Wind advisory posted

PEACHTREE CITY - Windy conditions are expected across north Georgia today, prompting the National Weather Service to issued a Wind Advisory until 9 tonight.

It covers much of north and central Georgia, including Gainesville and surrounding areas.

There's the potential for gusts of 40 miles-per-hour or more, especially in the mountains.

TEXT OF THE WIND ADVISORY"

DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-
CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-
NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-
HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-
NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-
SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-
MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-
GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-
WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-
HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-
WILCOX COUNTIES.

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...FOR THE AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LUMPKIN
TO AMERICUS TO SANDERSVILLE.

WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE STATE. WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR
WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.