FLOOD WATCH, WIND ADVISORIES

UNDATED - A flash flood watch, high wind watch and wind advisory are all in place for all or parts of north Georgia.<br /> <br /> <br /> ... FLOOD WATCH in effect from 1 am EST Wednesday through<br /> Wednesday evening for all of northeast Georgia and most of north and central Georgia... <br /> <br /> The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a<br /> <br /> * Flood Watch for portions north Georgia and most of central <br /> Georgia.<br /> <br /> * From 1 am EST Wednesday through Wednesday evening<br /> <br /> * a low pressure system in the west Gulf of Mexico continued to<br /> organize and strengthen this afternoon. The storm will move to<br /> South Alabama by early Wednesday morning. The storm will deepen<br /> as it moves northeast to the central Appalachians by Wednesday<br /> night. This scenario will allow abundant Gulf moisture to<br /> increase over Georgia late tonight with a warm front pushing<br /> north through the state on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> Periods of heavy rain are likely along and ahead of the warm<br /> front. Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches will be<br /> likely... beginning late tonight in west central Georgia... then<br /> spreading into central and north Georgia Wednesday. Isolated<br /> higher amounts of 4 inches or more are possible... but mainly in<br /> west central and central Georgia. The area of greatest rainfall<br /> potential will be generally from Carrollton to Cleveland to<br /> Louisville to Abbeville. This will include the major Metro<br /> cities of Atlanta... Athens... Macon and Columbus. Elsewhere... <br /> rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches can be expected.<br /> <br /> While there has not been any significant rain over north and<br /> central Georgia for over a week... soil moisture and average<br /> stream flows remain above normal. The projected rainfall amounts<br /> may result in widespread minor to isolated moderate flooding of<br /> creeks and rivers in the watch area. However... this storm system<br /> is expected to move quickly enough to prevent a prolonged period<br /> of heavy rain. Consequently... no major flooding is expected at<br /> this time.<br /> <br /> Precautionary/preparedness actions... <br /> <br /> A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on<br /> current forecasts.<br /> <br /> You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible<br /> flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be<br /> prepared to take action should flooding develop.<br /> <br /> ................................................................................ <br /> <br /> ... WIND ADVISORY in effect from 4 am to 10 pm EST<br /> Wednesday for all of northeast Georgia and most of north and central Georgia (except extreme north. See High Wind Watch below). <br /> <br /> The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind<br /> Advisory... which is in effect from 4 am to 10 PM EST Wednesday.<br /> <br /> Strong winds are expected across much of north and central<br /> Georgia on Wednesday as strong low pressure over Alabama in the<br /> morning deepens... then moves into eastern Tennessee in the late<br /> afternoon. Southeast winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 35 mph<br /> are expected. The winds will begin to subside after sunset on<br /> Wednesday.<br /> <br /> .Precautionary/preparedness actions... <br /> <br /> A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least<br /> 20 mph... or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this<br /> strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile<br /> vehicles. Use extra caution.<br /> <br /> ................................................................................<br /> <br /> ... HIGH WIND WATCH in effect from late tonight through Wednesday evening. Strong winds are expected across much of North Georgia on Wednesday evening. During the early morning hours in the ridge tops and southeast facing slopes of far North Georgia, very strong southeast winds may develop with gusts of up to 60 mph. This High Wind Watch is in effect for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties.