...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
ACROSS CENTRAL NC...
.A Nor`easter will continue to intensify just offshore of the
northern Mid Atlantic coast today. The circulation around this
deep low and an area of high pressure building in from the central
U.S will result in very strong winds across central NC today
through early this evening.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WINDS...Sustained northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with frequent
gusts 35 to 45 mph are expected. Isolated wind gusts of 50 to
60 mph are possible.
* TIMING...The strongest wind gusts will continue through late
afternoon across the northern Piedmont, and through early
evening across the northern coastal plain.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds of this magnitude will blow down large
tree limbs, shallow rooted or diseased trees, and power lines.
Numerous power outages are expected.