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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-161030-
/O.EXT.KJAX.HZ.W.0002.090116T0900Z-090116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.HZ.A.0002.090117T0100Z-090117T1500Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...
DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...PEARSON...
WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...
FOLKSTON
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...HARD FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY. A HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

AN ARCTIC AIRMASS PLUNGES INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND ANOTHER HARD
FREEZE IS EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO DROP TO THE
LOWER TO MID 20S EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY SATURDAY ARE FORECAST TO DIP INTO THE UPPER TEENS.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

FLZ024-GAZ153-154-165-166-161030-
/O.EXT.KJAX.HZ.W.0002.090116T0900Z-090116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.HZ.A.0002.090117T0300Z-090117T1500Z/
NASSAU-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNANDINA BEACH...BRUNSWICK...
WOODBINE...ST MARYS
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...HARD FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY. A HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL PLUNGE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A HARD
FREEZE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO THE MID 20S
AWAY FROM THE COAST EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. EVEN COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS FALLING TO
NEAR 20 DEGREES.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

FLZ025-032-037-040-161030-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FZ.W.0002.090116T0800Z-090116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.HZ.A.0002.090117T0300Z-090117T1500Z/
DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...
PALATKA...OCALA
808 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY.
A HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

AN ARCTIC AIRMASS PLUNGES INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND ANOTHER
FREEZE IS EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO DROP TO THE
UPPER 20S EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO THE LOWER 20S WITH A
POSSIBLE HARD FREEZE. AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND RIVER
WILL BE WARMER BUT A LIGHT FREEZE IS STILL EXPECTED THERE.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS.  APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION...OUTDOOR PETS...AND EXPOSED
WATER PIPES HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES.
YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY
VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
320 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY CANCELLED...
...HARD FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM FRIDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL
BRING WITH IT THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS WINTER SEASON
ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.

ALZ011>015-017>050-161400-
/O.CAN.KBMX.LW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KBMX.HZ.W.0001.090116T0700Z-090116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBMX.HZ.A.0002.090117T0700Z-090117T1300Z/
MARION-LAMAR-FAYETTE-WINSTON-WALKER-BLOUNT-ETOWAH-CALHOUN-
CHEROKEE-CLEBURNE-PICKENS-TUSCALOOSA-JEFFERSON-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-
TALLADEGA-CLAY-RANDOLPH-SUMTER-GREENE-HALE-PERRY-BIBB-CHILTON-
COOSA-TALLAPOOSA-CHAMBERS-MARENGO-DALLAS-AUTAUGA-LOWNDES-ELMORE-
MONTGOMERY-MACON-BULLOCK-LEE-RUSSELL-PIKE-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAMILTON...SULLIGENT...VERNON...
FAYETTE...DOUBLE SPRINGS...JASPER...ONEONTA...GADSDEN...
ANNISTON...CENTRE...HEFLIN...CARROLLTON...TUSCALOOSA...
BIRMINGHAM...HOOVER...COLUMBIANA...PELHAM...ALABASTER...
PELL CITY...MOODY...TALLADEGA...SYLACAUGA...ASHLAND...ROANOKE...
LIVINGSTON...EUTAW...GREENSBORO...MOUNDVILLE...MARION...
CENTREVILLE...CLANTON...ROCKFORD...ALEXANDER CITY...DADEVILLE...
VALLEY...LANETT...LAFAYETTE...DEMOPOLIS...LINDEN...SELMA...
PRATTVILLE...FORT DEPOSIT...HAYNEVILLE...WETUMPKA...TALLASSEE...
MONTGOMERY...TUSKEGEE...UNION SPRINGS...AUBURN...OPELIKA...
PHENIX CITY...TROY...EUFAULA
320 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CST
FRIDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS CANCELLED THE LAKE
WIND ADVISORY. A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM
TO 8 AM CST FRIDAY. A HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

TAKE TIME NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THESE EXTREME
TEMPERATURES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURES IN MANY SECTIONS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA COULD FALL INTO
THE SINGLE DIGITS...WITH READINGS IN THE 10 TO 15 DEGREE RANGE IN
THE METRO AREAS. THIS WILL BE THE COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS WINTER
SEASON.

TAKE TIME NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THESE EXTREME
TEMPERATURES LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

KSL







URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
256 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...

...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WITH
MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOW
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 20S IN THE WARNING
AREA...TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S OVER MUCH OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...TO AROUND 30 AT THE COAST. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 5
TO 10 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15
DEGREES LATE TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...15 TO 20 DEGREES OVER INTERIOR NORTH
FLORIDA...TO THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE COAST. ON FRIDAY NIGHT...ALL
AREAS CAN EXPECT A HARD FREEZE...WITH NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES
RANGING FROM 15 T0 20 DEGREES INLAND...TO THE MID 20S AT THE COAST.


ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-161000-
/O.UPG.KTAE.HZ.A.0001.090116T0700Z-090116T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.HZ.W.0001.090116T0700Z-090116T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.HZ.A.0002.090117T0300Z-090117T1300Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-
TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-
MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...OZARK...FORT RUCKER...
DALEVILLE...HEADLAND...ABBEVILLE...GENEVA...HARTFORD...SAMSON...
SLOCOMB...MALVERN...TAYLOR...ASHFORD...KINSEY...COWARTS...WEBB...
COTTONWOOD...REHOBETH...GEORGETOWN...FORT GAINES...CUTHBERT...
SHELLMAN...ARLINGTON...MORGAN...EDISON...LEARY...DAWSON...
ALBANY...LEESBURG...SMITHVILLE...SYLVESTER...ASHBURN...TIFTON...
FITZGERALD...OCILLA...DOUGLASVILLE...BLAKELY...COLQUITT...
NEWTON...CAMILLA...PELHAM...MOULTRIE...ADEL...SPARKS...NASHVILLE
256 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /156 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/

...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...

...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY NIGHT...

LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE LOWER 20S LATE
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...AND WITH NORTHERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 10
MPH...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 DEGREES ARE POSSIBLE FOR A
FEW HOURS. ON FRIDAY NIGHT...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO
20 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED.

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES BELOW 26
DEGREES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS IS IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION...AND
MAY FREEZE EXPOSED WATER PIPES.

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES BELOW 26
DEGREES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD
KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION...AND MAY FREEZE EXPOSED
WATER PIPES.

$$

17-GOULD





URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
256 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...A HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...

...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT WITH
MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOW
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 20S IN THE WARNING
AREA...TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S OVER MUCH OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...TO AROUND 30 AT THE COAST. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 5
TO 10 MPH WILL ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15
DEGREES LATE TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...15 TO 20 DEGREES OVER INTERIOR NORTH
FLORIDA...TO THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE COAST. ON FRIDAY NIGHT...ALL
AREAS CAN EXPECT A HARD FREEZE...WITH NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES
RANGING FROM 15 T0 20 DEGREES INLAND...TO THE MID 20S AT THE COAST.


FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ155>161-161000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.HZ.A.0001.090116T0700Z-090116T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.HZ.A.0002.090117T0300Z-090117T1300Z/
INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-
CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-
BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE FUNIAK SPRINGS...INWOOD...HUDSON...
BONIFAY...CRYSTAL LAKE...CHIPLEY...FIVE POINTS...MARIANNA...
GRACEVILLE...MALONE...SNEADS...PANAMA CITY...CALLAWAY...
LYNN HAVEN...UPPER GRAND LAGOON...BLOUNTSTOWN...WHITE CITY...
PORT ST. JOE...WEWAHITCHKA...APALACHICOLA...CARRABELLE...QUINCY...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...TALLAHASSEE...SPRING HILL...MONTICELLO...
MADISON...GREENVILLE...SWEETWATER...SOPCHOPPY...ST. MARKS...
PERRY...MIDWAY...MAYO...CROSS CITY...DONALSONVILLE...BAINBRIDGE...
CAIRO...THOMASVILLE...QUITMAN...VALDOSTA...LAKELAND
256 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /156 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/

...A HARD FREEZE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT ON FRIDAY NIGHT...

...THE HARD FREEZE WATCH FOR TONIGHT IS CANCELLED...

ALTHOUGH THE HARD FREEZE WATCH FOR TONIGHT HAS BEEN CANCELLED...A
WIDESPREAD LIGHT FREEZE IS STILL EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND ALL OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE.
LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID TO UPPER 20S OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR
...TO AROUND 30 AT THE COAST. ON FRIDAY NIGHT...ALL AREAS CAN
EXPECT A HARD FREEZE...WITH NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES RANGING
FROM 15 T0 20 DEGREES INLAND...TO THE MID 20S AT THE COAST.

A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES BELOW 26
DEGREES FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD
KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION...AND MAY FREEZE EXPOSED
WATER PIPES.

$$


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