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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
124 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008


FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-090000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.W.0010.080309T0800Z-080309T1300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080308T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-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...
OCALA...DOUGLAS...HAZLEHURST...ALMA...BAXLEY...JESUP...PEARSON...
WAYCROSS...BLACKSHEAR...NAHUNTA...STATENVILLE...HOMERVILLE...
FOLKSTON
124 PM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

COLDER AIR WILL POUR INTO THE REGION BEHIND A COLD FRONT TODAY
AND TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR AROUND 2 TO
4 HOURS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION WILL
PRODUCE SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY WITH
GUSTS OF AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL BE GRADUALLY DECREASING
BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM.

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...AND OUTDOOR PETS 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 WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH
ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH OR
GREATER AT ANY TIME.

MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE
WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILES VEHICLES
ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE TRASH CANS... LAWN FURNITURE...AND ANY
OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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MKT

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