTIAN-CRAWFORD-DADE- DALLAS-DENT-DOUGLAS-GREENE-HICKORY-HOWELL-JASPER-LACLEDE-LAWRENCE- MARIES-MILLER-MORGAN-OREGON-OZARK-PHELPS-POLK-PULASKI-SHANNON- ST. CLAIR-STONE-TANEY-TEXAS-VERNON-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...CAMDENTON... FORT LEONARD WOOD...FORT SCOTT...HOUSTON...JOPLIN...LEBANON... MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEVADA...OSAGE BEACH...OZARK...PITTSBURG... ROLLA...SPRINGFIELD...STOCKTON AND WEST PLAINS. 249 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WET SNOW LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... RAIN OR SLEET...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW...WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO WET SNOW BEFORE SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY EAST OF AN APPLETON CITY...TO SPRINGFIELD...TO GAINESVILLE LINE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR IF NOT SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING...SO ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO GRASSY AREAS...AND POSSIBLE SOME BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SNOW COULD FALL RATHER HEAVILY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES...WHICH COULD MAKE RUSH HOUR TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SNOW MAY EVEN FALL HEAVILY ENOUGH FOR A TIME TO ALLOW FOR ROADWAYS TO BECOME SLICK. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL TOMORROW MORNING SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF LATER FORECASTS AND PLAN ON LEAVING EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR INTENDED DESTINATIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBPAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF (ALL LOWERCASE) $$ IZZI  000 WWUS83 KSGF 082104 SPSSGF SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 249 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 KSZ073-097-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>092-094>098-102>106-090300- BARRY-BARTON-BENTON-BOURBON-CAMDEN-CEDAR-CHRISTIAN-CRAWFORD-DADE- DALLAS-DENT-DOUGLAS-GREENE-HICKORY-HOWELL-JASPER-LACLEDE-LAWRENCE- MARIES-MILLER-MORGAN-OREGON-OZARK-PHELPS-POLK-PULASKI-SHANNON- ST. CLAIR-STONE-TANEY-TEXAS-VERNON-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...CAMDENTON... FORT LEONARD WOOD...FORT SCOTT...HOUSTON...JOPLIN...LEBANON... MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEVADA...OSAGE BEACH...OZARK...PITTSBURG... ROLLA...SPRINGFIELD...STOCKTON AND WEST PLAINS. 249 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...WET SNOW LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... RAIN OR SLEET...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW...WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO WET SNOW BEFORE SUNRISE...ESPECIALLY EAST OF AN APPLETON CITY...TO SPRINGFIELD...TO GAINESVILLE LINE. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR IF NOT SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING...SO ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAINLY BE CONFINED TO GRASSY AREAS...AND POSSIBLY SOME BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SNOW COULD FALL RATHER HEAVILY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES...WHICH COULD MAKE RUSH HOUR TRAVEL DIFFICULT. SNOW MAY EVEN FALL HEAVILY ENOUGH FOR A TIME TO ALLOW FOR ROADWAYS TO BECOME SLICK. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL TOMORROW MORNING SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF LATER FORECASTS AND PLAN ON LEAVING EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR INTENDED DESTINATIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. && MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBPAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF (ALL LOWERCASE) $$ IZZI  000 WWUS81 KOKX 082113 SPSOKX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 413 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 NYZ072>076-091000- BRONX NY-KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-QUEENS NY- RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY- 413 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HAZARDOUS WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY... STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A DEPARTING OFFSHORE STORM WILL CONTINUE TO USHER A COLD CANADIAN AIRMASS INTO OUR REGION. THE COMBINATION OF THESE STRONG WINDS AND LOWERING TEMPERATURES WILL GENERATE WIND CHILLS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS EVENING AND DOWN TO AROUND ZERO BEFORE DAYBREAK. $$  000 WWUS83 KLMK 082121 AAA SPSLMK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 KYZ035>037-040>043-048-049-056-057-082245- BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-FAYETTE KY-FRANKLIN KY-GARRARD KY-HARRISON KY- JESSAMINE KY-MADISON KY-NICHOLAS KY-SCOTT KY-WOODFORD KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CYNTHIANA...FRANKFORT...LEXINGTON... RICHMOND...VERSAILLES...WINCHESTER 421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY THROUGH 6 PM EST. WITHIN THESE SHOWERS, VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BRIEFLY TO ONE HALF MILE. A LIGHT DUSTING MAY ACCUMULATE, BUT MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. TRAVELERS AND AFTERNOON COMMUTERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING SNOW SHOWERS. $$ CS  000 WWUS83 KLMK 082121 SPSLMK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 KYZ035>037-040>043-048-049-056-057-082245- BOURBON KY-CLARK KY-FAYETTE KY-FRANKLIN KY-GARRARD KY-HARRISON KY- JESSAMINE KY-MADISON KY-NICHOLAS KY-SCOTT KY-WOODFORD KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CYNTHIANA...FRANKFORT...LEXINGTON... RICHMOND...VERSAILLES...WINCHESTER 421 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY THROUGH 6 PM EST. WITHIN THESE SHOWERS, VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BRIEFLY TO ONE HALF MILE. A LIGHT DUSTING MAY ACCUMULATE, BUT MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. TRAVELERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING SNOW SHOWERS. $$ CS  000 WWUS85 KTFX 082158 SPSTFX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 255 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 MTZ008>015-044>055-091140- BEAVERHEAD-BLAINE-BROADWATER-CASCADE- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-CHOUTEAU-EASTERN GLACIER- EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON-FERGUS-GALLATIN-HILL-JEFFERSON- JUDITH BASIN-LIBERTY-MADISON-MEAGHER-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-TOOLE- 255 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...THE UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY PATTERN TO COME TO AN END... A CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND USHER IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF NEAR OR BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF SNOW LATER THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES COULD FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. RAIN WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT OVER THE PLAINS AND VALLEYS FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE ABOUT 6000 FEET. RAIN COULD TURN TO SNOW FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLD RAIN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT COULD PUT STRESS ON YOUNG LIVESTOCK. AT THIS TIME THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO LAST MORE THAN A FEW HOURS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WET PAVEMENT FROM THE RAIN COULD BECOME ICY. PERIODS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE MOUNTAINS...LATER IN THE WEEKEND THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEEK. AT THIS TIME NO PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE FORESEEN BUT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE UPCOMING WEATHER PATTERN THEY CAN NOT BE RULED OUT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHUR DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$  000 WWUS85 KGGW 082157 SPSGGW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 257 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 MTZ016>027-059>062-092200- NORTHERN VALLEY-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-EASTERN ROOSEVELT- NORTHERN PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-DANIELS-SHERIDAN- CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-DAWSON-RICHLAND-WIBAUX-PRAIRIE- PETROLEUM-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-MCCONE-GARFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OPHEIM...ZORTMAN...CULBERTSON... WHITEWATER...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY... PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...MALTA...SACO...GLENDIVE...RICHEY... SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...WIBAUX...TERRY...WINNETT...WOLF POINT... POPLAR...CIRCLE...JORDAN 257 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...RETURN TO COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH POSSIBLE SNOW BY THIS WEEKEND... THE WARM AND DRY WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL FINALLY GIVE WAY TO MORE SEASONABLE WEATHER AS IT SHIFTS WEST OUT OF THE REGION LATE THIS WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO MONTANA FRIDAY NIGHT...PROVIDING A CHANCE OF SNOW AND A RETURN TO NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY SATURDAY. THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR GLASGOW BY THIS WEEKEND IS 40 DEGREES...AND THE NORMAL LOW IS 19. COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS WILL FILTER IN FROM THE NORTHEAST SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS SET TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER PATTERN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$  000 WWUS82 KGSP 082207 SPSGSP SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 508 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033>037-048>059-062>072-082-SCZ001>014- 019-082400- ABBEVILLE SC-ALEXANDER NC-ANDERSON SC-AVERY NC-BUNCOMBE NC-BURKE NC- CABARRUS NC-CALDWELL NC-CATAWBA NC-CHEROKEE SC-CHESTER SC- CLEVELAND NC-DAVIE NC-ELBERT GA-FRANKLIN GA-GASTON NC-GRAHAM NC- GREATER GREENVILLE SC-GREATER OCONEE SC-GREATER PICKENS SC- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS SC-GREENWOOD SC-HABERSHAM GA-HART GA-HAYWOOD NC- HENDERSON NC-IREDELL NC-LAURENS SC-LINCOLN NC-MACON NC-MADISON NC- MCDOWELL NC-MECKLENBURG NC-MITCHELL NC-NORTHERN JACKSON NC- OCONEE MOUNTAINS SC-PICKENS MOUNTAINS SC-POLK NC-RABUN GA-ROWAN NC- RUTHERFORD NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC-SPARTANBURG SC-STEPHENS GA- SWAIN NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-UNION SC-UNION NC-YANCEY NC-YORK SC- 500 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 REPORTS FROM WLOS TV SPOTTERS FOR THE LATE AFTERNOON INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. WEAVERVILLE...0.5 INCH. LAKE TOXAWAY...DUSTING. CHEROKEE...0.25 INCH. BURNESVILLE...2 INCHES. MARS HILL MADISON YANCEY BORDER 5 THOUSAND FEET...4 INCHES. CLYDE... DUSTING. ARDEN... FLURRIES. FAIRVIEW...FLURRIES. WINDS GUSTED TO 60 MPH AT WEAVERVILLE...LAKE TOXAWAY...AND 68 MPH GUST AT BLACK MOUNTAIN. $$ TJB  000 WWUS85 KMSO 082208 SPSMSO SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 308 PM MST (208 PM PST) TUE MAR 8 2005 IDZ005>010-MTZ001>007-043-091100- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY-KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- WEST GLACIER REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION- 308 PM MST (208 PM PST) TUE MAR 8 2005 A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO COLDER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. NEAR RECORD WARMTH THIS WEEK MAY BE REPLACED BY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. FOR INSTANCE...HIGH TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY ARE FORECAST TO BE 10 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. BY SUNDAY...TEMPERATURES MAY RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE VALUES AND BY MONDAY BELOW NORMAL. IT APPEARS THE VERY PERSISTENT WESTERN U.S. RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED WARM AIR MASS MAY SHIFT TO THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND...PERMITTING COLDER AIR TO SLIDE SOUTHWARD INTO THE REGION. $$ BAUCK weather.gov/missoula  000 WWUS85 KBYZ 082217 SPSBYZ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 316 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-091345- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...BAKER...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER... JOLIET...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...COOKE CITY... BURGESS JCT...SHERIDAN 316 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2005 MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE AREA LATE THIS WEEKEND...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR NORMAL SUNDAY AND BELOW NORMAL EARLY NEXT WEEK. PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES COLD ENOUGH TO PRODUCE ALL SNOW FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRENGTH AND EXACT POSITION OF THE STORM SYSTEMS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA REMAIN UNCERTAIN...BUT AN OVERALL PATTERN CHANGE BACK TO MORE WINTER-LIKE TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION APPEARS QUITE CERTAIN. $$ CARPENTER  000 WWUS81 KPHI 082257 SPSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 538 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-091000- ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ- CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA- COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA- DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ- INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ- MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNES MD- SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD- WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM... CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY... PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON 538 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TONIGHT... A POWERFUL COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH THE REGION EARLIER TODAY, ALLOWING MUCH COLDER AIR TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA. BEHIND THE FRONT, RAIN QUICKLY CHANGED TO SNOW AND ACCUMULATED ONE TO TWO INCHES BEFORE ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ALSO, STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BLEW THE SNOW AROUND, WITH MANY PLACES REPORTING WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. FOR TONIGHT, SKIES WILL BECOME CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE TWENTIES AND INTO THE TEENS. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS, AND POSSIBLY BELOW ZERO IN THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. AS A RESULT, MANY UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN ICY AND SLICK THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THERE COULD BE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE STEERING MORE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. THUS MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION TONIGHT...AND PERHAPS AVOID NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS QUICK RETURN TO WINTER. $$ AMC  000 WWUS81 KGYX 082300 SPSGYX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 555 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 MEZ007>009-012-013-NHZ001-002-090155- CENTRAL SOMERSET ME-NORTHERN COOS NH-NORTHERN FRANKLIN ME- NORTHERN OXFORD ME-SOUTHERN COOS NH-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN ME- SOUTHERN OXFORD ME- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERLIN...FARMINGTON AND RUMFORD 555 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...HEAVY SNOW FALLING OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... LOOK FOR HEAVY SNOW TO FALL ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF OXFORD AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES MAINE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL BETWEEN 600 PM AND 800 PM IN PLACES LIKE FARMINGTON...WILTON...EUSTIS AND RANGELEY IN MAINE AND IN LANCASTER GROVETON...WHITEFIELD AND PINKHAM NOTCH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN THESE LOCATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE. THIS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS...AS ACCUMULATING SNOW AND POOR VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE. DURING THE EVENING...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW. $$ HAYES  000 WWUS81 KOKX 082311 SPSOKX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 604 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 CTZ006>008-010>012-NYZ078>081-090100- NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT- NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT- SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY- 604 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2005 ...DO NOT VENTURE OUT THROUGH 8 PM... INTENSE SNOW BANDING HAS DEVELOPED OVER SUFFOLK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT OVER THE LAST HOUR OR SO. VERY HEAVY SNOW AND OCCASIONAL BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FELT WITHIN THESE SNOWBANDS...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR COMBINED WITH WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY THE BANDS ARE MOVING STEADILY EASTWARD...AND WILL HAVE MOVED OUT OF MOST OF THE AREA BY 8 PM. UNTIL THEN...TRAVEL ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY NEW YORK AS WELL AS SOUTHEAST CONNECTICUT WILL BE DIFFICULT AT BEST AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. $$ EKSTER