Pickens

Lake Wind Advisory  Statement as of 11:53 am CDT on May 20, 2008

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening... The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. A weak frontal boundary will move across the area through the afternoon hours. Winds will generally increase to around 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph through much of the afternoon. Caution should be exercised if boating on area lakes today. A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

Public Information Statement  Statement as of 10:10 am CDT on May 20, 2008

... Central Alabama NOAA Weather Radio outage... NOAA Weather Radio transmitters serving much of central Alabama continue to experience outages... specifically the transmitters affected are Oneonta and Montgomery..every effort to restore service is continuing. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause and suggest you tune to local media for weather information. Thank you for your patience.