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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
500 AM CST MON DEC 15 2003

.A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SWING INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS...BRINGING WITH IT STRONG GUSTY WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT...THE NORTH WINDS BEHIND WHICH WILL ALSO
BE STRONG AND GUSTY.

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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY...
WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG...20 TO 30
MPH OUT OF THE NORTH...FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT.

TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER
LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS FROM BEING BLOWN AROUND BY THE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY
AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE.

A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect for this area.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
950 PM CST MON DEC 15 2003

.A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE SWEEPING THROUGH NORTH TEXAS DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
WILL RESULT IN VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BY TUESDAY MORNING...WHICH
SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY TUESDAY
EVENING.

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HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS-
LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO-
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...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35
MPH OR HIGHER...CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...BEFORE
DIMINISHING TO BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER DARK TUESDAY EVENING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY
AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE
CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO BE EXTRA PRECAUTIOUS
ON AREA LAKES AS WELL...AS OPEN WATERS WILL BE VERY CHOPPY.

FURTHERMORE...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND
OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY
THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS.