000 FPUS72 KGSP 090423 NOWGSP SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 1223 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ068-507>510-SCZ001>008-010>013-019- 090630- RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-CLEVELAND- RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-GREATER RUTHERFORD-POLK MOUNTAINS- EASTERN POLK-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS- GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS- GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE- LAURENS-UNION SC-GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAYTON...CLARKESVILLE...TOCCOA... HARTWELL...ELBERTON...SHELBY...LAKE LURE...RUTHERFORD... COLUMBUS...GREENVILLE...SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ANDERSON... ABBEVILLE...LAURENS...UNION...GREENWOOD 1223 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008 .NOW... A LARGE AREA OF RAIN...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST AND EAST ACROSS THE SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY AND LAKELANDS AT ABOUT 10 MPH THROUGH 2 AM. SOME ADDITIONAL NEW THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE RAIN IN THE AREA FROM ELBERTON TO ABBEVILLE AND GREENWOOD. ANOTHER SMALLER AREA OF SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN GREENVILLE COUNTY WILL MOVE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. THE RAIN SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. $$ NCZ048-052-053-059-062-090630- MADISON-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAYNESVILLE...ASHEVILLE...SYLVA... FRANKLIN 1223 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008 .NOW... AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN TENNESSEE WILL MOVE EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 2 AM. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SHOWERS SHOULD REACH THE AREA FROM FRANKLIN TO CULLOWHEE...WAYNESVILLE...AND MARSHALL BY 2 AM. WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS. $$ MOORE