069 NOAK78 PAVW 110007 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 307 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 PAVW SCD 0007 4/0037= $$ DR MAR 06 112 NOUS45 KABQ 110037 PNSABQ NMZ001>021-026-110340- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 537 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORTS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH ABOUT 500 PM FRI MAR 10 2006. FOR NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO... INCLUDING...SAN JUAN...MCKINLEY COUNTIES... FARMINGTON ARPT... 41 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. GALLUP ARPT... 58 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... INCLUDING...CIBOLA...CATRON COUNTIES... GRANTS ARPT... 50 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. FOR NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND NORTHERN MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING...RIO ARRIBA...LOS ALAMOS...SANDOVAL...SANTA FE...TAOS...COLFAX...MORA...SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES... LOS ALAMOS ARPT... 45 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. LAS VEGAS ARPT... 51 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. RATON ARPT... 54 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. SANTA FE ARPT... 46 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. TAOS ARPT... 50 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. FOR CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS... INCLUDING...BERNALILLO...VALENCIA...SOCORRO...TORRANCE...LINCOLN COUNTIES... ALBUQUERQUE ARPT... 49 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. DOUBLE EAGLE ARPT... 50 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. CLINES CORNER... 58 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. SIERRA BLANCA ARPT... 56 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. FOR FAR NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO... INCLUDING...UNION...HARDING COUNTIES... CLAYTON ARPT... 41 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. FOR EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO... INCLUDING...GUADALUPE...QUAY...DE BACA...CURRY...ROOSEVELT...CHAVES COUNTIES... CLOVIS ARPT... 43 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. CANNON AIRBASE... 39 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. ROSWELL ARPT... 39 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. TUCUMCARI ARPT... 46 MPH PEAK WIND GUST. $$ DPORTER/KJONES 113 NOUS46 KLOX 110045 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 0445 PM PST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS RAIN EVENT THROUGH 04 PM. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND COASTAL VALLEYS PASO ROBLES................. 0.01 SAN LUIS OBISPO............. 0.35 SANTA ROSA CK @ CAMBRIA..... 0.24 NIPOMO...................... 0.20 SAN LUIS OBISPO - SCG....... 0.35 OCEANO...................... 0.20 MORRO BAY................... 0.24 SAN LUIS HARBOR............. 0.27 SAN LUIS OBISPO CENTRAL VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ROCKY BUTTE................. 0.12 LAS TABLAS.................. 0.06 UPPER TORRO CK RD........... 0.24 SANTA MARGARITA............. 0.12 SALINAS DAM................. 0.12 LOPEZ REC AREA.............. 0.35 BALD MTN.................... 0.31 SAN LUIS OBISPO EASTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ATASCADERO.................. 0.12 BLACK MTN................... 0.12 BRANCH MTN.................. 0.09 CARRIZO PLAIN............... 0.05 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST AND VALLEYS SANTA MARIA................. 0.17 GETTY BASIN................. 0.12 SISQUOC R @ GAREY........... 0.16 SUDDEN PEAK................. 0.35 LOS ALAMOS.................. 0.47 BUELLTON MAINT YD........... 0.31 CUYAMA FS................... 0.16 CACHUMA DAM................. 0.28 LOS PRIETOS................. 0.26 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA ARPT.......... 0.09 MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE......... 0.20 MT. CALVARY................. 0.16 SANTA BARBARA FCD........... 0.04 GOLETA FS #14............... 0.08 MONTECITO................... 0.09 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BATES RIDGE................. 0.12 FIGUEROA MTN................ 0.16 REFUGIO PASS................ 0.28 WEST BIG PINE............... 0.12 SAN MARCOS PASS............. 0.20 LA CUMBRE PEAK.............. 0.08 VENTURA COUNTY COAST POINT MUGU.................. 0.05 OXNARD NWS.................. 0.08 CAMARILLO................... 0.04 LEO CARILLO................. 0.04 EL RIO...................... 0.04 LA CONCHITA................. 0.04 SILVERSTRAND BCH............ 0.04 OXNARD CIVIC CENTER......... 0.04 VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS COYOTE CK NR OAK VIEW....... 0.16 TEMESCAL (LPF).............. 0.03 LANG RH..................... 0.04 BELL CYN (ROCKETDYNE)....... 0.08 SIMI VALLEY APCD............ 0.01 CHEESEBORO.................. 0.02 VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CYN.................. 0.16 LOCKWOOD VLY YARD........... 0.16 ROSE VLY.................... 0.04 CHUCHUPATE.................. 0.22 HUNGRY VLY.................. 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREAS LA AIRPORT.................. 0.03 DOWNTOWN LA................. 0.04 LONG BEACH.................. TRACE SANTA MONICA ARPT........... 0.02 BALLONA CK @ SAWTELLE....... 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS BURBANK..................... 0.02 NEWHALL..................... TRACE VAN NUYS.................... 0.02 HANSEN DAM.................. 0.04 VERDUGO RIDGE (ALERT)....... 0.07 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN GABRIEL VALLEY EATON WASH @ LOFTUS......... 0.04 EATON DAM................... 0.12 PUDDINGSTONE DIV............ 0.04 SANTA FE DAM................ 0.03 WHITTIER HILLS.............. 0.01 CLAREMONT................... 0.07 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS W FK HELIPORT............... 0.12 SANTA ANITA DAM............. 0.04 SAN GABRIEL DAM............. 0.12 MORRIS DAM.................. 0.28 BIG DALTON DAM.............. 0.08 SIERRA MADRE MAINT YARD..... 0.10 TANBARK..................... 0.19 SAN ANTONIO DAM............. 0.08 CHILAO...................... 0.01 WHITAKER PEAK............... 0.01 WARM SPGS................... 0.03 SANDBERG.................... 0.06 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DESERTS PALMDALE.................... 0.04 LANCASTER................... 0.02 $$ SMITH/ASR 467 NOUS55 KPUB 110102 OAVPUB NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 554 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS CRH...ATTN W/CR1X3 ALPHA: PILOT.......JIM WASSON ACFT TYPE...PIPER PA34 REG NMBR....N22JL BRAVO: LOCATION........COLORADO SPRINGS CO, COS DATE............03/10/06 INCIDENT TIME...2240 UTC CHARLIE: 1 ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17R, THEN STRUCK A RWY LIGHT NEAR APPROACH END, DAMAGING LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR. DELTA: METAR KCOS 102254Z 25026G34KT 10SM FEW040 SCT070 SCT090 06/M16 A2937 RMK AO2 PK WND 26048/2230 SLP957 VIRGA VCSH T00561156 METAR KCOS 102154Z 24023G37KT 10SM FEW040 SCT070 BKN090 08/M14 A2933 RMK AO2 PK WND 24037/2152 SLP936 VIRGA T00781144 FROM ASOS DAILY SUMMARY...PEAK WIND GUST 55 MPH FROM 260 AT 1530 MST (2230 UTC). PEAK WIND GUST 45 MPH FROM 260 AT 1531 MST. ECHO: KCOS 102205Z 102218 23024G34KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN140 TEMPO 2224 BKN060 FM0000 22016KT P6SM SCT060 SCT140 TEMPO 0206 BKN060 FM0600 02010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT140 TEMPO 0610 BKN060 FM1600 19015KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 KCOS 101726Z 101818 21020G30KT P6SM SCT060 FM0000 22016KT P6SM SCT060 SCT140 TEMPO 0206 BKN060 FM0600 02010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT140 TEMPO 0610 BKN060 FM1600 19015KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON PUX RADAR GOLF: WSUS05 KKCI 102140 WS5R SLCR WS 102140 SIGMET ROMEO 2 VALID UNTIL 110140 CO AZ NM FROM 40S DEN TO TBE TO 40NE ELP TO SSO TO DRK TO TBC TO 40S DEN OCNL SEV TURB BLW 160 DUE TO STG GUSTY WNDS OVR RUFF TRRN. CONDS ENDG BY 0140Z. RJO .... WAUS45 KKCI 102045 WA5T SLCT WA 102045 AIRMET TANGO UPDT 7 FOR TURB AND STG SFC WINDS VALID UNTIL 110300 . ...SEE SIGMET ROMEO SERIES FOR POSS SEV TURB... . AIRMET TURB...NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS FROM AKO TO GLD TO 50W LBL TO INK TO ELP TO 50S TUS TO BZA TO MZB TO 80NW RZS TO LAS TO 40NNE DBL TO AKO OCNL MOD TURB BLW FL180 DUE TO STG LOW LVL WNDS OVR RUFF TRRN. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET TURB...NV UT CO AZ NM CA AND CSTL WTRS FROM SNY TO GLD TO 50W LBL TO INK TO ELP TO 50S TUS TO BZA TO MZB TO 220SW MZB TO 120SW PYE TO SNS TO BTY TO SNY OCNL MOD TURB BTN FL180 AND FL410 DUE TO WND SHEAR ASSOC WITH JTST AND MTN WAVE ACT. CONDS CONTG BYD 03Z THRU 09Z. . AIRMET STG SFC WNDS...AZ NM FROM 40SSE BCE TO 30N CIM TO 60NW ROW TO 50SSW DRK TO 40SSE BCE SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS GTR THAN 30KT EXP. CONDS ENDG 03Z. .... HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKNOWN PREPARED BY GRAY FORECASTER PUEBLO CO 187 NOUS43 KLMK 110104 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 804 PM EST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...NOAA ALL-HAZARDS RADIO MAINTENANCE... THE NOAA ALL-HAZARDS RADIO TRANSMITTER KIH-43A IN ELIZABETHTOWN KENTUCKY IS NOW BACK UP AND OPERATIONAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. $$ AL 201 NOUS74 KLIX 110105 ADMLIX ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 700 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 TO: SRH...MOB...LCH...JAN FROM: LIX SUBJECT: DS1 HARDWARE PROBLEMS NCF IDENTIFIED HARDWARE PROBLEMS DS1. NCF WILL RUN TESTS TONIGHT AND TACKLE THE PROBLEM SATURDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE...WE ARE ABLE TO TRANSMITTED TEXT PRODUCTS AND HAVE RESUMED ALL PRODUCTS FROM WFO MOBILE. THANKS AGAIN WFO MOBILE AND WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. $$ FZ 624 NOUS43 KLOT 110108 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / / BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK / 0.0 / WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 819 NOUS43 KPAH 110114 PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 714 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...PRELIMINARY DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR STODDARD COUNTY MISSOURI... THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED NEAR DEXTER MISSOURI IN STODDARD COUNTY ON MARCH 9 2006. * EVENT DATE: THURSDAY MARCH 9TH. * EVENT TIME: 553-556 PM CST. * EVENT TYPE: STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. * EVENT LOCATION: APPROX. 1 TO 1.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEXTER MISSOURI * PEAK WIND: 75 TO 80 MPH * INJURIES: NONE * FATALITIES: NONE * DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: TWO LOCATIONS OF DAMAGE WERE OBSERVED. THE FIRST AREA NEARLY PARALLELED HIGHWAY 60 BETWEEN ROUTE AD AND COUNTY ROAD 413 (ONE MILE ROAD). AT ONSET...30 CARS WERE DAMAGED AT A CAR DEALERSHIP WITH WINDOWS BROKEN. A MOBILE HOME WAS TURNED ON ITS SIDE AND PUSHED NEXT TO ANOTHER TRAILER IN A MOBILE HOME DEALERSHIP. THE MOBILE HOME WAS NOT SECURED. THE SOUTH END OF A CHURCH HAD 4 TO 6 FEET OF ITS ROOF TORN OFF AND DAMAGE TO THE BRICK FASCIA ON THE SOUTH FACING WALL. ONE UTILITY POLE WAS ALSO SNAPPED OFF. THE SECOND AREA OF DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 60...JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 413 (ONE MILE ROAD). THERE... ONE HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHED WITH "J" BOLTS WAS BLOWN DOWN. FENCING AND 3 TO 4 TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AS WELL. $$ SMITH 001 NOHW40 PHFO 110115 PNSHFO HIZ001>028-120112 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 312 PM HST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...RAINFALL TOTALS SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY... BELOW ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE 48 HOUR PERIOD FROM 2 PM MARCH 8 THROUGH 2 PM TODAY...MARCH 10...FOR A NUMBER OF LOCATINOS ACROSS THE STATE. KAUAI MOUNT WAIALEALE RAIN 17.39 PH WAINIHA 8.20 HANALEI RIVER 7.19 HANALEI 6.65 WAILUA UH EXP STN 5.97 PORT ALLEN AP 5.33 OMAO 5.10 KAPAHI 5.09 PRINCEVILLE RANCH 3.92 ANAHOLA NO.2 3.45 PRINCEVILLE AP 3.19 LIHUE VRTY STA 2.94 KOKEE 2.90 LIHUE AP 2.29 MOLOAA DAIRY 1.96 MAKAHA RIDGE 1.91 OAHU POAMOHO RAINGAGE NO. 18.56 KAWAILOA TRAINING AR 7.40 SCHOFIELD EAST 6.70 PALISADES RES 5.82 WHEELER AAF 5.48 WAIHEE PUMP 4.92 WILSON TUNNEL 4.79 NUUANU UPPER 4.22 SCHOFIELD BARRACKS 3.32 LULUKU 3.27 MAKUA RIDGE 3.06 SCHOFIELD FIREBREAK 2.93 WAIAWA CF 2.93 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA 2.92 AHUIMANU LOOP 2.66 MOANALUA STREAM 2.52 WAIPIO HEIGHTS 2.38 SOUTH FORK KAUKONAHU 2.29 POAMOHO EXP FRM 2.10 PALOLO FIRE STN 1.91 MAUNAWILI 1.57 ALOHA TOWER 1.46 ST. STEPHENS SEMINAR 1.43 KAHUKU 1.29 WAIANAE VALLEY 1.16 KALAELOA AP 1.08 NIU VALLEY 1.07 LUALUALEI 1.07 MAUI KAUPO GAP 6.30 WEST WAILUAIKI STREA 2.17 HAWAII WAIAKEA-UKA 12.40 GLENWOOD 12.28 MOUNTAIN VIEW 10.68 PIIHONUA KPUA 8.09 HAKALAU 7.67 KAPAPALA RCH 7.36 PALI 2 7.01 PAHALA 6.92 HILO WSO AP 6.06 PAHOA BEACON 5.23 HAWAII VOL. NP HQ. 2.80 GLENWOOD #2 2.70 LAUPAHOEHOE P.D. 2.57 SOUTH POINT 1.75 HONAUNAU NO. 2 1.35 PUUANAHULU 1.06 $$ RYDELL 764 NOUS42 KWNO 110119 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0115 UTC SAT MAR 11 2006 110115Z...THE 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION CYCLE STARTED ON TIME. 00Z RAOB RECAP.. KPP/78970 - 10159 TAE/72214 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR 00Z..S/W UPGRADE CONTS NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 471 NOUS65 KABQ 110137 FTMFDX Message Date: Mar 11 2006 01:37:11 KFDX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEXT 30 TO 60 MIN UTES OR UNTIL 11/0230Z. 040 NOUS43 KLOT 110201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / / BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 527 NOHW40 PHFO 110231 CCA PNSHFO HIZ001>028-120112 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 312 PM HST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...RAINFALL TOTALS SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY... BELOW ARE RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE 48 HOUR PERIOD FROM 2 PM MARCH 8 THROUGH 2 PM TODAY...MARCH 10...FOR A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. KAUAI MOUNT WAIALEALE RAIN 17.39 PH WAINIHA 8.20 HANALEI RIVER 7.19 HANALEI 6.65 WAILUA UH EXP STN 5.97 PORT ALLEN AP 5.33 OMAO 5.10 KAPAHI 5.09 PRINCEVILLE RANCH 3.92 ANAHOLA NO.2 3.45 PRINCEVILLE AP 3.19 LIHUE VRTY STA 2.94 KOKEE 2.90 LIHUE AP 2.29 MOLOAA DAIRY 1.96 MAKAHA RIDGE 1.91 OAHU POAMOHO RAINGAGE NO. 18.56 KAWAILOA TRAINING AR 7.40 SCHOFIELD EAST 6.70 PALISADES RES 5.82 WHEELER AAF 5.48 WAIHEE PUMP 4.92 WILSON TUNNEL 4.79 NUUANU UPPER 4.22 SCHOFIELD BARRACKS 3.32 LULUKU 3.27 MAKUA RIDGE 3.06 SCHOFIELD FIREBREAK 2.93 WAIAWA CF 2.93 KAHUKU TRAINING AREA 2.92 AHUIMANU LOOP 2.66 MOANALUA STREAM 2.52 WAIPIO HEIGHTS 2.38 SOUTH FORK KAUKONAHU 2.29 POAMOHO EXP FRM 2.10 PALOLO FIRE STN 1.91 MAUNAWILI 1.57 ALOHA TOWER 1.46 ST. STEPHENS SEMINAR 1.43 KAHUKU 1.29 WAIANAE VALLEY 1.16 KALAELOA AP 1.08 NIU VALLEY 1.07 LUALUALEI 1.07 MAUI KAUPO GAP 6.30 WEST WAILUAIKI STREA 2.17 HAWAII WAIAKEA-UKA 12.40 GLENWOOD 12.28 MOUNTAIN VIEW 10.68 PIIHONUA KPUA 8.09 HAKALAU 7.67 KAPAPALA RCH 7.36 PALI 2 7.01 PAHALA 6.92 HILO WSO AP 6.06 PAHOA BEACON 5.23 HAWAII VOL. NP HQ. 2.80 GLENWOOD #2 2.70 LAUPAHOEHOE P.D. 2.57 SOUTH POINT 1.75 HONAUNAU NO. 2 1.35 PUUANAHULU 1.06 $$ RYDELL 419 NOUS46 KMTR 110241 PNSMTR CAZ006-505>518-110600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 640 PM PST MON MAR 10 2006 SNOW FALL REPORTS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS FOR MONDAY MARCH 10TH STATION ELEVATION SNOW DEPTH TIME OF REPORT MT HAMILTON 4200' 5.3" 8:45AM HIGHWAY 9 2300' 2.0" 9:30AM BONNY DOON 1200' 3.0" 1:30PM SAN JOSE 200' 0.5" 1:40PM SONOMA MTN 250' 1.0" 5:45PM $$ DLH 544 NOUS42 KWNO 110251 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0250 UTC SAT MAR 11 2006 110250Z...THE 00Z GFS STARTED ON TIME. NGM DONE. NAM WAS OUT TO T+84HRS. 00Z RAOB RECAP.. KPP/78970 - 10159 TAE/72214 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR 00Z..S/W UPGRADE CONTS NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 770 NOUS45 KGJT 110355 PNSGJT COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-110555- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 852 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... DEBEQUE, 17 MILES NW, 12 INCHES. HESPERUS, 3 S, 7 INCHES OAK CREEK, 7 SOUTHWEST, 6 INCHES. LA SAL, 1 SW, 4 INCHES. MAESER, 9 NW, 6 INCHES. MACK, 6 NW, 6 INCHES. MESA, 6 S, 6 INCHES TODAY. GATEWAY, 4 INCHES. $$ SM 214 NOUS44 KBMX 110356 PNSBMX ALZ011>015-017>050-111800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 956 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS REACH 58 TO 85 MPH... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS SURVEYED SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...PRODUCED STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 58 AND 85 MILES AN HOUR. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AT 2:40 PM FOR MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN ALABAMA VALID THROUGH 9:00 PM. A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED THE MISSISSIPPI...ALABAMA STATE-LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM. THE STRONGEST SEGMENT OF LINE TRAVELED NORTHEAST AND AFFECTED LAMAR...MARION...FAYETTE...WALKER... AND WINSTON COUNTIES. LAMAR COUNTY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR LAMAR COUNTY FROM 3:14 PM UNTIL 4:15 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERED WESTERN LAMAR COUNTY AROUND 3:38 PM AND QUICKLY CROSSED THE COUNTY. VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE COUNTY WAS AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS. HUNDREDS OF TREES AND POWER LINES WERE EITHER BLOWN DOWN...SNAPPED OFF...OR UPROOTED COUNTYWIDE. THE ROOFS OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND A BOWLING ALLEY WERE PARTIALLY TORN OFF IN VERNON. A FEW ROOFS WERE PARTIALLY TORN OFF HOMES IN THE SULLIGENT AREA. MANY ADDITIONAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES SUFFERED VARYING DEGREES OF ROOF DAMAGE. SEVERAL OUT-BUILDINGS AND BARNS WERE EITHER DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. IN SOME INSTANCES...THE DEBRIS WAS THROWN OVER 100 YARDS DOWNWIND. PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALSO FELL DURING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND COLLECTED UP TO SEVERAL INCHES DEEP ON THE GROUND IN PLACES. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 70 AND 85 MILES AN HOUR. MARION COUNTY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY FROM 3:14 PM UNTIL 4:15 PM...WITH A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4:06 UNTIL 4:30 PM. THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERED WESTERN MARION COUNTY AROUND 3:40 PM. VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE COUNTY WAS AFFECTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS. HUNDREDS OF TREES AND POWER LINES WERE EITHER BLOWN DOWN...SNAPPED OFF...OR UPROOTED COUNTYWIDE. THE ROOF OF A FURNITURE ACCESSORIES STORE WAS PARTIALLY TORN OFF IN WINFIELD. PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALSO FELL DURING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND COLLECTED UP TO A SEVERAL INCHES DEEP ON THE GROUND IN PLACES. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MILES AN HOUR. FAYETTE COUNTY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR FAYETTE COUNTY FROM 3:28 PM UNTIL 4:45 PM. THE LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERED WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY AROUND 3:53 PM. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED NORTHWEST OF LINE FROM 6 MILES WEST OF FAYETTE TO NEAR THE BAZEMORE COMMUNITY. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN OR NEAR MOUNT VERNON...KIRKLAND...BLUFF...WAYSIDE...GLEN ALLEN... SHADY GROVE...AND BAZEMORE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE EITHER BLOWN DOWN... SNAPPED OFF...OR UPROOTED. DOZENS OF HOMES SUFFERED VARYING DEGREES OF ROOF DAMAGE WITH MANY SHINGLES LITTERING THE GROUND. A FEW OUT- BUILDINGS AND BARNS ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE. DEBRIS FROM ONE DESTROYED BARN WAS BLOWN OVER 100 YARDS DOWNWIND. PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALSO FELL DURING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND COLLECTED UP TO A FEW INCHES DEEP ON THE GROUND IN PLACES. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MILES AN HOUR. WALKER COUNTY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR WALKER COUNTY FROM 3:56 PM UNTIL 5:00 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED INTO FAR NORTHWESTERN WALKER COUNTY AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN WALKER COUNTY WAS LIMITED TO AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF U.S. 78 AND WEST OF NAUVOO. SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN FROM NEAR ELDRIDGE NORTHWARD TO THE WINSTON COUNTY LINE. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED NORTH OF ELDRIDGE WHEN A TREE FELL ONTO A VEHICLE. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MILES AN HOUR. WINSTON COUNTY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR WINSTON COUNTY FROM 3:56 PM UNTIL 5:00 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ENTERED WESTERN WINSTON COUNTY FROM HALEYVILLE TO LYNN AROUND 4:13 PM. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS REPORTED GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LYNN TO DOUBLE SPRINGS TO THE BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST. NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN AND AROUND LYNN...DOUBLE SPRINGS... AND HALEYVILLE. IN LYNN...ONE PERSON WAS INJURED AT A MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURING PLANT AND ONE MOBILE HOME WAS DAMAGED. IN DOUBLE SPRINGS...SEVERAL STORES AND THE COURTHOUSE SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE. A FEW OUT-BUILDINGS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. IN HALEYVILLE...THE POST OFFICE LOST PART OF ITS ROOF AND SEVERAL SIGNS WERE DESTROYED. A FEW BUILDINGS SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE. WIND GUSTS WERE ESTIMATED AT 58 TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. FOR MORE STORM SURVEY OR PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...VISIT THE BIRMINGHAM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/BMX. DAMAGE PHOTOS AND RADAR IMAGES WILL BE ADDED AS TIME PERMITS. 75/LINHARES $$ 369 NOUS45 KGJT 110400 PNSGJT COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-110555- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 900 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... DEBEQUE, 17 MILES NORTHWEST, 12 INCHES. HESPERUS, 3 SOUTH, 7 INCHES OAK CREEK, 7 SOUTHWEST, 6 INCHES. LA SAL, 1 SOUTHWEST, 4 INCHES. MAESER, 9 NORTHWEST, 6 INCHES. MACK, 6 NORTHWEST, 6 INCHES. MESA, 6 SOUTH, 6 INCHES TODAY. GATEWAY, 4 INCHES. $$ SM 269 NOUS45 KSLC 110506 AAB PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1005 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 18 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUED OVER THE AREA INTO FRIDAY. ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 CEDAR CITY 12.0 0.99 CEDAR CITY 11.0 1.04 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 10.0 M EMERY 9.0 M FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 KANAB 1.0 M ...SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS... LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 17.0 1.00 CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 17.0 0.90 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 17.0 0.90 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 16.0 0.80 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 15.0 1.00 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 14.0 0.80 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT 14.0 0.70 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 14.0 0.70 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 13.0 0.70 KOLOB 9300 FT 12.0 0.70 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 12.0 0.60 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 11.0 0.60 PANGUITCH 10.0 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 10.0 0.50 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 8.0 0.50 BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 8.0 0.40 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 7.0 0.30 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 5.0 0.26 BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 5.0 0.20 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 5.0 0.20 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 5.0 0.20 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 4.0 0.20 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.10 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 *MOST MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ESTIMATED USING REPORTS FROM AUTOMATED SENSORS. $$ LC 577 NOUS43 KIND 110525 CCA PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-111200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1225 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM ASOS SITES AROUND CENTRAL INDIANA... /TIME LISTED IS FOR FRIDAY MARCH 10 2006/ INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 54 MPH AT 208 AM INDIANAPOLIS EAGLE CREEK 51 MPH AT 131 AM SHELBYVILLE 55 MPH AT 125 AM LAFAYETTE 29 MPH AT 226 AM MUNCIE 47 MPH AT 242 AM BLOOMINGTON 43 MPH AT 138 AM TERRE HAUTE 48 MPH AT 125 AM LAWRENCEVILLE/VINCENNES 48 MPH AT 627 PM $$ SALLY/CS ...CORRECTED SHELBYVILLE PEAK WIND... 004 NOUS64 KOUN 110533 FTMFDR Message Date: Mar 11 2006 05:33:05 THE KFDR WSR-88D HAS FAILED. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE IN ROUTE TO SITE. RESTORATION TIME IS NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT. DW WFO/OUN 0532Z 11 MAR 2006. 797 NOAK78 PAVW 110600 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 900 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 PAVW SCD 0600 4/037= $$ WZ MAR 06 950 NOUS46 KLOX 110627 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1030 PM PST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS RAIN EVENT THROUGH 10 PM. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND COASTAL VALLEYS PASO ROBLES................. 0.01 SAN LUIS OBISPO............. 0.38 SANTA ROSA CK @ CAMBRIA..... 0.24 NIPOMO...................... 0.20 SAN LUIS OBISPO - SCG....... 0.35 OCEANO...................... 0.20 MORRO BAY................... 0.28 SAN LUIS HARBOR............. 0.29 SAN LUIS OBISPO CENTRAL VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ROCKY BUTTE................. 0.12 LAS TABLAS.................. 0.06 UPPER TORRO CK RD........... 0.39 SANTA MARGARITA............. 0.16 SALINAS DAM................. 0.24 LOPEZ REC AREA.............. 0.43 BALD MTN.................... 0.31 SAN LUIS OBISPO EASTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ATASCADERO.................. 0.16 BLACK MTN................... 0.12 BRANCH MTN.................. 0.09 CARRIZO PLAIN............... 0.05 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST AND VALLEYS SANTA MARIA................. 0.19 GETTY BASIN................. 0.12 SISQUOC R @ GAREY........... 0.20 SUDDEN PEAK................. 0.47 LOS ALAMOS.................. 0.47 BUELLTON MAINT YD........... 0.39 CUYAMA FS................... 0.20 CACHUMA DAM................. 0.31 LOS PRIETOS................. 0.37 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA ARPT.......... 0.16 MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE......... 0.24 MT. CALVARY................. 0.24 SANTA BARBARA FCD........... 0.08 CARPINTERIA FS.............. 0.04 GOLETA FS #14............... 0.16 MONTECITO................... 0.24 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BATES RIDGE................. 0.12 FIGUEROA MTN................ 0.16 REFUGIO PASS................ 0.28 WEST BIG PINE............... 0.12 SAN MARCOS PASS............. 0.39 LA CUMBRE PEAK.............. 0.08 VENTURA COUNTY COAST OXNARD NWS.................. 0.20 CAMARILLO................... 0.12 LEO CARILLO................. 0.04 EL RIO...................... 0.20 LA CONCHITA................. 0.12 CALLEGUAS CK @ CSUCI........ 0.31 LAS POSAS RESERVOIR......... 0.12 CONEJO CK ABV HWY 101....... 0.16 SILVERSTRAND BCH............ 0.12 LAS POSAS HILLS............. 0.12 SOUTH MTN W................. 0.08 OXNARD CIVIC CENTER......... 0.04 VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS COYOTE CK NR OAK VIEW....... 0.24 MATILIJA DAM................ 0.08 LONG CYN.................... 0.04 VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS SESPE CK NR FILLMORE........ 0.12 MOORPARK COLLEGE............ 0.04 TEMESCAL (LPF).............. 0.14 PIRU........................ 0.09 LANG RH..................... 0.20 SYCAMORE CYN DAM............ 0.20 BELL CYN (ROCKETDYNE)....... 0.16 ARROYO SIMI................. 0.08 CIRCLE X RH................. 0.28 SIMI VALLEY APCD............ 0.01 CHEESEBORO.................. 0.02 VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CYN.................. 0.16 LOCKWOOD VLY YARD........... 0.16 ROSE VLY.................... 0.04 CHUCHUPATE.................. 0.24 SENIOR/GRIDLEY CYN.......... 0.12 HUNGRY VLY.................. 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREAS LA AIRPORT.................. 0.04 DOWNTOWN LA................. 0.04 LONG BEACH.................. TRACE SANTA MONICA ARPT........... 0.02 BALLONA CK @ SAWTELLE....... 0.04 L.A. R @ FIRESTONE.......... 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS BURBANK..................... 0.02 NEWHALL..................... 0.01 VAN NUYS.................... 0.02 AGOURA...................... 0.04 BELL CYN D.B................ 0.08 HANSEN DAM.................. 0.04 VERDUGO RIDGE (ALERT)....... 0.08 NEWHALL-SOLADAD SCHL........ 0.04 DEL VALLE................... 0.07 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN GABRIEL VALLEY L.A. CITY COLLEGE........... 0.04 EAGLE ROCK RSVR............. 0.04 EATON WASH @ LOFTUS......... 0.04 EATON DAM................... 0.16 WALNUT CK S.B............... 0.08 PUDDINGSTONE DIV............ 0.04 SANTA FE DAM................ 0.03 WHITTIER HILLS.............. 0.06 CLAREMONT................... 0.11 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS W FK HELIPORT............... 0.16 SANTA ANITA DAM............. 0.12 SAN GABRIEL DAM............. 0.20 BIG DALTON DAM.............. 0.12 SIERRA MADRE MAINT YARD..... 0.18 TANBARK..................... 0.21 SAN ANTONIO DAM............. 0.08 CHILAO...................... 0.01 WHITAKER PEAK............... 0.01 WARM SPGS................... 0.03 SANDBERG.................... 0.08 $$ SMITH/ASR 306 NOUS44 KCRP 110635 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 10 2006 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 86 LOW TEMPERATURE : 59 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2006 RAINFALL: 0.31 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 30 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 75 89 1978 LOW 55 28 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 644 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 636 PM CST ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 10 2006 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 83 LOW TEMPERATURE : 48 RAINFALL (INCHES) : T 2006 RAINFALL: 2.11 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 29 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 72 90 1940 LOW 53 26 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 642 AM CST SUNSET THIS EVENING : 634 PM CST Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ JR 692 NOUS43 KBIS 110757 PNSBIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA 158 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SAFETY RULES FOR HEAVY SNOW... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH DAKOTA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR DICKEY AND LAMOURE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF SIX INCHES OR MORE ARE FORECAST FOR THE WARNED AREA. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW CAN COLLAPSE THE ROOFS OF BUILDINGS AND BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. IN RURAL AREAS...HOMES AND FARMS MAY BE ISOLATED FOR DAYS...AND UNPROTECTED LIVESTOCK MAY BE LOST. AVOID OVEREXERTION...SUCH AS SHOVELING HEAVY SNOW...PUSHING A CAR...OR WALKING IN DEEP SNOW. THE STRAIN FROM THE COLD AND THE HARD LABOR MAY CAUSE A HEART ATTACK. OVEREXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA. IF YOU MUST GO OUTSIDE...DRESS IN LAYERS OF LOOSE-FITTING...LIGHT WEIGHT...WARM CLOTHING. IF YOU MUST DRIVE...ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROADS COULD BE BLOCKED IN RURAL AREAS. IF YOU BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR CAR...STAY PUT AND MAKE YOURSELF VISIBLE TO RESCUERS. EXERCISE FROM TIME TO TIME BY VIGOROUSLY MOVING ARMS...LEGS...FINGERS...AND TOES TO KEEP BLOOD CIRCULATING AND TO KEEP WARM. DO NOT EAT SNOW! IT WILL LOWER YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE. MELT THE SNOW FIRST. 157 NOUS43 KPAH 110809 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-111400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 209 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SAFETY RULES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN KENTUCKY. THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS ARE BEING PROVIDED IN HOPE THAT THE BROADCAST MEDIA WILL FREQUENTLY BROADCAST THESE MESSAGES WHILE THE WATCH AFFECTS THEIR AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...KEEP UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THESE STORMS CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY SO THERE MAY BE OCCASIONS WHEN ADVANCE WARNING IS NOT POSSIBLE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR INDICATED BY RADAR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OR NEAR THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES: IN OPEN COUNTRY...YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AND AVOID TREES WHICH CAN BE TARGETS FOR LIGHTNING. IF THERE IS NO SHELTER...GO TO A DITCH OR CULVERT BUT BEWARE OF RISING WATER WHICH CAN CAUSE FLOODING. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS AND GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL. AVOID USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WHILE THE STORM IS NEARBY. IN MOBILE HOMES...YOU SHOULD LEAVE AND SEEK NEARBY SAFE SHELTER. IF SWIMMING OR ON A BOAT...YOU SHOULD GET TO SHORE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND FIND SHELTER. A THUNDERSTORM IS CONSIDERED SEVERE WHEN IT CONTAINS THREE QUARTER INCH OR LARGER DIAMETER SIZE HAIL AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR GREATER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALSO PRODUCES DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN WHICH CAN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. REMEMBER...WITH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. $$ 397 NOAK78 PAVW 110853 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 1200 AM AST FRI MAR 10 2006 PAVW SCD 0853 410221056= $$ WZ MAR 06 040 NOUS71 KCLE 110927 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 422 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (0924 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 43.7N 82.2W (18 ESE Harbor Beach RB) 0900Z 3/11/6 Waves observed at 69 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-2 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CG2960 11094 99437 70822 41/97 /2303 10022 20014 40213 52025 700// 8//// 22242 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 134 NOUS45 KBOU 110959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-112300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 9-11 IN 1927...RAIN CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND TOTALED 7.7 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 37 MPH WITH AN EXTREME VELOCITY TO 38 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1955...A STRONG WINDSTORM RAKED THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. A WIND GUST TO 95 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ROCKY FLATS WITH A GUST TO 60 MPH MEASURED AT VALMONT. DAMAGE IN BOULDER TOTALED 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MINOR INJURIES ALSO OCCURRED. THE STRONG WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT THAT PRODUCED NORTHWEST WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 52 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE THE VISIBILITY WAS BRIEFLY REDUCED TO 3/4 MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON THE 10TH. IN 1968...5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 24 MPH ON THE 10TH. 9-14 IN 1958...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 9-19 IN 1906...AN EXTENDED COLD AND BLUSTERY PERIOD OCCURRED WITH LIGHT SNOW TOTALING 14.4 INCHES OVER 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SNOW ON A SINGLE DAY WAS 4.0 INCHES ON THE 15TH. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON THE 12TH AND 17TH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW FREEZING FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD. THE COLDEST WERE 14 DEGREES ON THE 16TH AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 17TH. BOTH READINGS WERE RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS FOR THE DATES. LOW TEMPERATURES WERE MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. THE COLDEST WERE 2 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 16TH AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 19TH. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 22 MPH ON THE 9TH. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 36 MPH ON THE 10TH...32 MPH ON THE 13TH...AND 22 MPH ON THE 15TH. 10-11 IN 1886...SNOWFALL OF 3.5 INCHES WAS MEASURED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT POST-FRONTAL NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 43 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1977...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FREQUENTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. MOST OF THE SNOW...7.7 INCHES...FELL ON THE 10TH. THE SNOW ENDED BY DAYBREAK ON THE 11TH...BUT STRONG NORTH WINDS PERSISTED THROUGH THE DAY. IN 1988...A LATE WINTER STORM PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW AND WIND MAINLY NORTH OF DENVER. WIND GUSTS REACHED 62 MPH AT KEENESBURG AND PRODUCED A LOT OF BLOWING SNOW CLOSING SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST WELD COUNTY. THE STORM CLOSED I-70 EAST OF DENVER. ONLY 1.1 INCH OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...BUT NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 39 MPH. 10-12 IN 1924...SNOWFALL WAS HEAVY AND TOTALED 9.9 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 18 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 2001...HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO AND METRO DENVER...WHEN A COMBINATION OF UPSLOPE WINDS AND CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS FORMED OVER THE AREA. STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 11 INCHES AT THE ELDORA SKI RESORT...10 INCHES AT GENESEE... 8 INCHES AT ELIZABETH...ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...NEAR SEDALIA... AND AT STRASBURG...7 INCHES NEAR CASTLE ROCK AND EVERGREEN... 6 INCHES IN AURORA...ATOP CROW HILL...AND IN PARKER. ELSEWHERE ACROSS METRO DENVER...SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH 3.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 10TH. 11 IN 1896...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH. IN 1991...THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT PRODUCED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS METRO DENVER. BLOWING DUST REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH. A BLIZZARD ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO CLOSED I-70 FROM WATKINS TO THE EAST...BUT DENVER ESCAPED THE STORM WITH ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL. 11-12 IN 1929...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 31 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1947...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 7.0 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 15 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1963...SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.8 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 25 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1993...A STRONG STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH. $$ 346 NOUS71 KCLE 111033 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 528 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1030 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 43.7N 82.2W (18 ESE Harbor Beach RB) 0900Z 3/11/6 Waves observed at 69 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-2 feet AFOS product: CLESHICLE. The ship observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 555 NOUS43 KIWX 111106 PNSIWX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 606 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 THIS WEEK HAS BEEN SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK. HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY ACTIONS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS YOU MUST BE ALERT TO THE WEATHER AND KNOW WHAT TO DO IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS. HAVE A PLAN AND EXERCISE IT. ALSO HAVE HANDY A FIRST AID KIT... BATTERY OPERATED RADIO...FLASHLIGHTS AND FRESH BATTERIES. POST EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY THE PHONE. EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW WHERE AND WHEN TO SHUT-OFF UTILITIES. BE SURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE INSURANCE AND AN ACCURATE INVENTORY OF ITEMS. EVERYONE IN YOUR FAMILY SHOULD KNOW WHERE TO FIND EACH OTHER AFTER THE SEVERE WEATHER HAS PASSED. HAVE A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE YOUR HOME AND ANOTHER OUTSIDE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. IF A TORNADO THREATENS...GO TO THE LOWEST AVAILABLE FLOOR AND TO AN INTERIOR AREA SUCH AS A BATHROOM...HALLWAY OR CLOSET. HAVE A SAFE AREA PLANNED FOR EACH FLOOR AND EACH ROOM IN CASE THERE IS NO TIME TO REACH YOUR SAFEST LOCATION. IF OUTSIDE...TRY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AT PUBLIC FACILITIES...FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THOSE IN AUTHORITY. MOBILE HOMES ARE NOT SAFE AND SHOULD BE ABANDONED LONG BEFORE THE STORM ARRIVES. VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE EITHER. FIND STURDY STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY OR GET IN A DITCH AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. EACH YEAR...MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY TORNADOES. SOMETIMES THERE IS WARNING...OTHER TIMES THERE IS NOT. ULTIMATELY...YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHEN TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR THE SKY BECOMES THREATENING. IT COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION OF YOUR LIFE! SO HAVE A DISASTER PLAN IN PLACE AND DO PRACTICE DRILLS TO MAINTAIN IT. FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON ALL WEATHER...INCLUDING SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS...VISIT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV. $$ 590 NOAK78 PAVW 111150 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 250 AM AST SATURDAY MARCH 11 2006 PAVW SCD 1150 NIL 4/037= $$ RRW MAR 06 184 NOUS43 KICT 111201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-111600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...WICHITA RECORDED IT'S LATEST BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE FOR GIVEN WINTER: 3 BELOW. $$ AUTO 990 NOUS43 KGLD 111207 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 500 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...RECORD COLD FOLLOWED IN THE WAKE OF A KANSAS BLIZZARD. LOWS OF 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT OBERLIN...HEALY...AND QUINTER KANSAS ESTABLISHED A STATE RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE LOW OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT GOODLAND TIED THE MONTHLY RECORD AT THAT LOCATION. LOWS OF 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT DODGE CITY...11 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT CONCORDIA...AND 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT WICHITA WERE RECORDS FOR MARCH AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE LOW OF 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WAS THEIR LATEST SUBZERO READING OF RECORD. $$ 060 NOUS72 KNES 111227 TOPIC: GOES-12 RSO IS SCHEDULED FOR: MARCH 11, 2006 DATE/TIME MESSAGE ISSUED: MARCH 11, 2006 1230 UTC SATELLITE INVOLVED: GOES-12 INSTRUMENT INVOLVED: IMAGER PRODUCTS AFFECTED: GOES-12 IMAGERY DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION: MARCH 11, 2006 1326Z DETAILS: START DATE: MARCH 11, 2006 J/D-070 START TIME: 1326Z END DATE: MARCH 12, 2006 J/D-071 END TIME: 0026Z REASON: SEVERE WEATHER LOCATION: ARKANSAS REQUESTOR:SPC CONTACT POINT: NOAA SATELLITE SERVICES DIVISION HELP DESK (301) 763-8222 SSDHELPDESK@NOAA.GOV WEB SITES: SEE HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/SATS/GOES/EAST/SCHED.HTML AND HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/SATS/GOES/WEST/SCHED.HTML FOR SCANNING SCHEDULES. = 058 NOUS44 KTSA 111253 PNSTSA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 653 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-111700- BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER- CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER-LE FLORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE... EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...SPRINGDALE...HUNTSVILLE... VAN BUREN...OZARK...CHARLESTON...FORT SMITH...ANTLERS...CLAYTON... HUGO...PAWHUSKA...BARTLESVILLE...NOWATA...VINITA...MIAMI... PAWNEE...TULSA...CLAREMORE...PRYOR...JAY...BRISTOW...OKEMAH... OKMULGEE...WAGONER...TAHLEQUAH...STILWELL...MUSKOGEE...EUFAULA... SALLISAW...MCALESTER...STIGLER...WILBURTON...POTEAU 653 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...REVIEW OF SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES... ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION VERY CLOSELY. WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY RULES TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LATER TODAY. RESIDENTS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION VERY CLOSELY. WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. HERE ARE SOME SAFETY RULES TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES...ENSURE THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE FULLY PREPARED. IN A HOME OR BUILDING HAVE A PRE-DESIGNATED SHELTER... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY. HAVE ON HAND A DISASTER SUPPLY KIT...INCLUDING A NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FLASHLIGHT...RADIO AND A GOOD SUPPLY OF BATTERIES. IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS DEFINED AS PRODUCING PENNY SIZE OR GREATER HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. IN EXTREME CASES...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS TO NEAR 150 MPH AND HAIL LARGER THAN GRAPEFRUITS WHICH CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TORNADOES OFTEN FORM VERY RAPIDLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE IN A TORNADO WATCH...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...MONITOR LOCAL CONDITIONS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO SAVE YOUR LIFE. REMEMBER THAT LIGHTNING IS A THUNDERSTORMS MOST UNDERRATED KILLER. POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. AUTOMOBILES OFFER GOOD PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING...ALTHOUGH MOVING INDOORS IS BEST. EVEN INSIDE...LIGHTING CAN KILL BY COMING THROUGH THE PHONE LINES...PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC LINES. THEREFORE DO NOT USE COMPUTERS...TELEPHONES OR OTHER HAND HELD APPLIANCES DURING A STORM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING RELATED GRAPHICS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA. $$ 620 NOUS46 KLOX 111254 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 0440 AM PST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS RAIN EVENT THROUGH 0440 AM. -WRITE SOMETHING HERE- SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND COASTAL VALLEYS PASO ROBLES................. 0.01 SAN LUIS OBISPO............. 0.41 SANTA ROSA CK @ CAMBRIA..... 0.24 NIPOMO...................... 0.24 SAN LUIS OBISPO - SCG....... 0.39 OCEANO...................... 0.24 MORRO BAY................... 0.29 SAN LUIS HARBOR............. 0.41 SAN LUIS OBISPO CENTRAL VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ROCKY BUTTE................. 0.12 LAS TABLAS.................. 0.06 UPPER TORRO CK RD........... 0.39 SANTA MARGARITA............. 0.16 SALINAS DAM................. 0.24 LOPEZ REC AREA.............. 0.63 BALD MTN.................... 0.43 SAN LUIS OBISPO EASTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ATASCADERO.................. 0.16 BLACK MTN................... 0.12 BRANCH MTN.................. 0.09 CARRIZO PLAIN............... 0.05 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST AND VALLEYS SANTA MARIA................. 0.23 GETTY BASIN................. 0.24 SISQUOC R @ GAREY........... 0.24 SUDDEN PEAK................. 0.55 LOS ALAMOS.................. 0.55 BUELLTON MAINT YD........... 0.59 CUYAMA FS................... 0.20 CACHUMA DAM................. 0.43 LOS PRIETOS................. 0.50 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA ARPT.......... 0.20 MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE......... 0.28 MT. CALVARY................. 0.28 SANTA BARBARA FCD........... 0.12 GOLETA FS #14............... 0.20 MONTECITO................... 0.28 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BATES RIDGE................. 0.12 FIGUEROA MTN................ 0.16 REFUGIO PASS................ 0.28 WEST BIG PINE............... 0.12 SAN MARCOS PASS............. 0.39 VENTURA COUNTY COAST OXNARD NWS.................. 0.21 LEO CARILLO................. 0.17 EL RIO...................... 0.20 LA CONCHITA................. 0.16 CALLEGUAS CK @ CSUCI........ 0.31 LAS POSAS RESERVOIR......... 0.12 CONEJO CK ABV HWY 101....... 0.16 SILVERSTRAND BCH............ 0.12 LAS POSAS HILLS............. 0.16 VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS COYOTE CK NR OAK VIEW....... 0.24 LONG CYN.................... 0.08 VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS SESPE CK NR FILLMORE........ 0.12 MOORPARK COLLEGE............ 0.16 TEMESCAL (LPF).............. 0.14 PIRU........................ 0.12 LANG RH..................... 0.28 SYCAMORE CYN DAM............ 0.28 BELL CYN (ROCKETDYNE)....... 0.24 ARROYO SIMI................. 0.16 CIRCLE X RH................. 0.35 SIMI VALLEY APCD............ 0.23 CHEESEBORO.................. 0.16 VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CYN.................. 0.16 LOCKWOOD VLY YARD........... 0.16 CHUCHUPATE.................. 0.25 SENIOR/GRIDLEY CYN.......... 0.12 HUNGRY VLY.................. 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREAS LA AIRPORT.................. 0.06 DOWNTOWN LA................. 0.14 LONG BEACH.................. 0.03 SANTA MONICA ARPT........... 0.04 MONTE NIDO FS............... 0.12 BIG ROCK MESA............... 0.04 BELL AIR HOTEL.............. 0.16 BALLONA CK @ SAWTELLE....... 0.20 BEVERLY HILLS............... 0.35 HOLLYWOOD RSVR.............. 0.08 L.A. R @ FIRESTONE.......... 0.08 DOMINGEUZ WATER CO.......... 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS BURBANK..................... 0.10 NEWHALL..................... 0.11 VAN NUYS.................... 0.15 AGOURA...................... 0.12 BELL CYN D.B................ 0.16 CHATSWORTH RSVR............. 0.11 SEPULVEDA CYN @ MULHOLLAND.. 0.08 PACOIMA DAM................. 0.20 HANSEN DAM.................. 0.08 VERDUGO RIDGE (ALERT)....... 0.09 NEWHALL-SOLADAD SCHL........ 0.16 SAUGUS...................... 0.13 DEL VALLE................... 0.13 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN GABRIEL VALLEY L.A. CITY COLLEGE........... 0.04 EAGLE ROCK RSVR............. 0.16 EATON WASH @ LOFTUS......... 0.12 SAN GABRIEL R @ VLY......... 0.04 EATON DAM................... 0.43 WALNUT CK S.B............... 0.20 PUDDINGSTONE DIV............ 0.12 SANTA FE DAM................ 0.15 WHITTIER HILLS.............. 0.08 CLAREMONT................... 0.21 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS W FK HELIPORT............... 0.16 SANTA ANITA DAM............. 0.35 SAN GABRIEL DAM............. 0.43 MORRIS DAM.................. 0.71 BIG DALTON DAM.............. 0.31 TANBARK..................... 0.24 SAN ANTONIO DAM............. 0.16 SANDBERG.................... 0.09 LOS ANGELES COUNTY DESERTS LANCASTER................... 0.03 $$ BARTLING 988 NOUS43 KLOT 111303 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 701 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / / BEACH PARK / / BEECHER / 0.0 / BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE 0.0 / / 0 MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE 0.0 / / 0 NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW / / RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WOODSTOCK / / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / / 0 SCHERERVILLE / / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 057 NOUS45 KPSR 111303 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 600 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING AT 6 AM... 6 HR PRECIPITATION (INCHES) OLDEST >>>>>>>>>>> NEWEST ID STATION NAME 6 AM NOON 6 PM MDNT 24 HR -NOON -6 PM -MDNT -6 AM TOTAL AHWATUKEE MAHA3 AHWATUKEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 APACHE JUNCTION PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 KNGA3 KINGS RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 AVONDALE AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 BUCKEYE MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 CAREFREE ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 CAVECREEK HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CHANDLER ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 GILBERT ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 GLENDALE MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 M 0.08 0.08 MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 GOODYEAR ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 GUADALUPE ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MESA MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.00 M 0.00 0.28 0.28 ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.31 MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.28 MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.39 NEW RIVER NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 PARADISE VALLEY MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE M M M 0.12 0.12 PEORIA NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 PHOENIX MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 UNDEFINED M M M M M ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.00 0.00 M 0.12 0.12 MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 QUEEN CREEK ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.00 M 0.00 0.04 0.04 ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 SCOTTSDALE SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 SUN CITY MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 SURPRISE MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TEMPE MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 MTEA3 ASU SOUTH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.24 696 NOUS71 KCLE 111309 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 804 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1306 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan SGNW3 "Sheboygan Brkwtr WI" 1300Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 8 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 160 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: SGNW3 46/// /1608 10030 39915 40146 58006 91300 222// 00016 333 91209 555 11007 22008 31202 411016 61259 149009 141012 139013 _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-111500- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 244 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MORNING...REACHING THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...CROSSING SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING... THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1110/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11310 11320 11420 11430 11420 12520 11620. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305. MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11320 11330 11430 12420 11620 12610. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210306. $$ 566 NOUS65 KPSR 111321 FTMIWA Message Date: Mar 11 2006 13:21:02 KIWA RADAR LOST WIDEBAND LINE BETWEEN RADAR (RDA) AND OFFICE (RPG). TELCO WORKIN G ON THE PROBLEM. NO ESTIMATE ON WHEN LINE WILL BE RESTORED. 569 NOUS65 KPSR 111321 FTMIWA Message Date: Mar 11 2006 13:21:00 KIWA RADAR LOST WIDEBAND LINE BETWEEN RADAR (RDA) AND OFFICE (RPG). TELCO WORKIN G ON THE PROBLEM. NO ESTIMATE ON WHEN LINE WILL BE RESTORED. 218 NOUS65 KPSR 111321 FTMIWA Message Date: Mar 11 2006 13:21:42 KIWA RADAR LOST WIDEBAND LINE BETWEEN RADAR (RDA) AND OFFICE (RPG). TELCO WORKIN G ON THE PROBLEM. NO ESTIMATE ON WHEN LINE WILL BE RESTORED. 692 NOUS71 KCLE 111327 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 823 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1324 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan CMTI2 "Calumet, IL" 1300Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 7 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 110 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-111500- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 244 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MORNING...REACHING THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...CROSSING SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING... THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1110/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11310 11320 11420 11430 11420 12520 11620. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305. MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11320 11330 11430 12420 11620 12610. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210306. $$ 358 NOUS42 KWNO 111330 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1320 UTC SAT MAR 11 2006 111320Z...12Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS OFF AND RUNNING ON TIME.. A GOES-EAST RSO WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM 11/1326Z TO 12/0026Z TO HELP SUPPORT SVR WX OPS... NO CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. RAOB REPORT.. DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS NCC/78988 - 10142 TAE/72214 - UNAVB SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 427 NOUS62 KCHS 111336 FTMCLX Message Date: Mar 11 2006 13:36:31 WIDEBAND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE KCLX RADAR REMAIN HIGHLY UNSTABLE. ADDITIONAL PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY THAT WILL HOPEFULLY RESOLVE. THE PROBLEM. UNT IL THEN RADAR DATA AVAILABILITY WILL REMAIN INTERMITTENT. 495 NOUS71 KCLE 111339 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 836 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1336 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan CMTI2 "Calumet, IL" 1300Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 7 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 110 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-111500- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 244 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MORNING...REACHING THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...CROSSING SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING... THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1110/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11310 11320 11420 11430 11420 12520 11620. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305. MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11320 11330 11430 12420 11620 12610. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210306. $$ 973 NOUS43 KLOT 111403 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 801 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / / BEACH PARK / / BEECHER / 0.0 / BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE 0.0 / / 0 MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE 0.0 / / 0 NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW / / RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WOODSTOCK / / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / / 0 SCHERERVILLE / / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 569 NOUS71 KCLE 111403 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 859 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1400 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan MLWW3 "Milwaukee" 1400Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 9 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 150 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: MLWW3 46/// /1509 10033 91400 333 91211= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-111500- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 244 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.4 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MORNING...REACHING THE UPPER MIDWEST THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...CROSSING SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NORTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING... THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1110/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11310 11320 11420 11430 11420 12520 11620. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305. MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11320 11330 11430 12420 11620 12610. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210306. $$ 080 NOUK20 EGRR 111440 ATTN ALL STATIONS WE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE 1200Z GLOBAL MODEL, THIS WILL BE DELAYED BY APPROX 40 MINS. ALSO, THE MESOSCALE WILL BE DELAYED BY APPROX 15 MINUTES. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE OPERATIONS CENTER EXETER 224 NOUS42 KWNO 111456 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1455 UTC SAT MAR 11 2006 111455Z...12Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS RUNNING ON TIME.. A GOES-EAST RSO WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM 11/1326Z TO 12/0026Z TO HELP SUPPORT SVR WX OPS... GFS RAOB REPORT.. PASY/70414 - 10148 MFR/72597 - PURGED WINDS 671MB-570MB FOR THE GFS ...SPURIOUS SPEED AND/OR DIR SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 265 NOUS43 KLOT 111500 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...USE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGES FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION... TODAY...A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF TORNADOES...NEW TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS DOPPLER RADAR...FASTER COMMUNICATIONS...AND BETTER SKYWARN SPOTTING NETWORKS...ALLOW METEOROLOGISTS TO PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE AND TIMELY WARNINGS FOR DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS. BUT IN ORDER FOR THE WARNINGS TO BE EFFECTIVE...PEOPLE MUST RECEIVE THE WARNINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND TAKE PROPER ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. THE BEST WAY TO RECEIVE SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS IS WITH A TONE ALERT NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS. A WEATHER RADIO WILL GIVE YOU SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE PRECEDED BY A TONE ALERT THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE YOUR RADIO AND GET YOUR ATTENTION WITH A HIGH PITCHED ALARM. NEWER SAME EQUIPPED RADIOS CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO ONLY ALERT YOU TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR A SPECIFIC COUNTY OR GROUP OF COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THE RADIOS CAN ALERT YOU TO NON-WEATHER EMERGENCIES SUCH AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL OR CHILD ABDUCTION. WEATHER RADIOS CAN BE PURCHASED AT MANY ELECTRONICS AND DEPARTMENT STORES FOR 30 TO 80 DOLLARS. THEY ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR HOMES...SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...NURSING HOMES...DAY CARE CENTERS...AND BUSINESSES. YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE ONE ALONG WHEN BOATING OR CAMPING. YOU CAN GET UP TO THE MINUTE FORECASTS...WATCHES...WARNINGS...STORM REPORTS...RADAR IMAGES...SATELITE PICTURES...CLIMATE DATA...SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION...AND MORE FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/CHCIAGO ALLSOPP 762 NOUS45 KSLC 111511 AAB PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1005 PM MST FRI MAR 10 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. *UPDATED ...SOUTHERN/EASTERN/CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION DEPTH CEDAR CITY 19.2 1.46* 17 NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 CEDAR CITY 11.0 1.04 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 11.0 0.72 EMERY 9.0 M FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 CIRCLEVILLE 2.5 M ZION NATIONAL PARK 2.0 0.28 HITE MARINA 1.5 0.12 KANAB 1.0 M BULLFROG MARINA 0.5 M ...UINTAH BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 0.13 DUCHESNE 1.5 0.21 ...SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS... CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 23.0 1.40* 66 KOLOB 9300 FT 22.0 1.40* 55 BRIAN HEAD (5 PM MAR 11) 20.0 1.18* 68 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 20.0 1.20* 17 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 19.0 1.20* 45 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 17.0 1.20* 47 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 16.0 1.10* 54 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT ESCALANTE 16.0 1.00* 41 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 15.0 0.90 32 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 14.0 0.90* 67 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 8800 FT 14.0 0.80* 46 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 14.0 0.80* 62 LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 12.0 1.00* 9 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 12.0 0.70* 33 PANGUITCH 10.0 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 10.0 0.60* 8 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 10.0 0.50* 66 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 10.0 0.70* 21 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50* 58 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 9.0 0.50* 50 BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 9.0 0.50* 64 DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 54 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 7.0 0.40* 44 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 6.0 0.40* 4 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 5.0 0.26 MAMMOTH COTTONWOOD 8800 FT 4.0 0.20* 59 BROWN DUCK LAKE UINTAS 10,600 FT 4.0 0.20* 65 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.10 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 $$ TARDY 156 NOUS43 KLOT 111515 CCA PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 900 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...CORRECTION TO NWS CHICAGO WEB URL... ...USE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGES FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION... TODAY...A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF TORNADOES...NEW TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS DOPPLER RADAR...FASTER COMMUNICATIONS...AND BETTER SKYWARN SPOTTING NETWORKS...ALLOW METEOROLOGISTS TO PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE AND TIMELY WARNINGS FOR DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS. BUT IN ORDER FOR THE WARNINGS TO BE EFFECTIVE...PEOPLE MUST RECEIVE THE WARNINGS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND TAKE PROPER ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. THE BEST WAY TO RECEIVE SEVERE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS IS WITH A TONE ALERT NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS. A WEATHER RADIO WILL GIVE YOU SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE PRECEDED BY A TONE ALERT THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE YOUR RADIO AND GET YOUR ATTENTION WITH A HIGH PITCHED ALARM. NEWER SAME EQUIPPED RADIOS CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO ONLY ALERT YOU TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR A SPECIFIC COUNTY OR GROUP OF COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...THE RADIOS CAN ALERT YOU TO NON-WEATHER EMERGENCIES SUCH AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL OR CHILD ABDUCTION. WEATHER RADIOS CAN BE PURCHASED AT MANY ELECTRONICS AND DEPARTMENT STORES FOR 30 TO 80 DOLLARS. THEY ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR HOMES...SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...NURSING HOMES...DAY CARE CENTERS...AND BUSINESSES. YOU SHOULD ALSO TAKE ONE ALONG WHEN BOATING OR CAMPING. YOU CAN GET UP TO THE MINUTE FORECASTS...WATCHES...WARNINGS...STORM REPORTS...RADAR IMAGES...SATELLITE PICTURES...CLIMATE DATA...SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION...AND MORE FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO ALLSOPP 769 NOUS71 KCLE 111533 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1029 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1530 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CGDS "CCGC Griffon" 41.9N 81.4W (27 W Ashtabula RB) 1500Z 3/11/6 Waves observed at 102 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CGDS 11154 99419 70814 41898 /1208 10058 20033 40236 58010 70200 80008 22263 00 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 179 NOUS43 KMQT 111535 PNSMQT ARBPNSMQT COOP OBSERVER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1031 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 NOTE: THESE REPORTS WERE TAKEN AROUND 8 AM AND RECEIVED THROUGH 10 AM. 24HR 12HR 24HR SNOW 24HR 24HR LOCATION PRECIP SNOW SNOW DEPTH MAX MIN FALL FALL TEMP TEMP WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA ATLANTIC MINE 0.00 M M 20 M M BARAGA 0.00 M 0.0 8 48 22 BARAGA 5W 0.00 0.0 0.0 7 49 24 BRUCE CROSSING 0.00 M 0.0 12 M M CALUMET 0.00 0.0 0.0 16 43 31 FORTUNE LAKE 0.00 M 0.0 19 49 25 HOUGHTON COUNTY ARPT 0.00 M M M 42 28 IRONWOOD 0.00 M M 15 48 24 KENTON/PAINT LAKE 0.00 M 0.0 24 M M MOHAWK 0.00 0.0 0.0 21 M 30 ONTONAGON 1S 0.00 0.0 0.0 8 M M PHOENIX FARMS 0.00 M 0.0 34 43 30 SANDSTONE/JACOBSVILLE 0.00 0.0 0.0 8 50 27 WATTON 0.00 0.0 0.0 15 47 32 CENTRAL UPPER PENINSULA BIG BAY 1W 0.00 0.0 0.0 11 48 31 CHAMPION/CLARKSBURG 0.00 0.0 0.0 18 48 19 COOKS 0.00 M M 9 M M CORNELL 0.00 0.0 0.0 12 48 26 DAGGETT 0.00 M M 9 M M GARDEN CORNERS 0.00 M 0.0 4 45 26 GLADSTONE 0.00 0.0 0.0 17 M M IRON MTN/FORD ARPT 0.00 M M M 47 24 MARQUETTE NWS 0.00 0.0 0.0 25 46 28 MARQUETTE WEST 0.00 0.0 0.0 11 48 27 MICHIGAMME 0.00 M 0.0 15 M M MUNISING 0.00 M M 20 43 30 SPALDING 0.00 M 0.0 15 45 24 EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA MCMILLAN 0.00 M M 18 46 31 NEWBERRY T M 0.0 14 43 28 .END $$ 614 NOUS43 KSGF 111539 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-121538- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 938 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY EAGLE ROCK 4E 0.12 BENTON COLE CAMP 3WNW 67 56 0.00 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 71 58 0.00 BARTON LAMAR 6N 74 57 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 66 49 0.00 DOUGLAS AVA 68 48 0.00 GREENE ASH GROVE 4S 68 53 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 69 56 0.00 HOWELL WILLOW SPRINGS 2S 65 55 0.02 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 67 58 T JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 74 46 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 79 53 0.00 LAWRENCE 2 NW MONETT 72 57 0.05 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 75 59 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 73 59 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 73 40 0.10 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 67 54 0.00 SHANNON EMINENCE 20NW 0.60 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 67 50 T ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 71 40 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 72 47 0.00 STONE KIMBERLING CITY 5NW 0.08 STONE BLUE EYE 7NE 0.05 TANEY FORSYTH 70 53 0.04 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 70 54 T TANEY PROTEM 4NE 72 56 0.03 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 64 55 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 67 55 0.00 WRIGHT MOUNTAIN GROVE E SIDE 62 38 T 222 NOUS43 KABR 111551 PNSABR MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-120400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 951 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... A LATE WINTER STORM IMPACTED AREAS IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL SINCE DECEMBER. THE FOLLOWING ARE LIQUID AMOUNTS AND SNOWFALL FOR THE EVENT. REPORTS WERE GATHERED FROM OUR COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...SHERIFF OFFICES...AND THE PUBLIC. LOCATION LIQUIDSNOWFALL FAULKTON MISSING 7.0 ANDOVER MISSING 7.0 CHELSEA MISSING 7.0 REDFIELD 20W MISSING 6.0 BRENTWOOD 0.50 6.0 SAND LAKE 0.75 6.0 LANGFIELD MISSING 6.0 NE HYDE COUNTY MISSING 6.0 COLUMBIA 0.61 5.7 WARNER MISSING 6.0 HELCA 0.71 5.5 ROSCOE 0.33 5.0 CONDE 0.55 5.0 BLUNT 0.37 5.0 ABERDEEN0.384.4 REDFIELD 0.58 4.0 HIGHMORE MISSING 4.0 GANN VALLEY 16NW MISSING 4.0 PIERRE 0.15 3.0 LAKE MITCHELL MISSING 3.0 DOLAND 0.34 1.8 CLARK 0.21 0.4 $$ 667 NOUS76 KPTR 111559 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1559z Saturday Mar 11 2006 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> rfc hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BEDO3 0.00 ? BEDO3 'IRISH TAYLOR SNOTEL' OR 43.81 121.95 5500. BGCO3 1.30 ? BGCO3 'BIGELOW CAMP SNOTEL' OR 42.08 123.35 5120. BKFO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? BKFO3 'BALD KNOB 2 RAWS' OR 42.7 124.03 3630. BLAO3 1.40 ? BLAO3 'BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL' OR 45.41 121.86 3650. BUDW1 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 0.30 ? BUDW1 'BUMPING LAKE DAM' WA 46.87 121.3 3441. CVFO3 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 ? CVFO3 'CALVERT PEAK RAWS' OR 42.78 123.73 3822. ELBI1 0.20 ? ELBI1 'ELK BUTTE SNOTEL' ID 46.85 116.12 5550. GPFO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? GPFO3 'GOODWIN PEAK RAWS' OR 43.92 123.88 1840. GRSI1 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.04 ? GRSI1 GROUSE ID 43.7 113.61 6100. HKBW4 0.03 0.49 0.18 0.01 0.46 ? HKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. HOPO3 0.40 ? HOPO3 'HOGG PASS SNOTEL' OR 44.41 121.86 4760. MIRW1 0.40 ? MIRW1 'MINERS RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 48.17 120.98 6200. MKZO3 0.50 ? MKZO3 'MCKENZIE SNOTEL' OR 44.2 121.87 5000. NFRO3 1.10 ? NFRO3 'NORTH FORK SNOTEL' OR 45.55 122.02 3120. NVRM8 0.60 ? NVRM8 'NEVADA RIDGE SNOTEL' MT 46.84 112.51 7020. SEPI1 0.10 ? SEPI1 'SEDGEWIK PEAK SNOTEL' ID 42.53 111.95 7900. SPLW1 0.00 ? SPLW1 'SURPRISE LKES SNOTEL' WA 46.1 121.75 4250. UPWW1 0.30 ? UPWW1 'UPPER WHEELER SNOTEL' WA 47.27 120.37 4400. WCSW1 0.10 ? WCSW1 'WELLS CK SNOTEL' WA 48.86 121.79 4200. WHPW1 0.40 ? WHPW1 'WHITE PASS ES SNOTEL' WA 46.63 121.38 4500. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? YALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. end/NWRFC 766 NOUS42 KCAE 111559 PNSCAE SCZ015-016-018-020-021-022-025-026-027-028-029-030-031-035-036- 037-038-041-GAZ040-063-064-065-077-121700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1100 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...NEW CLIMATE PRODUCT HEADERS BEGINNING 4/1/06... THE MONTHLY AND DAILY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB), OWENS FIELD IN COLUMBIA (CUB), AND DANIEL FIELD IN AUGUSTA (DNL) WILL EACH HAVE THEIR OWN PRODUCT ID BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2006. CURRENTLY, OGB AND CUB ARE GROUPED WITH THE COLUMBIA (CAE) CLIMATE PRODUCT AND DNL IS GROUPED WITH THE BUSH FIELD (AGS) CLIMATE PRODUCT. OLD PRODUCT HEADER NEW PRODUCT HEADER CAECLMCAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLMCAE CAECLMCUB CAECLMOGB CAECLMAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLMAGS CAECLMDNL CAECLICAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLICAE CAECLICUB CAECLIOGB CAECLIAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLIAGS CAECLIDNL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA AT 803-822-8135. $$ 189 NOUS43 KSGF 111559 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-111930- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1000 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...LIVE SEVERE WEATHER BRIEFING ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD WILL CONDUCT A LIVE BRIEF SEVERE WEATHER DISCUSSION ON ALL NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS AT 130 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE DISCUSSED. $$ IZZI 978 NOUS45 KSLC 111607 AAB PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 800 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. *UPDATED ...SOUTHERN/EASTERN/CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION DEPTH CEDAR CITY 19.2 1.46* 17 CEDAR CITY 18.0 1.50* 18 NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 11.0 0.72 EMERY 9.0 M FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 CIRCLEVILLE 2.5 M ZION NATIONAL PARK 2.0 0.28* ST GEORGE 2.0 0.20* ESCALANTE 2.0 0.14* HITE MARINA 1.5 0.12* KANAB 1.0 M BULLFROG MARINA 0.5 M* ...UINTAH BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 0.13 DUCHESNE 1.5 0.21 ...SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS... CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 23.0 1.40* 66 KOLOB 9300 FT 22.0 1.40* 55 BRIAN HEAD (5 PM MAR 11) 20.0 1.18* 68 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 20.0 1.20* 17 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 19.0 1.20* 45 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 17.0 1.20* 47 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 16.0 1.10* 54 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT ESCALANTE 16.0 1.00* 41 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 15.0 0.90 32 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 14.0 0.90* 67 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 8800 FT 14.0 0.80* 46 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 14.0 0.80* 62 LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 12.0 1.00* 9 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 12.0 0.70* 33 PANGUITCH 10.0 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 10.0 0.60* 8 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 10.0 0.50* 66 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 10.0 0.70* 21 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50* 58 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 9.0 0.50* 50 BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 9.0 0.50* 64 DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 54 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 7.0 0.40* 44 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 6.0 0.40* 4 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 5.0 0.26 MAMMOTH COTTONWOOD 8800 FT 4.0 0.20* 59 BROWN DUCK LAKE UINTAS 10,600 FT 4.0 0.20* 65 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.10 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 $$ TARDY 911 NOUS71 KCLE 111609 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1105 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1606 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan MLWW3 "Milwaukee" 1600Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 6 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 140 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-112100- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 900 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES OVER MINNESOTA WILL MOVE NORTH INTO ONTARIO THIS EVENING...AS A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW MOVES ACROSS THE LAKES REGION TONIGHT. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...AND DEEPEN TO 29.4 INCHES AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LAKES REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE PLAINS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. NORTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1116/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11320 11420 12430 12530 12620. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305 MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11330 12430 12520 11620 12610. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 220406 $$ 392 NOUS63 KIWX 111615 FTMIWX Message Date: Mar 11 2006 16:15:20 THE KIWX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENEANCE UNTIL 2PM THIS AFTERNOON. !@ 891 NOUS45 KBOU 111622 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 920 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS MEASURED AROUND 8 AM NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/05-6/30/06) DENVER-STAPLETON T 1.6 22.9 EVERGREEN E0.8 E5.3 E37.8 NORTH LONGMONT 0.6 1.9 15.5 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.8 1.8 20.8 WHEAT RIDGE T 2.5 24.4 $$ KTF 130 NOUS45 KSLC 111625 CCA PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 800 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. *UPDATED ...SOUTHERN/EASTERN/CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION DEPTH CEDAR CITY 19.2 1.46* 17 CEDAR CITY 18.0 1.50* 18 NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 11.0 0.72 EMERY 9.0 M FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 CIRCLEVILLE 2.5 M ZION NATIONAL PARK 2.0 0.28* ST GEORGE 2.0 0.20* ESCALANTE 2.0 0.14* HITE MARINA 1.5 0.12* KANAB 1.0 M BULLFROG MARINA 0.5 M* ...UINTAH BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 0.13 DUCHESNE 1.5 0.21 ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 23.0 1.40* 66 KOLOB 9300 FT 22.0 1.40* 55 BRIAN HEAD (5 PM MAR 10) 20.0 1.18* 68 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 20.0 1.20* 17 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 19.0 1.20* 45 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 17.0 1.20* 47 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 16.0 1.10* 54 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT ESCALANTE 16.0 1.00* 41 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 15.0 0.90 32 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 14.0 0.90* 67 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 8800 FT 14.0 0.80* 46 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 14.0 0.80* 62 LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 12.0 1.00* 9 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 12.0 0.70* 33 PANGUITCH 10.0 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 10.0 0.60* 8 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 10.0 0.50* 66 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 10.0 0.70* 21 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50* 58 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 9.0 0.50* 50 BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 9.0 0.50* 64 DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 54 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 7.0 0.40* 44 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 6.0 0.40* 4 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 5.0 0.26 MAMMOTH COTTONWOOD 8800 FT 4.0 0.20* 59 BROWN DUCK LAKE UINTAS 10,600 FT 4.0 0.20* 65 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.10 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 $$ TARDY 546 NOUS71 KCLE 111627 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1122 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1624 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CGDS "CCGC Griffon" 41.9N 81.4W (27 W Ashtabula RB) 1500Z 3/11/6 Waves observed at 102 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHICLE. The ship observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 912 NOUS61 KBUF 111630 FTMBUF MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2006 1630Z THE KBUF 88D RADAR Z/R COEFFICIENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO 300/1.4 163 NOUS61 KCLE 111630 FTMBUF Message Date: Mar 11 2006 16:30:40 THE BUFFALO Z/R COEFFICIENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO 300/1.4 261 NOUS61 KBUF 111630 FTMBUF Message Date: Mar 11 2006 16:30:40 THE BUFFALO Z/R COEFFICIENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO 300/1.4 965 NOUS43 KLBF 111643 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-120500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1043 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...NORTHWEST NEBRASKA RECEIVES QUICK BURST OF SNOW/THUNDERSNOW... A COLD FRONT PUSHED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BRINGING COLD AIR INTO THE REGION. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA THEN MOVED NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. BEHIND THE FRONT STRONG INSTABILITY REMAINED PRODUCING PERIODS OF MODERATE AND HEAVY SNOW. SEVERAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WERE RECORDED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NEBRASKA WHILE SNOWING...THIS IS CALLED THUNDERSNOW...AND ALLOWED FOR THE SNOW TO PILE UP QUICKLY. BELOW ARE REPORTS OF SNOWFALL RECEIVED OVER THE PAST 18 HOURS. LOCATION INCHES (ESTIMATES) SHERIDAN COUNTY RUSHVILLE 3.0 HAY SPRINGS 1.0 15NNE ELLSWORTH T CHERRY COUNTY KILGORE 5.1 VALENTINE 4.0 13N BROWNLEE (4-5) 28N WHITMAN (1-2) KEYA PAHA COUNTY SPRINGVIEW 3.0 BROWN COUNTY 4SW BASSETT 1.0 AINSWORTH (1-2) GARDEN COUNTY 10NW OSHKOSH 2.0 GRANT COUNTY 4E WHITMAN (3-4) HOOKER COUNTY 15S MULLEN 0.4 ARTHUR COUNTY ARTHUR 0.5 LOGAN COUNTY STAPLETON 0.3 $$ MASEK 811 NOUS45 KBOU 111645 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 945 AM MST SAT MAR 11 2006...CORRECTION... ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS MEASURED AROUND 8 AM NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/05-6/30/06) DENVER-STAPLETON T 1.6 22.9 EVERGREEN 0.2 4.7 37.2 NORTH LONGMONT 0.6 1.9 15.5 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.8 1.8 20.8 WHEAT RIDGE T 2.5 24.4 $$ KTF 158 NOUS71 KCLE 111703 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1158 AM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1700 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan MLWW3 "Milwaukee" 1700Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 4 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 120 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: MLWW3 46/// /1204 10041 91700 333 91207= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-112100- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 900 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES OVER MINNESOTA WILL MOVE NORTH INTO ONTARIO THIS EVENING...AS A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW MOVES ACROSS THE LAKES REGION TONIGHT. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...AND DEEPEN TO 29.4 INCHES AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LAKES REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE PLAINS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. NORTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1116/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11320 11420 12430 12530 12620. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305 MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11330 12430 12520 11620 12610. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 220406 $$ 680 NOUS43 KFSD 111705 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-112203- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1103 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 45 @ 1200 AM HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE SUNRISE... 40 @ 1055 AM LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 35 @ 756 AM PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 38 @ 1000 AM LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 33 @ 845 AM PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.09 INCHES SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.00 CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 44 @ 152 AM HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE SUNRISE... 42 @ 1100 AM LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 32 @ 535 AM PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 8.88 FEET $$ 692 NOUS71 KCLE 111715 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1211 PM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 (1712 UTC 03/11/06) Message(s) for Lake Michigan SGNW3 "Sheboygan Brkwtr WI" 1700Z 3/11/6 Wind speed observed at 9 knots MAFOR forecast: 15-25 knots (code 3) (The observed wind direction was 160 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LMZ760-112100- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 900 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES OVER MINNESOTA WILL MOVE NORTH INTO ONTARIO THIS EVENING...AS A COLD FRONT FROM THIS LOW MOVES ACROSS THE LAKES REGION TONIGHT. ANOTHER VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE PLAINS SUNDAY...AND DEEPEN TO 29.4 INCHES AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LAKES REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE PLAINS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. NORTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. SOUTH HALF .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .TUESDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. $$ MAFOR 1116/ MICHIGAN NORTH 1/2 11320 11420 12430 12530 12620. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210305 MICHIGAN SOUTH 1/2 11330 12430 12520 11620 12610. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 220406 $$ 611 NOUS43 KFGF 111747 PNSFGF NDZ008-016-027-054-120600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1147 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...CAUTION ADVISED IF TRAVELING TODAY... LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED VERY SLIPPERY AND SLUSHY ROADS IN GRAND FORKS...WALSH AND PEMBINA COUNTIES. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TODAY. $$ DK 683 NOAK78 PAVW 111754 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 854 AM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 PAVW SCD 1754 8100901 933138 4/036= $$ JR MAR 06 077 NOUS42 KNHC 111800 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 0100 PM EST SAT 11 MAR 2006 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 12/1100Z TO 13/1100Z MAR 2006 WSPOD NUMBER.....05-101 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. WVW 482 NOUS43 KFGF 111830 PNSFGF MNZ004-120630- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 1230 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ADVISES NO TRAVEL DURING THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOW VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY SNOW HAVE CAUSED NUMEROUS TRAFFIC MISHAPS RESULTING IN AUTOMOBILES IN DITCHES. $$ WJB 027 NOUS63 KPAH 111846 FTMVWX Message Date: Mar 11 2006 18:46:39 KVWX DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RADAR STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND REQUIRES ADDITIONA L PARTS FOR REPAIR. EXPECT SYSTEM DOWN FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS. 030 NOUS63 KPAH 111846 FTMVWX Message Date: Mar 11 2006 18:46:46 KVWX DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RADAR STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND REQUIRES ADDITIONA L PARTS FOR REPAIR. EXPECT SYSTEM DOWN FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS. 179 NOUS61 KBTV 111852 FTMTYX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2006 18:51:04 TYX RADAR IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TECHNIFICAL DIFFICULTIES. FORT DRUM TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE RDA SITE. MB/WFO BTV 303 NOUS46 KLOX 111854 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1045 AM PST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS RAIN EVENT THROUGH 10AM. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND COASTAL VALLEYS PASO ROBLES................. 0.01 SAN LUIS OBISPO............. 0.63 SANTA ROSA CK @ CAMBRIA..... 0.31 NIPOMO...................... 0.39 SAN LUIS OBISPO - SCG....... 0.55 OCEANO...................... 0.43 MORRO BAY................... 0.42 SAN LUIS HARBOR............. 0.94 SAN LUIS OBISPO CENTRAL VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ROCKY BUTTE................. 0.16 LAS TABLAS.................. 0.15 UPPER TORRO CK RD........... 0.55 SANTA MARGARITA............. 0.31 SALINAS DAM................. 0.31 LOPEZ REC AREA.............. 0.94 BALD MTN.................... 0.55 SAN LUIS OBISPO EASTERN VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ATASCADERO.................. 0.35 BLACK MTN................... 0.12 BRANCH MTN.................. 0.09 CARRIZO PLAIN............... 0.05 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY NORTH COAST AND VALLEYS SANTA MARIA................. 0.41 GETTY BASIN................. 0.47 SISQUOC R @ GAREY........... 0.47 SUDDEN PEAK................. 0.63 LOS ALAMOS.................. 0.71 BUELLTON MAINT YD........... 0.63 CUYAMA FS................... 0.20 CACHUMA DAM................. 0.43 LOS PRIETOS................. 0.53 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA ARPT.......... 0.22 MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE......... 0.31 MT. CALVARY................. 0.28 SANTA BARBARA FCD........... 0.16 CARPINTERIA FS.............. 0.08 GOLETA FS #14............... 0.24 MONTECITO................... 0.29 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BATES RIDGE................. 0.12 FIGUEROA MTN................ 0.16 REFUGIO PASS................ 0.28 WEST BIG PINE............... 0.12 SAN MARCOS PASS............. 0.55 VENTURA COUNTY COAST OXNARD NWS.................. 0.25 CAMARILLO................... 0.20 LEO CARILLO................. 0.19 EL RIO...................... 0.20 LA CONCHITA................. 0.20 CALLEGUAS CK @ CSUCI........ 0.35 LAS POSAS RESERVOIR......... 0.12 CONEJO CK ABV HWY 101....... 0.20 SILVERSTRAND BCH............ 0.20 LAS POSAS HILLS............. 0.16 SOUTH MTN W................. 0.08 OXNARD CIVIC CENTER......... 0.04 VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS COYOTE CK NR OAK VIEW....... 0.31 MATILIJA DAM................ 0.12 LK CASITAS @ DAM............ 0.04 LONG CYN.................... 0.08 VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS SESPE CK NR FILLMORE........ 0.12 MOORPARK COLLEGE............ 0.16 TEMESCAL (LPF).............. 0.14 PIRU........................ 0.13 LANG RH..................... 0.28 SYCAMORE CYN DAM............ 0.31 BELL CYN (ROCKETDYNE)....... 0.31 ROCKY PEAK.................. 0.12 ARROYO SIMI................. 0.16 CIRCLE X RH................. 0.35 SIMI VALLEY APCD............ 0.26 CHEESEBORO.................. 0.19 VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CYN.................. 0.20 CHUCHUPATE.................. 0.25 SENIOR/GRIDLEY CYN.......... 0.12 HUNGRY VLY.................. 0.04 LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREAS LA AIRPORT.................. 0.07 DOWNTOWN LA................. 0.14 LONG BEACH.................. 0.03 SANTA MONICA ARPT........... 0.04 MONTE NIDO FS............... 0.16 BIG ROCK MESA............... 0.04 BELL AIR HOTEL.............. 0.16 BALLONA CK @ SAWTELLE....... 0.20 BEVERLY HILLS............... 0.39 HOLLYWOOD RSVR.............. 0.08 L.A. R @ FIRESTONE.......... 0.08 DOMINGEUZ WATER CO.......... 0.04 LA HABRA HEIGHTS............ 0.24 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN FERNANDO AND SANTA CLARITA VALLEYS BURBANK..................... 0.10 NEWHALL..................... 0.12 VAN NUYS.................... 0.15 AGOURA...................... 0.12 BELL CYN D.B................ 0.20 CHATSWORTH RSVR............. 0.11 SEPULVEDA CYN @ MULHOLLAND.. 0.08 PACOIMA DAM................. 0.24 HANSEN DAM.................. 0.13 VERDUGO RIDGE (ALERT)....... 0.15 NEWHALL-SOLADAD SCHL........ 0.16 SAUGUS...................... 0.14 DEL VALLE................... 0.14 LOS ANGELES COUNTY...SAN GABRIEL VALLEY L.A. CITY COLLEGE........... 0.20 EAGLE ROCK RSVR............. 0.28 EATON WASH @ LOFTUS......... 0.12 SAN GABRIEL R @ VLY......... 0.04 EATON DAM................... 0.43 WALNUT CK S.B............... 0.20 PUDDINGSTONE DIV............ 0.12 SANTA FE DAM................ 0.15 WHITTIER HILLS.............. 0.08 CLAREMONT................... 0.22 LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS W FK HELIPORT............... 0.16 SANTA ANITA DAM............. 0.35 SAN GABRIEL DAM............. 0.43 MORRIS DAM.................. 0.51 BIG DALTON DAM.............. 0.31 TANBARK..................... 0.24 SAN ANTONIO DAM............. 0.16 SANDBERG.................... 0.09 SNOW STORM ACCUMULATIONS LOS ANGELES COUNTY MT HIGH..................... 10-14 INCHES WRIGHTWOOD.................. 8 INCHES ACTON....................... 1-3 INCHES VENTURA COUNTY MT PINOS.................... 10 INCHES LOCKWOOD VALLEY............. 4 INCHES FRAZIER PARK................ 3 INCHES $$ BARTLING 895 NOUS45 KSLC 111903 AAA PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1200 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUE IN SOUTHERN UTAH TODAY. *UPDATED ...SOUTHERN/EASTERN/CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION DEPTH CEDAR CITY 19.2 1.46* 17 CEDAR CITY 18.0 1.50* 18 NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 11.0 0.72 EMERY 9.0 M NEW HARMONY 9.0 0.49 FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 CIRCLEVILLE 2.5 M ZION NATIONAL PARK 3.0 0.28* ST GEORGE 2.0 0.20* ESCALANTE 2.0 0.14* HITE MARINA 1.5 0.12* KANAB 1.0 M BULLFROG MARINA 0.5 M* ...UINTAH BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 0.13 DUCHESNE 1.5 0.21 ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 23.0 1.40* 66 KOLOB 9300 FT 22.0 1.40* 55 BRIAN HEAD (5 PM MAR 10) 20.0 1.18* 68 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 20.0 1.20* 17 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 19.0 1.20* 45 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 17.0 1.20* 47 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 16.0 1.10* 54 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT ESCALANTE 16.0 1.00* 41 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 15.0 0.90 32 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 14.0 0.90* 67 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 8800 FT 14.0 0.80* 46 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 14.0 0.80* 62 LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 12.0 1.00* 9 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 12.0 0.70* 33 PANGUITCH 10.0 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 10.0 0.60* 8 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 10.0 0.50* 66 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 10.0 0.70* 21 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50* 58 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 9.0 0.50* 50 BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 9.0 0.50* 64 DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 54 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 7.0 0.40* 44 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 6.0 0.40* 4 BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK 5.0 0.26 MAMMOTH COTTONWOOD 8800 FT 4.0 0.20* 59 BROWN DUCK LAKE UINTAS 10,600 FT 4.0 0.20* 65 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.10 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 $$ TARDY 527 NOUS45 KPSR 111910 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 1210 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING AT 12 NOON... 6 HR PRECIPITATION (INCHES) OLDEST >>>>>>>>>>> NEWEST ID STATION NAME NOON 6 PM MDNT 6 AM 24 HR -6 PM -MDNT -6 AM -NOON TOTAL AHWATUKEE MAHA3 AHWATUKEE 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.59 0.83 APACHE JUNCTION PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.63 0.79 KNGA3 KINGS RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.75 0.79 AVONDALE AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.31 BUCKEYE MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.35 0.51 CAREFREE ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.24 0.39 CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.24 CAVECREEK HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.71 CHANDLER ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 GILBERT ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.67 0.79 ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.67 0.83 GLENDALE MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.43 0.55 MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.55 0.63 MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.16 GOODYEAR ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.43 0.67 GUADALUPE ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.16 MESA MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.59 0.87 ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.67 0.98 MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.59 0.87 MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.63 0.87 FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.67 0.79 MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.67 0.91 WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.83 0.87 ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.75 1.14 NEW RIVER NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.43 0.47 PARADISE VALLEY MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.67 0.75 MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.67 0.75 MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.39 0.63 MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.24 PEORIA NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.43 0.51 MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.31 0.39 PHOENIX MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.39 0.55 MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.51 0.67 MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.47 0.67 MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.43 0.67 MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.39 0.55 ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.28 0.39 MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.00 0.00 0.20 1.22 1.42 MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.43 0.55 MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.47 0.63 ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.20 0.31 MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.39 0.55 MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.43 0.55 QUEEN CREEK ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.00 0.00 0.04 1.10 1.14 ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.87 0.94 QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.71 0.87 SCOTTSDALE SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.43 0.67 ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.51 0.75 MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.59 0.75 SUN CITY MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.35 0.39 SURPRISE MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.39 0.43 MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.31 TEMPE MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.59 0.79 MTEA3 ASU SOUTH 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.47 0.71 060 NOUS43 KFGF 111943 PNSFGF MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-120745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 143 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 1200 PM... BELOW ARE SOME SELECTED SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM AROUND THE REGION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING SHERIFF OFFICES AND SPOTTERS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL IN A RELATIVELY NARROW (APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES) BAND FROM SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. SNOWFALL TOTALS WITHIN THIS BAND WERE REPORTED TO BE IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE WITH A COUPLE ISOLATED TOTALS JUST OVER 6 INCHES. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WERE OBSERVED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND FORKS. LOCATION TOTAL (INCHES) REYNOLDS ND 6.0-7.0 ARTHUR ND 6.0-7.0 THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 4.0-6.0 RED LAKE FALLS MN 4.0-6.0 AMENIA ND 4.0-6.0 GRAND FORKS ND (NWS) 5.0 FORMAN ND 5.0 LISBON ND 5.0 CASSELTON ND 5.0 GRANDIN ND 5.0 HALLOCK MN 4.0-5.0 BUFFALO ND 4.0-5.0 CAYUGA ND 4.5 HAVANA ND 4.0 MAYVILLE ND 4.0 HILLSBORO ND 4.0 CROOKSTON MN 4.0 VALLEY CITY ND 3.0-4.0 FINLEY ND 3.0-4.0 MANTADOR ND 3.5 MOORHEAD MN 3.3 GRAFTON ND 3.0 ROSEAU MN 1.0 $$ TG 903 NOUS45 KGJT 111946 PNSGJT COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-112146- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1246 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON, 4 INCHES. COLLBRAN, 2 SOUTHWEST, 3 INCHES. DOVE CREEK, 5 INCHES. PAGOSA SPRINGS, 2 WEST, 4 INCHES. VALLECITO DAM, 4 INCHES. YAMPA, 4 INCHES. CEDAR POINT UTAH, 7 INCHES. CRAWFORD, 4 NORTHEAST, 3 INHES. GOTHIC, 4 INCHES. HERMOSA, 7 INCHES. HOTCHKISS, 4 NORTHWEST, 5 INCHES. NEW CASTLE, 4 INCHES. PAGOSA SPRINGS, 12 NORTHWEST, 6 INCHES. SILT, 1 EAST, 6 INCHES. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 1 SOUTHEAST, 3 INCHES. COAL BANK PASS, 16 INCHES. MOAB, 5 SOUTH, 5 INCHES. MOLAS PASS, 8 INCHES. RED MOUNTAIN PASS, 5 INCHES. SILVERTON, 5 INCHES. $$ SM 942 NOUS43 KABR 112003 CCA PNSABR MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-120400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 951 AM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... A LATE WINTER STORM IMPACTED AREAS IN CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...AND IS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL SINCE DECEMBER. THE FOLLOWING ARE LIQUID AMOUNTS AND SNOWFALL FOR THE EVENT. REPORTS WERE GATHERED FROM OUR COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS...SHERIFF OFFICES...AND THE PUBLIC. LOCATION LIQUIDSNOWFALL FAULKTON MISSING 7.0 ANDOVER MISSING 7.0 CHELSEA MISSING 7.0 REDFIELD 20W MISSING 6.0 BRENTWOOD 0.50 6.0 SAND LAKE 0.75 6.0 LANGFORD MISSING 6.0 NE HYDE COUNTY MISSING 6.0 COLUMBIA 0.61 5.7 WARNER MISSING 6.0 HELCA 0.71 5.5 ROSCOE 0.33 5.0 CONDE 0.55 5.0 BLUNT 0.37 5.0 ABERDEEN0.384.4 REDFIELD 0.58 4.0 HIGHMORE MISSING 4.0 GANN VALLEY 16NW MISSING 4.0 PIERRE 0.15 3.0 LAKE MITCHELL MISSING 3.0 DOLAND 0.34 1.8 CLARK 0.21 0.4 $$ 493 NOUS51 KLWX 112023 OAVLWX NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO STERLING VA 325 PM EST SAT MAR 11 2006 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS EASTERN REGION W/ER1X2 ALPHA: PILOT.......UNKNOWN ACFT TYPE...CESSNA 177RG REG NMBR....21320 BRAVO: LOCATION........LEE ANNAPOLIS AIRPORT...MARYLAND DATE............03/11/06 INCIDENT TIME...1840 UTC CHARLIE: UNKNOWN ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES...UNKNOWN INJURIES. DELTA: LEE ANNAPOLIS AIRPORT...MARYLAND METAR KNHK 111955Z 15009KT 7SM FEW200 18/06 A3022 RMK SLP233 T01780061 METAR KNHK 111855Z 15010KT 7SM FEW200 18/06 A3021 RMK SLP231 T01780056 METAR KNHK 111755Z VRB06KT 7SM FEW200 18/06 A3025 RMK SLP243 8/005 T01780056 10183 20128 58002 METAR KNHK 111655Z VRB05KT 7SM SKC 18/06 A3027 RMK SLP251 T01830056 METAR KNHK 111555Z 05007KT 7SM FEW200 18/06 A3028 RMK SLP248 T01830056 METAR KNHK 111455Z 05007KT 7SM FEW200 17/06 A3026 RMK SLP246 8/004 T01720056 52015 METAR KNHK 111355Z 05008KT 7SM FEW200 16/06 A3024 RMK SLP240 T01560061 METAR KNHK 111255Z 00000KT 7SM FEW200 12/07 A3023 RMK SLP236 T01280067 ECHO: KBWI 111745Z 111818 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC150 FM1000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 WS020/21035KT TEMPO 1115 4SM BR OVC003 FM1600 20010KT P6SM BKN025 FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON 1834Z ASCENT SOUNDING FROM KBWI TOWARD 89 DEG 3000 FT WND 12108 KTS 4000 FT WND 31209 KTS 6000 FT WND 28113 KTS 7000 FT WND 27020 KTS 8000 FT WND 26927 KTS 9000 FT WND 27634 KTS GOLF: NONE HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION UNKNOWN INFO PROVIDED BY LEESBURG FSS (LG) PREPARED BY FORECASTER BROTHERTON/ROGOWSKI NWS-WFO STERLING VA 349 NOUS43 KLSX 112025 PNSLSX ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-120230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 225 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...SAFETY RULES FOR TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY...THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RULES ARE PROVIDED. PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS SERVING THE AFFECTED AREA ARE ASKED TO BROADCAST THESE SAFETY MESSAGES FREQUENTLY WHILE THE WATCH IS IN EFFECT. THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU FEEL THREATENED. REMEMBER...THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF THOSE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA... KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THESE STORMS CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY SO THERE MAY BE OCCASIONS WHEN ADVANCE WARNING IS NOT POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WARNING MEANS A TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED OR INDICATED BY RADAR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OR NEAR THE TORNADO...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES: (1) IN OPEN COUNTRY...FIND A DITCH...CULVERT OR OTHER LOW AREA AND LAY DOWN FLAT. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS FOR PROTECTION. (2) IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS...GO TO THE BASEMENT OR TO A SMALL ALL-INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR LIKE A HALL OR BATHROOM CLOSET. USE HEAVY FURNITURE FOR SHELTER OR COVER YOURSELF WITH A MATTRESS OR BLANKET. (3) IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...ABANDON IT AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR PLACE OF SAFETY. NEVER TRY AND OUTRUN A TORNADO BY AUTOMOBILE. (4) IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...FACTORIES OR SHOPPING CENTERS...GO TO PREDESIGNATED SHELTER AREAS. INTERIOR HALLS ON THE LOWEST LEVELS ARE USUALLY THE BEST. STAY AWAY FROM GYMNASIUMS OR AUDITORIUMS. AVOID ALL OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS. $$ TES 279 NOUS43 KBIS 112033 PNSBIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA 235 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 HERE ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THIS MORNING. FULLERTON IN DICKEY COUNTY... 9 INCHES. LA MOURE IN LAMOURE COUNTY... 9 INCHES. MONTPELIER IN STUTSMAN COUNTY... 2 INCHES. ASHLEY IN MCINTOSH COUNTY... 1 INCH. JAMESTOWN IN STUTSMAN COUNTY... 1 INCH. $$ JV 955 NOUS73 KUNR 112131 ADMUNR AREA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NORTHEASTERN WY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 230 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 .ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE TEENS. THIS AFTERNOON UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND SOUTH WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH...TEMPERATURES ROSE INTO THE LOWER 40S. $$ KDC 038 NOUS45 KSLC 112147 AAA PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 230 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...STORM REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVED ACROSS SOUTHERN UTAH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PRODUCED VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS. PERIODS OF SNOW CONTINUED OVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE IN SOUTHERN UTAH TODAY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN UTAH. *UPDATED SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS ...SOUTHERN/EASTERN/CENTRAL VALLEYS... LOCATION SNOW PRECIPITATION DEPTH CEDAR CITY 19.2 1.46 17 CEDAR CITY 18.0 1.50 18 NEWCASTLE 13.0 M PARAGONAH 13.0 1.40 ENOCH 11.0 M GREEN RIVER 11.0 0.72 EMERY 9.0 M NEW HARMONY 9.0 0.49 FERRON 5.0 0.46 BEAVER 5.0 M RICHFIELD 4.0 0.22 NEW HARMONY 4.0 0.20 COVE FORT 4.0 M HANKSVILLE 3.0 0.33 MANTI 3.0 0.19 CIRCLEVILLE 2.5 M ZION NATIONAL PARK 3.0 0.28 ST GEORGE 2.0 0.20 ESCALANTE 2.0 0.14 HITE MARINA 1.5 0.12 KANAB 1.0 M BULLFROG MARINA 0.5 M ...UINTAH BASIN... ALTAMONT 2.0 0.13 DUCHESNE 1.5 0.21 ...SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS... CEDAR BREAKS MIDWAY VALLEY 27.0 1.70* 69 KOLOB 9300 FT 23.0 1.40* 55 BRIAN HEAD (5 PM MAR 10) 20.0 1.18 68 LONG FLAT 8000 FT PINE VALLEY MTNS 22.0 1.50* 17 WEBSTER FLAT 9200 FT 23.0 1.50* 48 CASTLE VALLEY 9600 FT 20.0 1.40* 48 GARDNER PEAK 8400 FT 19.0 1.20* 34 CLAYTON SPRINGS 10,000 FT ESCALANTE 18.0 1.20* 42 ESCALANTE MOUNTAIN 9500 FT 18.0 1.20* 35 BRYCE CANYON AGUA 8900 FT 17.0 1.20* 26 LITTLE GRASSY PINE VALLEY 6100 FT 17.0 1.30* 13 KIMBERLY MINE 9300 FT TUSHAR MTNS 16.0 1.10* 54 PINE CREEK PAVHANT RANGE 15.0 0.90* 67 MERCHANT VALLEY TUSHAR RANGE 8800 FT 15.0 0.90* 46 BIG FLAT 10,200 FT 14.0 0.80* 62 FARNSWORTH LAKE 9600 FT 12.0 0.60* 66 BOX CREEK SEVIER PLATEAU 12.0 0.80* 50 PANGUITCH (5 PM MAR 10) 10.0 LONG VALLEY JUNCTION 7400 FT 10.0 0.60* 8 PICKLE KEG 9600 FT WASATCH PL 9.0 0.50* 58 BLACK FLAT 9400 FT 9.0 0.50 BOULDER MOUNTAIN 9800 FT 9.0 M BUCK FLAT 9800 FT 9.0 0.50* 64 DILLS CAMP WASATCH PLATEAU 9200 FT 8.0 0.50 54 HARRIS FLAT 7800 FT 8.0 0.60* 5 SEELEY CREEK 10,000 FT 7.0 0.40* 44 INDIAN CANYON 9100 FT WASATCH PL 6.0 0.40 39 BROWN DUCK LAKE UINTAS 10,600 FT 6.0 0.30* 65 BRYCE CANYON NTNL PARK (5 PM MAR 10) 5.0 0.26 MAMMOTH COTTONWOOD 8800 FT 4.0 0.20* 59 LAKEFORK 10,100 UINTA MTNS 4.0 0.20 42 RED PINE RIDGE 9200 FT WASATCH PL 3.0 0.20 DANIELS STRAWBERRY PASS 8000 FT 3.0 0.20 CURRANT CREEK 8000 FT WASATCH PL 2.0 0.10 ROCK CREEK 7900 FT UINTA MTNS 2.0 0.10 $$ TARDY 394 NOUS64 KFWD 112157 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 11 2006 21:57:16 changing back to vcp 32. harris/met 440 NOUS64 KFWD 112157 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 11 2006 21:57:16 changing back to vcp 32. harris/met 635 NOUS45 KVEF 112211 PNSVEF NVZ016-018-020>022-121015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 211 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... AT 1:55 PM A REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND TORNADOES IN NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY WEST OF LOGANDALE IN THE AREA BETWEEN INTERSTATE 15 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 93 HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS. BASED ON THE REPORT AND RADAR DATA THESE ARE MOST LIKELY COLD AIR FUNNELS. THESE FUNNELS RARELY TOUCH GROUND NOR DO MUCH DAMAGE IF THEY DO. $$ 556 NOUS42 KWNO 112231 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 2200 UTC SAT MAR 11 2006 112200Z...FYI, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME USERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS ACCESSING CURRENT PRODUCTS ON SPC'S WEBSITE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV. IF YOU ARE, TRY GOING TO WWW.SPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV TO ACCESS SPC'S WEBSITE INSTEAD, THIS MIGHT HELP USERS WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE. THE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV SITE SHOULD BECOME MORE STABLE WITH TIME...(AGAIN, ONLY SOME USERS MIGHT BE SEEING ISSUES WITH PRODUCTS UPDATING ON SPC'S WEBSITE) A GOES-EAST RSO WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM 11/1326Z TO 12/0026Z TO HELP SUPPORT SVR WX OPS... SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 298 NOUS64 KMOB 112319 FTMEVX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2006 23:19 THE KEVX NEXRAD (EGLIN AFB) HAS SIGNIFICANT PEDESTAL PROBLEMS. THE RADAR WILL REMAIN IN STANBY MODE AND WILL BE USED SPARINGLY AS WEATHER CONDITIONS DICTATE UNTIL THE PEDESTAL IS REPAIRED. THE REPAIR OF THE PEDESTAL IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN APRIL...AS ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. 478 NOUS63 KDDC 112333 FTMDDC Message Date: Mar 11 2006 23:33:46 THE DODGE CITY 88D RADAR (KDDC) IS INOPERABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. /NEXRAA 0562 1103062307 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0090: LKK11,LKL11,MHE1,MKM11001B,MHF101,MLB1C211,MLC1102211,MTC8008,MLP2211,MTD8788,MWH8,NMI1,NTA778B,NSJ87B88,NSK7C88,NSL87788,OSM788,OSF8808,ORO77878,ORL7B8B,PNM3,PRI7B88,PRJ778B,PRK778 /MT220:POH /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0562 1103062307 030A058009,040B144011,050A180012 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0562 1103062307 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: /NMES00: /NCEN02: CA0JMK S182HN,CB0KME S165HN /NCEN00: 354 NOUS44 KSHV 112339 PNSSHV ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077-TXZ096- 097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-120600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 526 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...TORNADO DAMAGE SURVEY CONDUCTED IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS... A DAMAGE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN TWO COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS TODAY. TWO TORNADO PATHS WERE IDENTIFIED...FROM THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCURRED THURSDAY MORNING. TORNADO NUMBER 1...OCCURRED IN SEVIER COUNTY ARKANSAS. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOCKESBURG ARKANSAS...AND LIFTED ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF LOCKESBURG. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 2 MILES...AND WAS RATED F0. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A FEW LARGE TREES DOWN...AND SEVERAL TREE LIMBS SNAPPED OFF. TORNADO NUMBER 2...OCCURRED IN HOWARD COUNTY ARKANSAS. THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT CENTER POINT ARKANSAS...AND MOVED TO THE PIKE AND HOWARD COUNTY LINE...11 MILES NORTHEAST OF CENTER POINT ARKANSAS. THIS TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND IN HOWARD COUNTY FOR 11 MILES... AND WAS RATED AN F1. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED...MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO 2 HOUSES...AND A BARN WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN EITHER TORNADO. $$ 03 142 NOUS45 KPUB 112355 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-120054 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 454 PM MST SAT MAR 11 2006 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 51 LOW THIS MORNING........... 22 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 45 LOW THIS MORNING........... 14 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 PEAK WIND GUST...28 MPH FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 321 PM MST ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 37 LOW THIS MORNING........... 8 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... .02 PEAK WIND GUST...33 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AT 349 PM MST 178 NOAK78 PAVW 112353 ADMVWS SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK 253 PM AST SAT MAR 11 2006 PAVW SCD 2353 8600908 4/036= $$ JR MAR 06 736 NOUS43 KLOT 110100 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / 0.0 / BEECHER / 0.0 / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 334 NOUS42 KWNO 110125 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 820 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2007 THE 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION CYCLE STARTED ON TIME. 00Z RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS BMX/72230 - 10159 PASY/70414 - 10158..FLIGHT EQUIP PROBLEMS YQD/71867 - MISSING PART B SHV/72248 - MISSING PART A OAK/72493 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM WSR PROJECT..10 DROPSONDES AND 2 FL WERE MADE BY THE C-130 BY THE START OF THE 00Z NAM. NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 136 NOUS45 KPUB 110130 PNSPUB COZ058>089-093>099-111330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 630 PM MST SAT MAR 10 2007 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME THUNDERSTORM SAFETY RULES THAT CAN BE PASSED ALONG TO RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO SOUTHERN COLORADO. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY. DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN OCCUR WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES...GET INDOORS OR IN A VEHICLE. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM...WHERE IT IS NOT RAINING AND WHERE YOU MAY BE. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE DURING A LIGHTNING STORM...FIND A LOW SPOT. IF YOU ARE ABOVE TIMBERLINE...TRY TO FIND A SAFER SPOT AMONG LARGE BOULDERS OR UNDER AN OVERHANG. BELOW TIMBERLINE... SHELTER YOURSELF UNDER SHORTER TREES. AVOID ISOLATED...TALL TREES. STAY AWAY FROM WATER...POWER POLES AND METAL OBJECTS... SUCH AS A FENCE ROW OR GOLF CLUBS. IF IN A GROUP...STAY APART. IF SOMEONE IS STRUCK...OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO HELP THE VICTIM. IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END... LIGHTNING MAY BE ABOUT TO STRIKE YOU. CROUCH LOW TO THE GROUND WITH YOUR LEGS TOGETHER...MAKING CONTACT ONLY WITH THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. PUT YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR EARS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AND SMALL HAIL. TURN YOUR LIGHTS ON AND SLOW DOWN TO AVOID HYDROPLANING ON PONDED WATER ON ROADWAYS. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO WAIT OUT THE STORM BY EXITING OR PULLING ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROADWAY. TURN YOUR FLASHERS ON SO YOU CAN BE EASILY SEEN. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO COLORADO $$ 548 NOUS45 KBOU 110145 PNSBOU COZ030>051-112300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 645 PM MST SAT MAR 10 2007 ...THIS WEEK IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 9-11 IN 1927...RAIN CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND TOTALED 7.7 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 37 MPH WITH AN EXTREME VELOCITY TO 38 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1955...A STRONG WINDSTORM RAKED THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. A WIND GUST TO 95 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ROCKY FLATS WITH A GUST TO 60 MPH MEASURED AT VALMONT. DAMAGE IN BOULDER TOTALED 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MINOR INJURIES ALSO OCCURRED. THE STRONG WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT THAT PRODUCED NORTHWEST WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 52 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE THE VISIBILITY WAS BRIEFLY REDUCED TO 3/4 MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON THE 10TH. IN 1968...5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 24 MPH ON THE 10TH. 9-14 IN 1958...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 9-19 IN 1906...AN EXTENDED COLD AND BLUSTERY PERIOD OCCURRED WITH LIGHT SNOW TOTALING 14.4 INCHES OVER 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SNOW ON A SINGLE DAY WAS 4.0 INCHES ON THE 15TH. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON THE 12TH AND 17TH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW FREEZING FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD. THE COLDEST WERE 14 DEGREES ON THE 16TH AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 17TH. BOTH READINGS WERE RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS FOR THE DATES. LOW TEMPERATURES WERE MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. THE COLDEST WERE 2 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 16TH AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 19TH. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 22 MPH ON THE 9TH. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 36 MPH ON THE 10TH...32 MPH ON THE 13TH...AND 22 MPH ON THE 15TH. 10-11 IN 1886...SNOWFALL OF 3.5 INCHES WAS MEASURED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT POST-FRONTAL NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 43 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1977...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FREQUENTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. MOST OF THE SNOW...7.7 INCHES...FELL ON THE 10TH. THE SNOW ENDED BY DAYBREAK ON THE 11TH...BUT STRONG NORTH WINDS PERSISTED THROUGH THE DAY. IN 1988...A LATE WINTER STORM PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW AND WIND MAINLY NORTH OF DENVER. WIND GUSTS REACHED 62 MPH AT KEENESBURG AND PRODUCED A LOT OF BLOWING SNOW CLOSING SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST WELD COUNTY. THE STORM CLOSED I-70 EAST OF DENVER. ONLY 1.1 INCH OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...BUT NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 39 MPH. 10-12 IN 1924...SNOWFALL WAS HEAVY AND TOTALED 9.9 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 18 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 2001...HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO AND METRO DENVER...WHEN A COMBINATION OF UPSLOPE WINDS AND CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS FORMED OVER THE AREA. STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 11 INCHES AT THE ELDORA SKI RESORT...10 INCHES AT GENESEE... 8 INCHES AT ELIZABETH...ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...NEAR SEDALIA... AND AT STRASBURG...7 INCHES NEAR CASTLE ROCK AND EVERGREEN... 6 INCHES IN AURORA...ATOP CROW HILL...AND IN PARKER. ELSEWHERE ACROSS METRO DENVER...SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH 3.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 10TH. 11 IN 1896...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH. IN 1991...THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT PRODUCED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS METRO DENVER. BLOWING DUST REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH. A BLIZZARD ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO CLOSED I-70 FROM WATKINS TO THE EAST...BUT DENVER ESCAPED THE STORM WITH ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL. 11-12 IN 1929...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 31 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1947...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 7.0 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 15 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1963...SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.8 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 25 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1993...A STRONG STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH. 12 IN 1893...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 44 MPH. IN 1952...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WERE RECORDED AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE 3.2 INCHES OF SNOW ALSO FELL. IN 1954...STRONG WINDS RAKED METRO DENVER ALL DAY PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW. AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WERE RECORDED. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 0.4 INCHES. IN 1982...A WINDSTORM HIT THE FOOTHILLS FROM BOULDER NORTH. THE HIGHEST RECORDED WIND GUST OF 90 MPH OCCURRED IN BOULDER. WIND GUSTS TO 47 MPH WERE RECORDED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1985...ONLY 1.0 INCH OF SNOW FELL IN DENVER...BUT STRONG WINDS PRODUCED NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND CAUSED THE CLOSURE OF I-70 FROM AURORA TO LIMON FOR AN HOUR IN THE EVENING. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 38 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 1999...HEAVY SNOW FELL IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS. SNOWFALL TOTALS INCLUDED: 8.5 INCHES AT GENESEE...6 INCHES ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EVERGREEN... 4.5 INCHES IN BOULDER...4 INCHES IN LITTLETON...AND ONLY 2.2 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 12-13 IN 2005...A WINTER STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS AND WESTERN METRO DENVER OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL INCLUDED: 15 INCHES IN JAMESTOWN...13 INCHES NEAR BLACKHAWK...11 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER AND NEAR NEDERLAND...10.5 INCHES AT GROSS RESERVOIR...9.5 INCHES AT ELDORADO SPRINGS...9 INCHES AT ROXBOROUGH PARK... 8.5 INCHES NEAR LONGMONT...8 INCHES IN BOULDER...7.5 INCHES AT CENTENNIAL...7 INCHES IN LOUISVILLE...3.3 INCHES AT DENVER STAPLETON. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 46 MPH ON THE 12TH BEFORE THE PASSSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT AND NORTH WINDS GUSTED 31 MPH ON THE 13TH. 12-16 IN 1880...A PROTRATED COLD SPELL RESULTED IN 8 TEMPERATURE RECORDS BEING SET. RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THE DATE WERE SET...WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DIPPED TO 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 13TH AND 14TH...8 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 12TH AND 15TH...AND 4 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 16TH. DAILY RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE SET WITH 11 DEGREES ON THE 12TH...12 ON THE 13TH...AND 19 ON THE 15TH. 13 IN 1973...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 51 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE STRONG WINDS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY VIRGA AND A VERY LIGHT SNOW SHOWER. IN 1990...4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS METRO DENVER WITH 8 TO 16 INCHES IN THE FOOTHILLS. MORRISON REPORTED 9 INCHES...EVERGREEN 11 INCHES...AND ASPEN SPRINGS 14 INCHES FROM THE STORM. BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES CAUSED 2 HOUR DELAYS AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE ONLY 5.1 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AND NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 21 MPH. 13-14 IN 1996...A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN COLORADO DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...AND ACROSS METRO DENVER...WHERE SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. A FOOT OF NEW SNOW WAS MEASURED AT NEDERLAND... WITH 11 INCHES AT CONIFER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 13TH. 13-15 IN 1906...SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. 14 IN 1873...A BRISK WEST WIND BLEW A PERFECT GALE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN 1898...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 52 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 62 MPH. IN 1899...WEST BORA WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. IN 1902...WEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 48 MPH. IN 1913...STRONG WINDS ALL DAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT MADE FOR A BLUSTERY COLD DAY AS THE HIGH TEMEPRATURE CLIMBED TO ONLY 25 DEGREES AFTER A LOW OF 19 DEGREES. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 51 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL. IN 1920...WEST WINDS SUSTAINED TO 43 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 67 DEGREES. IN 1923...HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 8.5 INCHES FELL IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 25 MPH. IN 1947...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.8 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 17 MPH. IN 1971...A WIND GUST TO 51 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS IN BOULDER. IN 1989...A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT PRODUCED WEST WIND GUSTS TO 59 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 2002...HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPED IN THE FOOTHILLS OF BOULDER COUNTY...WITH 9 INCHES MEASURED NEAR JAMESTOWN AND 7 INCHES NEAR NEDERLAND. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 2.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. EAST WINDS GUSTED TO 29 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 14-16 IN 1908...A WARM SPELL RESULTED IN DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS: 54 DEGREES ON THE 14TH...52 DEGREES ON THE 15TH...AND 56 DEGREES ON THE 16TH... ALSO THE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE MONTH. HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 65 DEGREES ON THE 14TH TO 72 DEGREES ON THE 16TH. IN 1983...A HEAVY WET SNOWSTORM BURIED METRO DENVER WITH THE FOOTHILLS RECEIVING THE MOST. CONIFER RECORDED 34 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 4 FEET MEASURED AT COAL CREEK CANYON IN THE FOOTHILLS NORTHWEST OF DENVER. THE STORM LEFT 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS METRO DENVER. BOULDER RECEIVED 12 TO 18 INCHES. FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WERE LIMITED TO ONE RUNWAY FOR A TIME. SOME ROADS AND SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED AND POWER OUTAGES OCCURRED WHEN WET SNOW DOWNED LINES. SNOWFALL ON THE 15TH AND 16TH TOTALED 7.2 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH. MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTH ON THE GROUND WAS ONLY 6 INCHES DUE TO MELTING. 15 IN 1902...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 54 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. IN 1920...SOUTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 48 MPH. THE STRONG BUT COLD DOWNSLOPE WINDS WARMED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE TO ONLY 35 DEGREES. IN 1935...STRONG WINDS HOWLED ACROSS BOULDER. AT VALMONT A WIND GUST TO 60 MPH WAS RECORDED. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. IN 2006...STRONG WINDS RANGING FROM 60 TO 75 MPH WERE REPORTED IN AND NEAR THE FOOTHILLS OF BOULDER COUNTY. IN LONGMONT... TWO TREES TOPPLED BY THE STRONG WINDS DAMAGED A CAR. WINDS GUSTED TO 75 MPH AT THE NCAR MESA LABORATORY IN BOULDER. WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 52 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 15-16 IN 2000...HEAVY UPSLOPE SNOWFALL OCCURRED IN AND NEAR THE FRONT RANGE FOOTHILLS AND OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE TO THE SOUTH OF METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE STORM INCLUDED: 17 INCHES AT IDAHO SPRINGS...16 INCHES AT ASPEN SPRINGS...12 INCHES IN BOULDER...11 INCHES AT BAILEY... CHIEF HOSA...COAL CREEK CANYON...ELDORADO SPRINGS...EVERGREEN... AND NEAR MORRISON...10 INCHES AT INTERCANYON...KEN CARYL RANCH...AND NEAR NEDERLAND...9 INCHES NEAR SEDALIA AND IN WHEAT RIDGE...AND 8 INCHES IN ARVADA. SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.4 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 15TH. 16 IN 1902...NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 48 MPH. IN 1908...THE LOW TEMPERATURE DIPPED TO ONLY 56 DEGREES...THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE MONTH. IN 1963...HIGH WINDS STRUCK METRO DENVER CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE. WINDS GUSTED 90 TO 100 MPH IN BOULDER. WIND GUSTS TO 98 MPH WERE RECORDED AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT IN BROOMFIELD... WHERE HANGARS AND SEVERAL LIGHT PLANES WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. WIND GUSTS TO 87 MPH WERE RECORDED SOUTHWEST OF LITTLETON. A WEST WIND GUST TO 55 MPH WAS RECORDED AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. TREES WERE UPROOTED...SIGNS BLOWN DOWN...AND UTILITY LINES DISRUPTED. DAMAGE TOTALED NEARLY 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BOULDER ALONE. IN 1987...A STORM DROPPED 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS METRO DENVER...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE FOOTHILLS. MOST OF THE SNOW ON THE PLAINS MELTED AS IT FELL. ONLY 1.9 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH. 17 IN 1966...HIGH WINDS CAUSED EXTENSIVE MINOR DAMAGE ACROSS METRO DENVER. A LIGHT PLANE WAS OVERTURNED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH WERE RECORDED. WINDS GUSTED TO 56 MPH AT TABLE MESA IN BOULDER IN 1989...STRONG WINDS RAKED OVER METRO DENVER. WEST WIND GUSTS TO 49 MPH WERE CLOCKED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IN 2003...THE FIRST TORNADO OF THE SEASON WAS SIGHTED NEAR STRASBURG. THE SMALL LANDSPOUT TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY...BUT DID NO DAMAGE. 17-18 IN 1923...4.2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 49 ON THE 17TH. LOW TEMPERATURE OF ZERO DEGREES ON THE 18TH WAS THE LOWEST OF THE MONTH THAT YEAR. IN 1944...HEAVY SNOW FELL ACROSS METRO DENVER. THE STORM STARTED AS RAIN ON THE 17TH...BUT SOON TURNED TO SNOW. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TOTALED 8.5 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND 11.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. THE HIGHEST WIND RECORDED DURING THE STORM WAS 23 MPH ON THE 17TH. IN 1961...A MAJOR WINTER STORM DUMPED 10.7 INCHES OF SNOW AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. MOST OF THE SNOW...9.7 INCHES...FELL ON THE 18TH. WINDS WERE LIGHT. IN 1994...STRONG WINDS BUFFETED METRO DENVER. WEST WINDS GUSTED TO 51 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 17TH. OTHER SIGNIFICANT WIND GUSTS INCLUDED 85 MPH ATOP SQUAW MOUNTAIN...SOUTH OF IDAHO SPRINGS...AND 82 MPH AT ROLLINSVILLE...SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER...BOTH ON THE 18TH. IN 1996...A SECOND STORM IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AGAIN...BUT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS METRO DENVER RANGED FROM ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES. THE HEAVY SNOWFALL RESULTED IN SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ALONG I-25 AND I-70...SOUTH AND WEST OF DENVER RESPECTIVELY. THE MAJOR ACCIDENTS INVOLVED AT LEAST 30 CARS AND RESULTED IN SEVERAL MINOR INJURIES. THE ACCIDENTS CLOSED BOTH HIGHWAYS FOR A TIME. SNOWFALL TOTALS INCLUDED 13 INCHES AT EVERGREEN AND 10 INCHES AT CONIFER. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 0.7 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH ON THE 17TH AND 39 MPH ON THE 18TH. 17-19 IN 1933...RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW ON THE EVENING OF THE 17TH AND CONTINUED THROUGH MID-DAY OF THE 19TH. SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.6 INCHES WITH 0.83 INCH OF PRECIPITATION IN IN THE CITY. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 38 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 46 MPH ON THE 18TH AND TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 43 MPH ON THE 19TH. IN 2003...ONE OF THE WORST BLIZZARDS SINCE HISTORIC RECORDS BEGAN IN 1872 STRUCK METRO DENVER WITH A VENGEANCE. HEAVY WET SNOW ACCUMULATING TO AROUND 3 FEET IN THE CITY AND TO MORE THAN 7 FEET IN THE FOOTHILLS BROUGHT TRANSPORTATION TO A NEAR STANDSTILL. NORTH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 41 MPH PRODUCED DRIFTS TO 6 FEET IN THE CITY. THE ESTIMATED COST OF PROPERTY DAMAGE ALONE...NOT INCLUDING LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS...WAS $93 MILLION... MAKING IT THE COSTLIEST SNOWSTORM EVER. MAYOR WELLINGTON WEBB OF DENVER SAID..."THIS IS THE STORM OF THE CENTURY...A BACKBREAKER...A RECORD BREAKER...A ROOF BREAKER." TWO PEOPLE DIED IN AURORA FROM HEART ATTACKS AFTER SHOVELING THE HEAVY WET SNOW. THE NATIONAL GUARD SENT 40 SOLDIERS AND 20 HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES TO RESCUE STRANDED TRAVELERS ALONG I-70 EAST OF GUN CLUB ROAD. THE HEAVY WET SNOW CAUSED ROOFS OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES TO COLLAPSE. THE SNOW ALSO DOWNED TREES... BRANCHES...AND POWER LINES. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED WHEN THE ROOFS OF THEIR HOMES COLLAPSED. IN DENVER ALONE...AT LEAST... 258 STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED. IN ARVADA...A ROOF COLLAPSE AT WEST GATE STABLES KILLED A HORSE. UP TO 135...000 PEOPLE LOST POWER DURING THE STORM AND IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS...IN SOME AREAS...FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS CLOSED...STRANDING ABOUT 4000 TRAVELERS. THE WEIGHT OF THE HEAVY SNOW CAUSED A 40 FT. GASH IN A PORTION OF THE TENT ROOF...FORCING THE EVACUATION OF THAT SECTION OF THE MAIN TERMINAL BUILDING. AVALANCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS CLOSED MANY ROADS...INCLUDING I-70...STRANDING HUNDREDS OF SKIERS AND TRAVELERS. ALONG I-70...AN AVALANCHE RELEASED BY CDOT...BLOCKED THE INTERSTATE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FOR SEVERAL HOURS. SEVERAL RESIDENCES BETWEEN BAKERVILLE AND SILVER PLUME WERE EVACUATED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. AT ELDORA SKI AREA...270 SKIERS WERE STRANDED...WHEN AN AVALANCHE CLOSED THE MAIN ACCESS ROAD. AFTER THE STORM ENDED... A MILITARY HELICOPTER HAD TO FERRY FOOD TO THE RESORT UNTIL THE ROAD COULD BE CLEARED. THE HEAVY SNOW TRAPPED THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THEIR FOOTHILLS HOMES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TWO HOMES BURNED TO THE GROUND WHEN FIRE CREWS COULD NOT REACH THE RESIDENCES. SOME SCHOOLS REMAINED CLOSED WELL INTO NEXT WEEK. THE STORM OFFICIALLY DUMPED 31.8 INCHES OF SNOW AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...THE MOST SNOWFALL FROM A SINGLE STORM SINCE THE ALL-TIME RECORD SNOWFALL OF 37.5 INCHES ON DECEMBER 4-5...1913. THE STORM MADE MARCH 2003...THE SNOWIEST MARCH ON RECORD...THE 4TH SNOWIEST MONTH ON RECORD AND THE 5TH WETTEST MARCH OF RECORD. THE STORM WAS ALSO A DROUGHT-BUSTER BREAKING 19 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION IN THE CITY. SNOWFALL ACROSS METRO DENVER RANGED FROM 2 TO MORE THAN 3 FEET. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS INCLUDED: 40 INCHES IN AURORA...38 INCHES IN CENTENNIAL AND 6 MILES EAST OF PARKER...37 INCHES AT BUCKLEY... AFB...35 INCHES IN SOUTHWEST DENVER...34 INCHES IN LOUISVILLE... 32 INCHES IN ARVADA...31 INCHES IN BROOMFIELD AND WESTMINSTER... AND 22.5 INCHES IN BOULDER. IN THE FOOTHILLS...SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 3 TO MORE THAN 7 FEET. SOME OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 87.5 INCHES ATOP FRITZ PEAK AND IN ROLLINSVILLE...83 INCHES AT CABIN CREEK...74 INCHES NEAR BERGEN PARK...73 INCHES NORTHWEST OF EVERGREEN...72 INCHES IN COAL CREEK CANYON...70 INCHES AT GEORGETOWN...63 INCHES NEAR JAMESTOWN...60 INCHES NEAR BLACKHAWK...55 INCHES AT ELDORA SKI AREA...54 INCHES 8 MILES WEST OF SEDALIA...AND 46.6 INCHES AT KEN CARYL RANCH. THE STORM WAS THE RESULT OF A VERY MOIST...INTENSE SLOW MOVING PACIFIC SYSTEM WHICH TRACKED ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS AND INTO SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...WHICH ALLOWED DEEP EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW TO FORM ALONG THE FRONT RANGE. $$ 403 NOUS43 KLOT 110200 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEACH PARK / 0.0 / BEECHER / 0.0 / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WINNEBAGO 2N 0.0 / / 1 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 194 NOUS42 KWNO 110253 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 950 PM EST SAT MAR 10 2007 THE 00Z GFS STARTED ON TIME. NAM OUT TO T+81HRS. 00Z RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS BMX/72230 - 10159 PASY/70414 - 10158..FLIGHT EQUIP PROBLEMS YQD/71867 - MISSING PART B SHV/72248 - MISSING PART A OAK/72493 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM..IN FOR GFS WSR PROJECT..11 DROPSONDES AND 3 FL WERE MADE BY THE C-130 BY THE START OF THE 00Z GFS. NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 261 NOUS43 KMQT 110405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT SUN MAR 11 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2007) 59/1995 -23/1984 0.95/1977 7.5/1976 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 60/1995 -25/1984 0.68/1976 8.5/1976 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2006) 59/1995 -23/1950 1.34/1973 6.8/2004 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 65/1995 -16/1984 0.38/1990 6.0/1988 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 62/1977 -13/1968 0.85/1977 4.3/1976 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 58/1995 -12/1948 1.95/1977 15.5/1988 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 68/1995 2/1997 0.54/2001 4.5/2001 KENTON (1993-2003) 68/1995 2/1997 0.54/2001 4.5/2001 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 48/1903 -7/1926 0.60/1955 6.0/1955 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 54/1995 -2/1997 0.76/1990 6.0/2001 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 38/1942 10/1942 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.52/1927 3.0/1936 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2006) 61/1995 -22/1984 1.07/1977 11.0/1976 BARAGA (1967-1987) 53/1983 -16/1969 1.42/1973 5.2/1976 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 58/1903 -3/1912 0.68/1897 6.5/1897 HERMAN (1968-2007) 62/1995 -28/1984 1.35/1976 16.3/1976 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 48/1965 -7/1956 0.28/1962 4.0/1962 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 61/1990 -14/1984 1.60/1977 9.0/1976 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 64/1995 -28/1984 1.20/1977 9.4/1976 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.19/2004 1.8/2004 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 54/1977 -19/1984 2.00/1899 13.0/1899 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 65/1995 -8/1984 1.41/1977 14.9/1976 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2007) 61/1995 -22/1984 1.88/1977 15.2/1976 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 54/1995 -27/1984 1.55/1977 7.0/1976 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 52/1938 -15/1948 0.45/1944 3.4/1923 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 63/1995 -17/1950 0.76/1977 6.3/1976 MUNISING (1911-2007) 54/1973 -11/1926 0.54/1988 6.0/1988 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 52/1995 -17/1984 1.00/1977 10.0/1988 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 37/2000 -1/2002 0.13/2004 2.6/2004 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 54/1990 -21/1984 1.07/1977 9.2/1976 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 55/1977 -23/1984 1.02/1973 5.0/1985 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 61/1995 -25/1984 0.79/1977 7.1/1962 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 62/1995 -11/1984 1.11/1977 7.0/1976 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2007) 56/1995 -8/1993 1.25/1977 8.3/1962 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2007) 55/1995 3/1993 0.14/2004 2.0/2002 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 52/1977 -15/1984 1.55/1977 7.5/1976 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 50/1981 -8/1948 1.17/1977 6.9/1962 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 50/1995 -3/1948 1.30/1977 5.0/1976 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 43/1922 -15/1906 1.13/1976 12.8/1976 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 69/1919 -7/1984 1.03/1988 10.0/1988 SENEY (1948-2001) 58/1995 -17/1980 1.57/1977 6.0/1976 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.90/1977 10.0/1976 $$ 141 NOUS63 KGLD 110524 FTMGLD Message Date: Mar 11 2007 05:24:17 TO USERS OF THE KGLD RADAR: THE RADAR IS CURRENTLY IN A FAILED STATE. TECHNICIAN S HAVE BEEN CALLED AND WILL BE ARRIVING SHORTLY. 833 NOUS64 KMAF 110525 FTMMAF Message Date: Mar 11 2007 05:25:50 THE KMAF WSR-88D HAS EXPERIENCED A HARDWARE FAILURE AND WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTH ER NOTICE. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE ENROUTE. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL BE SENT ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENI ENCE. -CLL 388 NOUS64 KMAF 110603 FTMMAF Message Date: Mar 11 2007 06:03:51 THE KMAF WSR-88D IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE. -CLL 878 NOUS44 KCRP 110634 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2007 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Saturday March 10 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 84 LOW TEMPERATURE : 58 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 4.86 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 25 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 75 91 2006 LOW 55 28 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 744 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 736 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Saturday March 10 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 82 LOW TEMPERATURE : 59 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 7.82 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 21 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 72 90 1940 LOW 53 26 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 742 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 734 PM CDT Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). 085 NOUS42 KILM 110851 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-120000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 451 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2007 THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FOR NORTH CAROLINA. TODAY WE WILL REVIEW SOME 2006 SEVERE WEATHER STATISTICS FOR NORTH CAROLINA...AND WE WILL DISCUSS NOAA WEATHER RADIO. DURING 2006 IN NORTH CAROLINA...THERE WERE ABOUT 1400 THUNDERSTORM AND HIGH WIND EVENTS...CAUSING MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN DAMAGE AND 2 REPORTED INJURIES. LIGHTNING KILLED 3 AND INJURED 23 PEOPLE AND CAUSED ABOUT $2.9 MILLION IN DAMAGE. THERE WERE AT LEAST 26 REPORTED TORNADOES. THE SECOND WORST KILLER TORNADO IN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE LAST 50 YEARS HIT RIEGELWOOD IN COLUMBUS COUNTY. IT WAS AN F3 TORNADO WITH 200 MPH WINDS AND IT KILLED 9 PEOPLE ON NOVEMBER 16. TORNADOES CAUSED MORE THAN $2 MILLION IN DAMAGE STATEWIDE. THERE WERE MORE THAN 100 RECORDED FLOOD EVENTS CAUSING ONE DEATH AND NEARLY $1 MILLION IN DAMAGE. ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER IS TO LISTEN TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. IT IS BROADCAST BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY. WEATHER WARNINGS AND FORECASTS ARE HEARD FIRST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. NOAA WEATHER RADIOS ARE AVAILABLE WHERE RADIOS ARE SOLD. WEATHER RADIOS WITH A WARNING ALARM CAN BE A LIFESAVER IN HOMES... SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...CHURCHES...DAY CARE CENTERS...AND OTHER PRIVATE BUSINESSES. GET ONE THAT IS ABLE TO WORK ON BATTERIES IN CASE OF A POWER FAILURE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TELL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ABOUT NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND REMEMBER THAT A WEATHER RADIO MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT TO LOVED ONES. FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY.PHP $$ 49 596 NOUS45 KBOU 110959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-112300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 359 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 9-11 IN 1927...RAIN CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND TOTALED 7.7 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 37 MPH WITH AN EXTREME VELOCITY TO 38 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1955...A STRONG WINDSTORM RAKED THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. A WIND GUST TO 95 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ROCKY FLATS WITH A GUST TO 60 MPH MEASURED AT VALMONT. DAMAGE IN BOULDER TOTALED 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MINOR INJURIES ALSO OCCURRED. THE STRONG WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT THAT PRODUCED NORTHWEST WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 52 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE THE VISIBILITY WAS BRIEFLY REDUCED TO 3/4 MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON THE 10TH. IN 1968...5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 24 MPH ON THE 10TH. 9-14 IN 1958...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. 9-19 IN 1906...AN EXTENDED COLD AND BLUSTERY PERIOD OCCURRED WITH LIGHT SNOW TOTALING 14.4 INCHES OVER 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SNOW ON A SINGLE DAY WAS 4.0 INCHES ON THE 15TH. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON THE 12TH AND 17TH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW FREEZING FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD. THE COLDEST WERE 14 DEGREES ON THE 16TH AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 17TH. BOTH READINGS WERE RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS FOR THE DATES. LOW TEMPERATURES WERE MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. THE COLDEST WERE 2 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 16TH AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 19TH. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 22 MPH ON THE 9TH. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 36 MPH ON THE 10TH...32 MPH ON THE 13TH...AND 22 MPH ON THE 15TH. 10-11 IN 1886...SNOWFALL OF 3.5 INCHES WAS MEASURED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT POST-FRONTAL NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 43 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1977...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FREQUENTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. MOST OF THE SNOW...7.7 INCHES...FELL ON THE 10TH. THE SNOW ENDED BY DAYBREAK ON THE 11TH...BUT STRONG NORTH WINDS PERSISTED THROUGH THE DAY. IN 1988...A LATE WINTER STORM PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW AND WIND MAINLY NORTH OF DENVER. WIND GUSTS REACHED 62 MPH AT KEENESBURG AND PRODUCED A LOT OF BLOWING SNOW CLOSING SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST WELD COUNTY. THE STORM CLOSED I-70 EAST OF DENVER. ONLY 1.1 INCH OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...BUT NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 39 MPH. 10-12 IN 1924...SNOWFALL WAS HEAVY AND TOTALED 9.9 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 18 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 2001...HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO AND METRO DENVER...WHEN A COMBINATION OF UPSLOPE WINDS AND CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS FORMED OVER THE AREA. STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 11 INCHES AT THE ELDORA SKI RESORT...10 INCHES AT GENESEE... 8 INCHES AT ELIZABETH...ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...NEAR SEDALIA... AND AT STRASBURG...7 INCHES NEAR CASTLE ROCK AND EVERGREEN... 6 INCHES IN AURORA...ATOP CROW HILL...AND IN PARKER. ELSEWHERE ACROSS METRO DENVER...SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH 3.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 10TH. 11 IN 1896...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH. IN 1991...THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT PRODUCED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS METRO DENVER. BLOWING DUST REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH. A BLIZZARD ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO CLOSED I-70 FROM WATKINS TO THE EAST...BUT DENVER ESCAPED THE STORM WITH ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL. 11-12 IN 1929...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 31 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1947...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 7.0 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 15 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1963...SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.8 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 25 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1993...A STRONG STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH. $$ 753 NOUS64 KFWD 111009 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 11 2007 10:09:36 THERE'S BEEN A RPG TASK FAILURE AND WE'RE RE-STARTING ALL TASKS AT THE RPG. MESO CYCLONE DETECTION ALGORITHM WAS NOT BEING PRODUCED. RADAR WILL BE BACK OPERATION AL SHORTLY. EJM/WFO FWD 782 NOUS43 KIND 111016 PNSIND INZ047-111230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 515 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1917 NEW CASTLE TO MILLVILLE TO HAGERSTOWN TO NEAR GREENS FORK....AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WITH A PATH FROM 1 TO 2 BLOCKS WIDE. DESTRUCTION WAS COMPLETE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO AS 75 BUILDINGS WERE WRECKED BEYOND REPAIR...AND 100 FAMILIES LEFT HOMELESS. TWO RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS LOADED WITH IRON WERE PICKED UP AND HURLED A DISTANCE. $$ 876 NOUS45 KBOI 111059 PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 500 AM MDT /400 AM PDT/ SUN MAR 11 2007 FORECAST TEMPERATURES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL EITHER BE NEAR, EQUAL OR EXCEED RECORD LEVELS... SOUTHWEST IDAHO CURRENT NUMBER LOCATION PERIOD FORECAST CONDITION RECORD YEAR OF YEARS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BOISE AIRPORT TODAY 68 NEAR 69 2005 66 BOISE AIRPORT MONDAY 70 EXCEED 68 1992 66 CALDWELL TODAY 72 NEAR 73 1916 100 MOUNTAIN HOME MONDAY 71 EXCEED 70 1989 54 TWIN FALLS MONDAY 70 EXCEED 68 1934 95 THESE LOCATIONS MAY ALSO HAVE TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD LEVELS... ANDERSEN DAM TODAY 66 2005 51 ANDERSEN DAM MONDAY 62 1992 52 ARROWROCK TODAY 66 2005 57 ARROWROCK MONDAY 68 2005 55 CAMBRIDGE TODAY 69 2005 75 CAMBRIDGE MONDAY 71 1934 75 CASTLEFORD TODAY 67 2005 42 CASTLEFORD MONDAY 68 2003 42 COUNCIL TODAY 74 2005 42 COUNCIL MONDAY 67 1992 44 EMMETT TODAY 72 2005 57 EMMETT MONDAY 71 2005 57 GARDEN VALLEY TODAY 70 2005 52 GARDEN VALLEY MONDAY 69 2005 52 GLENS FERRY TODAY 72 1997 53 GLENS FERRY MONDAY 74 2005 55 HAZELTON TODAY 67 2005 57 HAZELTON MONDAY 66 1972 57 HILL CITY TODAY 62 1934 73 HILL CITY MONDAY 66 1934 73 HOLLISTER TODAY 66 2005 54 HOLLISTER MONDAY 67 1972 54 KIMBERLY TODAY 68 2005 42 KIMBERLY MONDAY 68 2005 42 LOWMAN TODAY 65 1992 39 LOWMAN MONDAY 66 1992 37 NAMPA TODAY 71 1983 28 NAMPA MONDAY 71 2005 28 PARMA TODAY 71 2005 83 PARMA MONDAY 72 1934 83 PAYETTE TODAY 76 2005 57 PAYETTE MONDAY 72 2005 56 SWAN FALLS TODAY 76 2005 56 SWAN FALLS MONDAY 74 1992 56 SOUTHEAST OREGON CURRENT NUMBER LOCATION PERIOD FORECAST CONDITION RECORD YEAR OF YEARS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BAKER CITY TODAY 66 NEAR 68 2005 57 ONTARIO TODAY 70 NEAR 72 2005 56 THESE LOCATIONS MAY ALSO HAVE TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD LEVELS... BEULAH TODAY 69 2005 55 BEULAH MONDAY 66 1992 54 FRENCHGLEN TODAY 76 2005 42 FRENCHGLEN MONDAY 71 2005 43 HALFWAY TODAY 73 2005 56 HALFWAY MONDAY 69 1992 56 HUNTINGTON TODAY 72 2005 53 HUNTINGTON MONDAY 69 2005 54 MALHEUR TODAY 72 2005 63 MALHEUR MONDAY 70 2005 63 MALHEUR LAKE RE TODAY 63 1997 42 MALHEUR LAKE RE MONDAY 68 1966 41 MCDERMITT TODAY 65 2004 49 MCDERMITT MONDAY 70 1966 48 NYSSA TODAY 72 2005 52 NYSSA MONDAY 68 2005 52 OWYHEE DAM TODAY 71 2005 57 OWYHEE DAM MONDAY 71 2005 57 RICHLAND TODAY 71 2005 52 RICHLAND MONDAY 72 2005 52 ROME TODAY 72 2005 47 ROME MONDAY 73 2003 46 UNITY TODAY 66 1992 46 UNITY MONDAY 67 1992 46 VALE TODAY 68 1992 73 VALE MONDAY 69 2003 73 NNNN 080 NOUS64 KFWD 111128 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 11 2007 11:28:45 WE ARE PUTTING RADAR INTO VCP121 TO HELP RESOLVE RANGE FOLDING ISSUES TO THE NOR TH OF THE RDA. EJM/WFO FWD 149 NOUS64 KFWD 111128 FTMFWS Message Date: Mar 11 2007 11:28:46 WE ARE PUTTING RADAR INTO VCP121 TO HELP RESOLVE RANGE FOLDING ISSUES TO THE NOR TH OF THE RDA. EJM/WFO FWD 283 NOUS43 KICT 111201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-111500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 701 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...WICHITA RECORDED IT'S LATEST BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE FOR A GIVEN WINTER. THE TEMPERATURES FELL TO 3 BELOW ZERO. $$ AUTO 723 NOUS43 KGLD 111203 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 600 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...RECORD COLD FOLLOWED IN THE WAKE OF A KANSAS BLIZZARD. LOWS OF 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT OBERLIN...HEALY...AND QUINTER KANSAS ESTABLISHED A STATE RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE LOW OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT GOODLAND TIED THE MONTHLY RECORD AT THAT LOCATION. LOWS OF 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT DODGE CITY...11 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT CONCORDIA...AND 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT WICHITA WERE RECORDS FOR MARCH AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE LOW OF 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WAS THEIR LATEST SUBZERO READING OF RECORD. IN 1977...AN INTENSE BLIZZARD POUNDED THE TRI STATE AREA. SNOW BEGAN FALLING AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUED ALL DAY AND INTO THE NEXT DAY...WITH THUNDER SNOW BEING REPORTED AT TIMES. 2 DAY SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND THE REGION WERE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 INCHES IN LOCATIONS NEAR THE KANSAS AND COLORADO LINE. FURTHER EAST...ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES FELL ACROSS GRAHAM AND NORTON COUNTIES. THIS STORM ALSO HOLDS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING ONE OF THE WINDIEST BLIZZARDS TO EVER IMPACT GOODLAND. WINDS WERE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH FROM THE NORTH FOR MORE THAN 30 HOURS STRAIGHT. DURING THIS TIME...PEAK GUSTS OF OVER 55 MPH WERE MEASURED. THIS EXTREME WIND HELPED TO PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FOR 32 STRAIGHT HOURS. $$ 303 NOUS43 KGLD 111234 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 .BR GLD 0311 M DH06/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE 1 AM MDT (2 AM CDT) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.23 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.20 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 002 NOUS43 KLOT 111305 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEECHER / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WINNEBAGO 2N / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 949 NOUS61 KOKX 111307 FTMOKX Message Date: Mar 11 2007 13:07:33 THE KOKX RADAR WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE. 107 NOUS42 KWNO 111337 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 930 AM EDT SUN MAR 11 2007 THE 12Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS BMX/72230 - 10159 TUS/72274 - 10148 APX/72634 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM RIW/72672 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM PASY/70414 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM BUF/72528 - NO TTAA GROUP FOR NAM CDB/70316 - DELETED WIND NEAR 600MB...STG VBG/72393 - DELETED WINDS 730-720MB...STG A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 205 NOUS42 KRAH 111346 PNSRAH NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-112100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 945 AM EDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ******************************************************************* SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NORTH CAROLINA MARCH 11 - 17, 2007 ******************************************************************* THIS WEEK HAS BEEN DECLARED NORTH CAROLINA'S SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FOR 2007. ALL WEEK LONG THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE ISSUING INFORMATIVE MESSAGES TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER. LAST YEAR WAS A RECORD SETTING YEAR FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. STATEWIDE THERE WERE OVER 3000 REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS RESULTING IN OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. POWERFUL THUNDERSTORMS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES AND EVEN DEATHS IN THE STATE AS A RESULT OF LIGHTNING AND HIGH WINDS. THE MAIN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SEASON IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TYPICALLY STARTS IN MID TO LATE MARCH AND DOES NOT END UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT URGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANNING IN THE HOME AND BUSINESS. DISASTERS STRIKE IN AN INSTANCE AND CAN BE AS LOCALIZED AS A LIGHTNING STRIKE BURNING DOWN ONE HOME AND AS LARGE AS THE TRAGIC RIEGELWOOD TORNADO LAST NOVEMBER WHICH CLAIMED 8 LIVES IN THAT SMALL TOWN. WHEN SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES THREATEN YOU WILL LIKELY HAVE ONLY MINUTES FROM THE TIME A WARNING IS ISSUED TO THE TIME SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES. KNOWING WHAT TO DO AHEAD OF TIME AND TAKING QUICK ACTIONS SAVES LIVES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER AND SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RALEIGH. 976 NOUS46 KLOX 111409 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 702 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 402 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND TONNER CANYON..........................EAST 28 MPH. MALIBU HILLS...........................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. NEWHALL PASS...........................NORTH 29 MPH. CAMP NINE..............................NORTH 44 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHEAST 41 MPH. CLEAR CREEK............................NORTHWEST 32 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 31 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................NORTHEAST 41 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK..........................NORTH 33 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND CHEESEBORO.............................NORTHEAST 27 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................NORTHEAST 41 MPH. LAGUNA PEAK............................EAST 52 MPH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PEAK WIND WEST CUYAMA VALLEY.....................NORTHEAST 28 MPH. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT SAN LUIS..........................NORTH 32 MPH. $$ STUART 234 NOUS44 KMRX 111420 PNSMRX NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-121400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 920 AM EST SUN MAR 11 2007 THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE LISTED BY THE COUNTY INTO WHICH THE RAIN FALLS, AND THEN THE RESERVOIR/BASIN INTO WHICH THE WATER WILL FLOW AFTER IT HITS THE GROUND. FOR EXAMPLE, RAIN FALLING AT MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT WILL FLOW INTO FT. LOUDON-TELLICO LAKE. THESE FIGURES COME FROM A COMBINATION OF TVA, USGS, COE, NWS, AND VARIOUS COUNTY-OWNED RAIN GAUGES. OUR THANKS TO THESE COOPERATORS. TOTALS ARE FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8 AM EDT (7 AM CDT) OR 7 AM EST (6 AM CST). T = TRACE COUNTY, STATE 24 HOUR RESERVOIR PRECIPITATION LOCATION (INCHES) ________________________________________________________________ ANDERSON COUNTY, TN MELTON HILL LAKE NORRIS 4NE-WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - NORT1) 0.01 OAK RIDGE (ASOS - OQT) T BLOUNT COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CALDERWOOD DAM (TVA - CALT1) 0.02 MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT (ASOS - TYS) T BRADLEY COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE CLEVELAND (TVA - CLET1) 0.01 CARTER COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE BURBANK (TVA - BBKT1) 0.06 HOLSTON MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - HLMT1) 0.20 ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (IFLOWS - RMPT1) 0.12 SOUTH HOLSTON DAM (TVA - SHDT1) 0.02 WATAUGA DAM (TVA - WTGT1) 0.01 CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE POWELL RIVER NR ARTHUR (TVA - ARTT1) 0.11 HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE EAST MORRISTOWN (TVA - MSTT1) 0.06 MORRISTOWN-NWS OFFICE (NWS COOP - MRX) T HAMILTON COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE GEORGETOWN (TVA - GEOT1) 0.02 NICKAJACK LAKE CHATTANOOGA-LOVELL FIELD (ASOS - CHA) 0.14 HANCOCK COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE SNEEDVILLE (IFLOWS - SNET1) 0.04 HAWKINS COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE ROGERSVILLE-JOHN SEVIER PLANT (TVA - JSST1) 0.03 JOHNSON COUNTY, TN WATAUGA LAKE PANDORA (TVA - PANT1) 0.04 MCMINN COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE ETOWAH (TVA - ETOT1) 0.03 MEIGS COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DECATUR (TVA - DECT1) 0.11 MONROE COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE TELLICO PLAINS (TVA - TLPT1) 0.03 POLK COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE TURTLETOWN-APALACHIA DAM (TVA - TURT1) 0.01 RHEA COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DAYTON (TVA - DYNT1) 0.03 DAYTON (NWS COOP - DAYT1) 0.04 SEVIER COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE GROTTO FALLS (IFLOWS) 0.04 MT. LECONTE (NWS COOP - MTLT1) 0.04 NEWFOUND GAP PARK (GSMNP) 0.02 GSMNP HEADQUARTERS - SUGARLANDS (NWS COOP - GTLT1) 0.01 SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT (ASOS - TRI) 0.05 CHEROKEE LAKE FORDTOWN (IFLOWS - FRDT1) 0.12 UNICOI COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE ERWIN 1NW (NWS COOP - ERWT1) 0.06 WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE BOONE DAM (TVA - BOOT1) 0.06 DOUGLAS LAKE NOLICHUCKY RIVER @ EMBREEVILLE (TVA - EMBT1) 0.14 WASHINGTON COLLEGE (TVA - WAST1) 0.02 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE ABINGDON (NWS COOP - ABIV2) 0.01 WISE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE APPALACHIA (TVA - APLV2) 0.03 END $$ FERRELL 646 NOUS43 KSGF 111423 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-121422- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 922 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BENTON EDWARDS 6W 65 47 0.00 BARTON LAMAR 6N 64 49 0.00 BARTON MINDENMINES 63 48 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 63 47 0.00 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 66 41 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 64 44 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 68 42 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 64 47 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 66 44 0.00 LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 65 48 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 67 52 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 70 44 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 66 44 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 64 46 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 65 46 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 62 47 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 65 46 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 65 47 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 68 45 0.00 790 NOUS45 KSLC 111447 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 844 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 UPDATE FOR STORM TOTALS A WEAK WEATHER DISTURBANCE BROUGHT NUMEROUS SHOWERS TO NORTHERN UTAH STARTING NEAR MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW FELL IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN...MAINLY ABOVE 6500 FEET. ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... LAYTON BENCH 11 AM SAT 0.14 BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 4990 FT 8 AM SAT 0.12 N. SALT LAKE BENCH - 5350 FT 8 AM SAT 0.11 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 8 AM SAT 0.11 SOUTH OGDEN - 4820 FT 8 AM SAT 0.10 CENTERVILLE - 4383 FT 8 AM SAT 0.09 LAYTON - 4800 FT 8 AM SAT 0.09 WEST POINT - 4350 FT 8 AM SAT 0.08 LAYTON - 4500 FT 8 AM SAT 0.08 BEUS CANYON RAWS - 5100 FT 8 AM SAT 0.08 SYRACUSE - 4255 FT 8 AM SAT 0.07 FARMINGTON BENCH - 4700 FT 8 AM SAT 0.06 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 8 AM SAT 0.05 NORTH OGDEN BENCH - 5120 FT 8 AM SAT 0.04 OGDEN - 4450 FT 8 AM SAT 0.02 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... UPPER MILLCREEK 5050 FT 1 PM SAT 0.11 UNIV OF UTAH - 4910 FT 8 AM SAT 0.06 SUGARHOUSE - 4615 FT 8 AM SAT 0.04 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 8 AM SAT 0.04 SALT LAKE CITY INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 8 AM SAT 0.04 MIDVALE - 4505 FT 8 AM SAT 0.02 TOOELE - 5070 FT 8 AM SUN 0.01 SUGARHOUSE - 4400 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 NORTH HOLLADAY - 4600 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 TRANS JORDAN LANDFILL - 5201 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 VERNON RAWS - 5639 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... PLEASANT GROVE - 4714 FT 8 AM SUN 0.01 SPANISH FORK POWER HOUSE - 4720 FT 8 AM SUN 0.01 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... DRY FORK SNOTEL - 7160 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS - 4242 FT 8 AM SAT 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... HEBER CITY - 5797 FT 8 AM SAT 0.05 SNAKE CREEK POWERHOUSE - 6010 FT 8 AM SAT 0.04 COALVILLE - 5550 FT 8 AM SUN 0.03 HEBER - 5630 FT 8 AM SUN 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN MID BOWL - 7402 FT 8 AM SUN 2.0 0.34 PARRISH CREEK SNOTEL - 7740 FT 9 AM SAT 0.40 TONY GROVE LAKE SNOTEL - 8400 FT 9 AM SAT 0.40 SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 8 AM SAT 0.32 LIGHTNING RIDGE SNOTEL - 8215 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 FARMINGTON LOWER SNOTEL - 6779 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 HORSE RIDGE SNOTEL - 8160 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 DRY BREAD POND SNOTEL - 8350 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 MONTE CRISTO SNOTEL - 8960 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 PARLEYS SUMMIT SNOTEL - 7500 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 LOUIS MEADOW SNOTEL - 6700 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 LOOKOUT PEAK SNOTEL - 8200 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 TEMPLE FORK SNOTEL - 7406 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 FARMINGTON SNOTEL - 8000 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 BEN LOMOND PEAK SNOTEL - 8000 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 HARDSCRABBLE SNOTEL - 7250 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 LAKETOWN - 5980 FT 8 AM SUN 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... BRIGHTON CREST - 9500 FT 8 AM SUN 6.0 0.51 ALTA UDOT - 8799 FT 6 AM SUN 4.0 0.47 ALTA COLLINS - 9662 FT 5 AM SUN 4.0 0.41 THE CANYONS - 8800 FT 8 AM SUN 3.0 0.30 SOLITUDE - 8300 FT 8 AM SUN 3.0 0.32 BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES - 7402 FT 8 AM SUN 1.0 0.15 SOLITUDE 9888 FT 8 AM SAT 0.33 THAYNES CANYON SNOTEL - 9200 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 MILL D NORTH SNOTEL - 8960 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 SNOWBIRD SNOTEL - 9640 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 TIMPANOGOS DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8140 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 BRIGHTON SNOTEL - 8750 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 DEER VALLEY DALY WEST - 8199 FT 8 AM SAT 0.11 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... HOLE IN ROCK SNOTEL - 9150 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 TRIAL LAKE SNOTEL - 9960 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 LILLY LAKE SNOTEL - 9050 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 CHALK CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8200 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 CHEPETA SNOTEL - 12120 FT 9 AM SAT 0.30 FIVE POINTS LAKE SNOTEL - 10920 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 BEAVER DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8280 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 STEEL CREEK SNOTEL - 10100 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 BROWN DUCK SNOTEL - 10600 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 ROCK CREEK SNOTEL - 7900 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 CHALK CREEK 1 SNOTEL - 9100 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 HEWINTA SNOTEL - 9186 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 SMITH AND MOREHOUSE SNOTEL - 7600 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 BLACKS FORK COMMISSARY - 8820 FT 8 AM SAT 0.05 HEWINTA RAWS - 9500 FT 8 AM SAT 0.02 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... STRAWBERRY DIVIDE SNOTEL - 8400 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 DANIELS STRAWBERRY SNOTEL - 8000 FT 9 AM SAT 0.20 WHITE RIVER 1 SNOTEL - 8550 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD SNOTEL - 8800 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 CLEAR CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8300 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 CLEAR CREEK 1 SNOTEL - 9200 FT 9 AM SAT 0.10 SCOFIELD DAM - 7630 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 ...WESTERN UINTA BASIN... HANNA - 6750 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 ...SOUTHWEST WYOMING... EVANSTON 1 S - 6900 FT 8 AM SUN 0.07 MUDDY CREEK RAWS - 6970 FT 8 AM SAT 0.02 EVANSTON 1 E - 6825 FT 8 AM SAT 0.01 $$ AOT 675 NOUS44 KCRP 111451 PNSCRP TXZ229>234-239>247-111600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 951 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...THE AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED... THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE COMES FROM THE TEXAS DPS STATE OPERATIONS CENTER. THE AMBER ALERT IS DISCONTINUED FOR THE CASE OF: MYCHAEL DARTHARD-DAWODU AS OF: MARCH 11, 2007 808 AM CDT. $$ 567 NOUS76 KPTR 111456 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1456z Sunday Mar 11 2007 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> ne hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BGMW1 0.60OTXBGMW1 'BUNCHGRS MDWS SNOTEL' WA 48.7 117.18 5000. DBCQ2 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.09 0.01 ? DBCQ2 'DUNCAN R BL BB CREEK' BC 50.63 117.05 1800. EKRI1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MSOEKRI1 'ELK RIVER 1S' ID 46.77 116.18 2918. FRHM8 0.10TFXFRHM8 'FROHNER MEADOW SNOTL' MT 46.45 112.2 6480. HDLI1 0.90OTXno meta data KADW1 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15PDTKADW1 'LAKE KACHESS' WA 47.27 121.2 2269. KEDW1 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.44PDTKEDW1 'KEECHELUS DAM' WA 47.32 121.33 2479. MOLQ2 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 ? MOLQ2 'MOLSON CREEK' BC 52.23 118.23 6500. MTRQ2 0.04 0.00 0.40 0.16 0.60 ? MTRQ2 'MOUNT REVELSTOKE' BC 51.03 118.15 6000. MYRI1 0.40OTXno meta data PMNM8 0.70MSOno meta data RKPM8 0.10TFXRKPM8 'ROCKER PEAK SNOTEL' MT 46.37 112.25 8000. SKAM8 0.10MSOSKAM8 'SKALKAHO SUMMIT SNOT' MT 46.25 113.77 7250. SMPW1 1.00PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. WGLM8 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01MSOWGLM8 'WEST GLACIER' MT 48.5 113.98 3154. WHDI1 0.00OTXWHDI1 'WILDHORSE DVD SNOTEL' ID 46.75 116.98 6490. YCP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.43 ? no meta data YRV 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 ? YRV 'REVELSTOKE AIRPORT' BC 50.95 118.17 1476. group --> w-wash hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ADNW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRADNW1 'CHEHALIS R NR ADNA' WA 48.45 117.87 190. AWO 0.08 ? AWO ARLINGTON WA 48.2 122.13 100. BNDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data CASW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRCASW1 'CASTLE ROCK' WA 46.27 122.92 20. CLUW1 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.15PDTCLUW1 'CLE ELUM LAKE' WA 47.24 121.07 2240. CWLW1 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.14 0.10PQRCWLW1 'COLDWATER RGD VISITO' WA 46.3 122.27 3400. DGSW1 0.00SEWno meta data KADW1 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15PDTKADW1 'LAKE KACHESS' WA 47.27 121.2 2269. MEWW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRMEWW1 'MERWIN DAM' WA 45.95 122.55 240. NISW1 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.01 0.24SEWNISW1 'NISQUALLY NR NATIONL' WA 46.75 122.08 1450. SGPW1 0.04 0.24 0.04 0.32PQRno meta data SMPW1 1.00PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. SPTW1 0.50PQRSPTW1 'SPIRIT LAKE SNOTEL' WA 46.26 122.16 3120. SQLW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWSQLW1 'SNOQUALMIE FALLS' WA 47.54 121.84 440. WCSW1 0.50SEWWCSW1 'WELLS CK SNOTEL' WA 48.86 121.79 4200. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRYALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. group --> se hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ANRO3 0.20PDTANRO3 'ANEROID LAKE 2 SNOT' OR 45.22 117.2 7300. BBSW4 0.00RIWBBSW4 'BLIND BULL SNOTEL' WY 42.95 110.6 8650. BLBM8 0.50TFXBLBM8 'BLACK BEAR SNOTEL' MT 44.5 111.12 7950. BMSO3 0.20PDTBMSO3 'BOWMAN SPRINGS SNOTL' OR 45.37 118.45 4580. BONO3 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.50PQRBONO3 'BONNEVILLE DAM' OR 45.62 121.93 62. BVRO3 0.10PDTBVRO3 'BEAVER RSVR SNOTEL' OR 45.13 118.22 5150. BYI 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PIHBYI 'BURLEY MUN AIRPORT' ID 42.54 113.77 4150. CLKO3 0.00PDTCLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. CRRM8 0.20TFXno meta data CZFO3 0.20MFRno meta data DEFO3 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.35 0.39PQRno meta data DIAO3 0.10MFRDIAO3 'DIAMOND LAKE SNOTEL' OR 43.18 122.13 5315. EIMO3 0.10BOIEIMO3 'EILERTSON MDWS SNOTL' OR 44.83 118.12 5400. ESPO3 0.10PDTESPO3 'EMIGRANT SPGS SNOTEL' OR 45.53 118.47 3925. FISO3 0.30MFRFISO3 'FISH LAKE SNOTEL' OR 42.38 122.35 4665. FRLO3 0.40MFRno meta data HIMN2 0.20LKNHIMN2 'HOLE IN MOUNTAIN SNO' NV 41.88 115.05 7900. IMBO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01PDTIMBO3 'IMBLER WEATHER STN' OR 45.43 117.97 2750. JER 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00BOIJER JEROME ID 42.73 114.52 3740. JLKW4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00RIWJLKW4XLS 'JLKW4X LWR SYN TEMP' ID 43.72 110.62 7050. MDBO3 0.20PDTMDBO3 'MADISON BUTTE SNOTEL' OR 45.1 119.5 5250. MUDO3 0.00PQRMUDO3 'MUD RIDGE SNOTEL' OR 45.25 121.72 3800. NCLO3 0.10MFRNCLO3 'NEW CRESCENT LK SNOT' OR 43.47 121.97 4800. PHBW4 0.00RIWPHBW4 'PHILLIPS BENCH SNOTL' WY 43.52 110.92 8200. PVRO3 0.30PQRPVRO3 'PEAVINE RDG SNOTEL' OR 45.05 121.93 3500. QRMO3 0.10MFRQRMO3 'QUARTZ MTN SNOTEL' OR 42.26 120.78 5700. RORO3 0.20PQRRORO3 'ROARING RIVER SNOTEL' OR 43.9 122.03 4900. SSSO3 0.20MFRno meta data SVCO3 0.30MFRno meta data SWNO3 0.40MFRno meta data TYBO3 0.10MFRTYBO3 'TAYLOR BUTTE SNOTL' OR 42.7 121.4 5100. TYLO3 0.10BOITYLO3 'TAYLOR GREEN SNOTL' OR 45.03 117.53 5740. VSPI1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PIHno meta data WSKM8 0.00TFXWSKM8 'WHISKEY CREEK SNOTEL' MT 44.6 111.15 6800. group --> w-ore hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BLAO3 0.50PQRBLAO3 'BLAZED ALDER SNOTEL' OR 45.41 121.86 3650. BONO3 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.50PQRBONO3 'BONNEVILLE DAM' OR 45.62 121.93 62. CLKO3 0.00PDTCLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. GDRO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10PQRGDRO3 'GRANDE RONDE TREE FA' OR 45.05 123.62 395. GRMO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRGRMO3 GRESHAM OR 45.5 122.43 310. GRPO3 0.20PQRGRPO3 'GREENPOINT RSVR SNOT' OR 45.62 121.7 3200. LMDO3 0.00PQRLMDO3 'LITTLE MDWS SNOTEL' OR 44.61 122.21 4000. MRFO3 0.10PQRMRFO3 'MARION FORKS SNOTEL' OR 44.58 121.96 2600. MUDO3 0.00PQRMUDO3 'MUD RIDGE SNOTEL' OR 45.25 121.72 3800. NFRO3 0.00PQRNFRO3 'NORTH FORK SNOTEL' OR 45.55 122.02 3120. POBO3 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02PQRPOBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. PVRO3 0.30PQRPVRO3 'PEAVINE RDG SNOTEL' OR 45.05 121.93 3500. QCCO3 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.26 0.34PQRQCCO3 'QUARTZVILLE CR NR CA' OR 44.53 122.43 1050. REDO3 0.30PQRREDO3 'RED HILL SNOTEL' OR 45.47 121.7 4400. SMIO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRSMIO3 SUMMIT OR 44.63 123.58 746. end/NWRFC 041 NOUS42 KWNO 111459 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1055 AM EDT SUN MAR 11 2007 THE 12Z NCEP PRODUCTION CYCLE IS ON TIME. RAOBS... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS BMX/72230 - 10159 TUS/72274 - 10148 PASY/70414 - NOT AVBL BUF/72528 - NO TTAA GROUP FOR NAM..IN FOR GFS CDB/70316 - DELETED WIND NEAR 600MB...STG VBG/72393 - DELETED WINDS 730-720MB...STG RIW/72672 - IN FOR GFS...SHORT APX/72634 - IN FOR GFS KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 120 NOUS46 KLOX 111501 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 758 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 658 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND TONNER CANYON..........................NORTHEAST 26 MPH. MALIBU HILLS...........................NORTH 38 MPH. CAMP NINE..............................NORTH 47 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. CLEAR CREEK............................NORTHEAST 26 MPH. MILL CREEK.............................EAST 38 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 33 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................EAST 40 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK..........................NORTH 28 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND LAGUNA PEAK............................EAST 59 MPH. SIMI VALLEY............................NORTHEAST 26 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................EAST 45 MPH. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT SAN LUIS..........................NORTH 28 MPH. $$ STUART 364 NOUS44 KBRO 111503 PNSBRO TXZ248>257-111600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 955 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. THE TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS CANCELLED THE AMBER ALERT THAT WAS ISSUED MARCH 10TH, 2007. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE COMES FROM THE TEXAS DPS, STATE OPERATIONS CENTER. THE AMBER ALERT IS DISCONTINUED FOR THE CASE OF: MYCHAEL DARTHARD-DAWODU AS OF: MARCH 11, 2007 808 AM CDT. $$ SPEECE 316 NOUS45 KBOU 111515 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 914 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN 0.0 5.7 122.4 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 695 NOUS43 KARX 111557 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1056 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...THE COLDEST START TO A MARCH IN LA CROSSE WISCONSIN SINCE 1960... THROUGH THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF MARCH...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT WAS 23.2 DEGREES. THIS WAS 6.8 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 30.0 DEGREES. THIS WAS THE COLDEST START TO A MARCH SINCE 1960 AND THE 4TH COLDEST ON RECORD. BELOW ARE TOP FIVE COLDEST STARTS TO A MARCH IN LA CROSSE WISCONSIN. TOP 5 COLDEST STARTS TO A MARCH IN LA CROSSE WISCONSIN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANK YEAR MARCH 1-10 ---- ---- ----------- 1 1884 18.2 DEGREES 2 1943 21.0 DEGREES 3 1960 22.7 DEGREES 4 2007 23.2 DEGREES 5 1932 23.5 DEGREES $$ BOYNE 150 NOUS43 KFSD 111604 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-121603- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1003 AM CST SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 44 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 29 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ TRACE ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 39 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 29 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 41 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 30 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.74 $$ 169 NOUS43 KFSD 111605 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-121603- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1103 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 44 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 29 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ TRACE ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 39 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 29 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 41 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 30 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.74 $$ 460 NOUS43 KARX 111606 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1106 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...THE COLDEST START TO A MARCH IN ROCHESTER MINNESOTA SINCE 1960... THROUGH THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF MARCH...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 21.2 DEGREES. THIS WAS 4.5 DEGREES BELOW THE NORMAL OF 25.7 DEGREES. THIS WAS THE COLDEST START TO A MARCH SINCE 1960 AND THE 4TH COLDEST ON RECORD. BELOW ARE TOP FIVE COLDEST STARTS TO A MARCH IN ROCHESTER MINNESOTA. TOP 5 COLDEST STARTS TO A MARCH IN ROCHESTER MINNESOTA AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RANK YEAR MARCH 1-10 ---- ---- ----------- 1 1932 18.5 DEGREES 2 1943 18.7 DEGREES 3 1960 19.0 DEGREES 4 2007 21.2 DEGREES 5 2003 21.5 DEGREES $$ BOYNE 498 NOUS44 KAMA 111607 PNSAMA OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-112306- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1106 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... LOCATION RAINFALL COMMENTS IN/S/ NWS_AMARILLO 0.02 CLARENDON 0.87 CLARENDON_2W_MESONET 1.06 HEREFORD 0.01 MCLEAN_1E 1.01 PAMPA 0.23 PAMPA_MESONET 0.27 SHAMROCK 1.50 LEFORS 0.08 WHEELER 1.10 LAKE_MEREDITH 0.01 CANADIAN_2NE 0.01 KELTON_5N 1.06 MCLEAN_7N 0.27 WAYSIDE_13NE 1.96 FORGAN_8N 0.03 $$ 714 NOUS46 KLOX 111625 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 921 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 821 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND MALIBU HILLS...........................NORTH 41 MPH. NEWHALL PASS...........................NORTH 28 MPH. CAMP NINE..............................NORTH 41 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. CLEAR CREEK............................SOUTHWEST 31 MPH. MILL CREEK.............................SOUTHEAST 33 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 37 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................EAST 40 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK..........................NORTH 31 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND LAGUNA PEAK............................EAST 73 MPH. SIMI VALLEY............................NORTHEAST 30 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................NORTHEAST 40 MPH. $$ STUART 227 NOUS42 KNHC 111700 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1200 PM EDT SUN 11 MAR 2007 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 12/1100Z TO 13/1100Z MAR 2007 WSPOD NUMBER.....06-099 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. II.PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. FLIGHT ONE GIV MISSION A. TRACK P99, 35N 145W, 13/0000Z B. NOAA9 34WSC TRACK99 C. 12/1900Z D. APROX 12 DROPS ON TRACK E. 41,000 TO 45,000 FT/ 13/0600Z F. TRACK PHNL- 40N 155W- 35N 145W AND END AT CNTRL PT 2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE. WVW 603 NOUS42 KFFC 111645 AAB PNSFFC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1245 PM EST SUN MAR 11 2007 ...PRELIMINARY DAMAGE REPORT FOR 1 MARCH 2007 TORNADO OUTBREAK... AT LEAST 13 TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN IN CENTRAL GEORGIA ON 1 MARCH 2007. THREE FATALITIES WERE REPORTED IN THE COUNTY WARNING AREA OF THE PEACHTREE CITY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE SURVEYS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY SIX NWS TEAMS FROM PEACHTREE CITY. THE PRELIMINARY REPORTS FOLLOW: TORNADO 1... IN STEWART COUNTY...BEGAN ON SOUTHWEST SIDE OF RICHLAND AND ENDED 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF RICHLAND. RATED EF1. PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 250 YARDS. HEAVIEST DAMAGE IN THE CITY OF RICHLAND WITH AROUND 50 HOMES AND BUSINESSES AFFECTED. AN EXTERIOR BRICK WALL OF A STORE COLLAPSED AT THE CORNER OF BROAD AND HARRIS STREETS. THE BUILDING WAS DECLARED UNSAFE AND DEMOLISHED. HARMONY PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH BUILT IN 1838 AT THE INTERSECTION OF HARMONY AND PONDER STREETS WAS DESTROYED. ONLY TWO WALLS WERE LEFT STANDING. A TRACTOR TRAILER AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 520 AND 280 WAS LIFTED AND DROPPED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE IN THE CENTER. TORNADO 2... IN TAYLOR COUNTY...FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTTERVILLE TO 2 MILES EAST OF REYNOLDS. RATED EF2. LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A QUARTER MILE. HEAVIEST DAMAGE WAS SOUTHWEST OF POTTERVILLE WHERE ONE DEATH AND FOUR INJURIES OCCURRED. TORNADO 3... IN CRAWFORD COUNTY AND INTO BIBB COUNTY...BEGAN ABOUT 4 MILES EAST OF KNOXVILLE AND ENDED ABOUT 1 MILE EAST SOUTHEAST OF LIZELLA. RATED EF3. LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 8.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A QUARTER MILE. HEAVIEST DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG SANDY POINT ROAD. THERE WERE NINE INJURIES. TORNADO 4... IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY...IN THE NORTH COLUMBUS METRO AREA. BEGAN NEAR GREEN ISLAND HILLS ON LAKE OLIVER AND ENDED 3 MILES WEST OF MIDLAND. RATED EF2. PATH LENGTH 7 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 300 YARDS. HEAVIEST DAMAGE IN THE 6200 BLOCK OF BROOKSTONE BLVD JUST NORTH OF U.S. 80 IN NORTHWEST PART OF COLUMBUS. TORNADO 5...UPDATED TRACKED ACROSS WEBSTER...SUMTER...AND MACON COUNTIES...FROM CHAMBLISS TO ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF AMERICUS. RATED EF3. PATH LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 38 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF ONE MILE IN AMERICUS. HEAVIEST DAMAGE WAS IN THE CITY OF AMERICUS AROUND THE SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WAS EVACUATED AND IS NOT BEING USED. HUNDREDS OF HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES WERE AFFECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR TOTALLY DESTROYED. TWO CONFIRMED DEATHS AND NUMEROUS INJURIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM IN AMERICUS. THREE INJURIES ALSO OCCURRED NORTHEAST OF CHAMBLISS ON EAST CENTERPOINT ROAD WHEN A CONCRETE BLOCK HOUSE AND TWO MACHINE SHOPS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE HAD 25 FEET OF ASPHALT RIPPED OUT. FIVE COWS WERE KILLED IN THE SAME AREA. A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS OVERTURNED AND BURNED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 520 AND TV TOWER ROAD IN SOUTH WEBSTER COUNTY. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. THE 1096 FOOT GEORGIA PUBLIC TELEVISION TOWER IN THE SAME AREA WAS SNAPPED OFF WITH ONLY 150 FEET STILL STANDING. TORNADO 6... IN JONES COUNTY...FROM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRISWOLDVILLE TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAMES. RATED EF1. PATH LENGTH 4.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 150 YARDS. HEAVIEST DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG HIGHWAY 49. TORNADO 7... IN WARREN COUNTY...FROM 4 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF WARRENTON TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF THOMSON. RATED EF2. THE DAMAGE PATH TRACKED ALONG HIGHWAY 12 INTO THOMSON...THEN HIGHWAY 105 TO INTERSTATE 20. LENGTH 15 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH ONE QUARTER MILE WIDE. THREE INJURIES OCCURRED WITH THIS TORNADO. TORNADO 8... IN BIBB COUNTY FROM 6.5 MILES WEST OF PAYNE TO NEAR ZEBULON ROAD AND INTERSTATE 475. RATED EF0. TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 3 MILES WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. DAMAGE WAS LIGHT AND CONFINED TO BUSINESS SIGNS AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE IN LAKE WILDWOOD SUBDIVISION. TORNADO 9... IN WILKINSON COUNTY...FROM 4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NICKLESVILLE TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF NICKELSVILLE. RATED EF2. PATH LENGTH 13.5 MILES AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF A HALF MILE. MOST DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 112. TORNADO 10... IN CRAWFORD COUNTY...FROM 4.5 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF HORNS TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BYRON. RATED EF1. INTERMITTENT DAMAGE ALONG A LENGTH OF 12 MILES...WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...SEVERAL OUT BUILDINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED...AND SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOUSES. TORNADO 11... IN BLECKLEY COUNTY...2 MILES NORTH OF CARY OR 10 MILES NORTH OF COCHRAN ON EMERGENCY ROAD 266. RATED EF0 WITH A PATH 1/4 MILE WIDE AND 1 MILE LONG. SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED...SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN... AND THREE HOMES WITH MODERATE ROOF DAMAGE AND PATIO COVERS DESTROYED. TORNADO 12... IN TALBOT COUNTY...FROM 7.5 MILES WEST OF TALBOTTON TO 4 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF TALBOTTON. RATED EF1 WITH A PATH LENGTH 4.5 MILES. MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS. MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO HOMES. 1 MOBILE HOME AND 4 OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. FEED STORE AND BARN DAMAGED ...OUTBUILDING DESTROYED...WRAPAROUND PORCH DESTROYED ON HOME ON POWELL CHURCH ROAD. NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED. TORNADO 13... IN JONES COUNTY...A SECOND TORNADO OCCURRED IN THE COUNTY 3 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF HADDOCK. RATED EF0 WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 100 YARDS AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. APPROXIMATELY 2 DOZEN TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. NO STRUCTURES WERE DAMAGED. THIS TORNADO WAS SPAWNED FROM THE SAME STORM THAT PRODUCED TORNADO 6 IN THIS REPORT BUT WAS SEPARATED BY SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF NO TORNADO DAMAGE TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A SEPARATE TORNADO. ADDITIONAL UPDATES TO THIS REPORT MAY BE REQUIRED AS MORE DAMAGE IS ASSESSED. $$ MG/LR/DD/BG/KF/SN/FJT 483 NOUS45 KBOU 111653 CCA PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1052 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN M M M NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 574 NOUS46 KLOX 111701 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 959 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 859 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND MALIBU HILLS...........................NORTH 41 MPH. CAMP NINE..............................NORTH 42 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHEAST 42 MPH. CLEAR CREEK............................SOUTHWEST 34 MPH. MILL CREEK.............................SOUTHEAST 41 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 43 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................EAST 41 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK..........................NORTH 32 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND LAGUNA PEAK............................EAST 73 MPH. CAMARILLO..............................EAST 38 MPH. POINT MUGU.............................NORTHEAST 31 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................NORTHEAST 54 MPH. $$ STUART 640 NOUS45 KBOU 111722 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1122 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN 0.0 5.7 122.4 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 479 NOUS46 KLOX 111758 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1055 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 955 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND MALIBU HILLS...........................NORTHEAST 46 MPH. NEWHALL PASS...........................NORTH 44 MPH. SAUGUS.................................NORTH 38 MPH. DEL VALLE..............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. CAMP NINE.............................. 43 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHEAST 41 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 38 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................EAST 44 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND LAGUNA PEAK............................EAST 63 MPH. OXNARD.................................EAST 36 MPH. CAMARILLO..............................EAST 38 MPH. POINT MUGU.............................NORTHEAST 31 MPH. CHEESEBORO.............................NORTHEAST 36 MPH. PIRU...................................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................NORTHEAST 52 MPH. $$ STUART 989 NOUS63 KSGF 111856 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 11 2007 18:56:55 KSGF RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 1500 CDT FOR MAINTENANCE. 148 NOUS43 KSGF 111858 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-112000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 200 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI (KSGF) WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR...OR UNTIL 300 PM CDT. $$ WFO SGF 728 NOUS46 KLOX 111904 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1201 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 1101 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND MALIBU HILLS............................NORTHEAST 40 MPH. NEWHALL PASS............................NORTH 42 MPH. SAUGUS..................................NORTHEAST 44 MPH. DEL VALLE...............................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. ACTON...................................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. CAMP NINE...............................NORTHWEST 42 MPH. CHILAO..................................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. SANDBERG................................EAST 35 MPH. WARM SPRINGS............................EAST 51 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT HUENEME............................NORTHEAST 45 MPH LAGUNA PEAK.............................EAST 56 MPH OXNARD..................................EAST 35 MPH. CAMARILLO...............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. CHEESEBORO..............................NORTHEAST 36 MPH. PIRU....................................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. WILEY RIDGE.............................NORTHEAST 50 MPH. $$ STUART 171 NOUS46 KLOX 111959 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1256 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 1156 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND NEWHALL PASS............................NORTH 41 MPH. SAUGUS..................................NORTH 41 MPH. DEL VALLE...............................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. ACTON...................................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. CAMP NINE...............................NORTH 44 MPH. CHILAO..................................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. MILL CREEK..............................SOUTHEAST 44 MPH. SANDBERG................................EAST 37 MPH. WARM SPRINGS............................EAST 47 MPH. LAKE PALMDALE...........................NORTHEAST 35 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT HUENEME............................NORTHEAST 45 MPH. LAGUNA PEAK.............................EAST 77 MPH. OXNARD..................................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. CAMARILLO...............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. PIRU....................................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. SIMI VALLEY.............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. WILEY RIDGE.............................NORTHEAST 61 MPH. THOUSAND OAKS...........................NORTHEAST 31 MPH. $$ STUART 382 NOUS46 KLOX 111959 RRA PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 1256 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 1156 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND NEWHALL PASS............................NORTH 41 MPH. SAUGUS..................................NORTH 41 MPH. DEL VALLE...............................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. ACTON...................................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. CAMP NINE...............................NORTH 44 MPH. CHILAO..................................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. MILL CREEK.............................. 44 MPH. SANDBERG................................EAST 37 MPH. WARM SPRINGS............................EAST 47 MPH. LAKE PALMDALE...........................NORTHEAST 35 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT HUENEME............................NORTHEAST 45 MPH. LAGUNA PEAK.............................EAST 77 MPH. OXNARD..................................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. CAMARILLO...............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. PIRU....................................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. SIMI VALLEY.............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. WILEY RIDGE.............................NORTHEAST 61 MPH. THOUSAND OAKS...........................NORTHEAST 31 MPH. $$ STUART 005 NOUS73 KUNR 112020 ADMUNR AREA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NORTHEASTERN WY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 220 PM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 .ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE 30S ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. THIS AFTERNOON UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MPH...TEMPERATURES ROSE INTO THE LOWER 60S. $$ KDC 235 NOUS43 KLOT 112028 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 330 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...A LOOK BACK AT THE CLIMATE FOR THE WINTER SEASON... AT CHICAGO...THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 32.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS EXACTLY THE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 20.2 DEGREES WHICH IS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 26.6 DEGREES WHICH IS 1.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. 6.51 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL WHICH IS 0.70 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. 29.6 INCHES OF SNOW FELL WHICH IS 1.5 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. THREE RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE WINTER SEASON. THE FIRST WAS ON DECEMBER 1ST WHEN 1.23 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. THE SECOND RECORD WAS ON DECEMBER 3RD WHEN A LOWEST MAXIMUM RECORD OF 15 WAS SET. THE THIRD RECORD WAS SET ON DECEMBER 22ND WHEN 0.90 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. NO MONTHLY OR SEASONAL RECORDS WERE BROKEN OVER THE WINTER SEASON AT CHICAGO. AT ROCKFORD...THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 32.0 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 16.7 DEGREES WHICH IS 1.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SEASON WAS 23.1 DEGREES WHICH IS 1.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. 4.76 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL WHICH IS 0.05 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. 33.2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL WHICH IS 4.2 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL. FOUR RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE WINTER SEASON...ALL IN DECEMBER. THE FIRST OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 1ST WHEN 10.7 INCHES OF SNOW FELL. THIS RANKED AS THE HIGHEST DECEMBER ONE DAY SNOWFALL IN ROCKFORDS HISTORY. THE SECOND RECORD WAS SET ON DECEMBER 21ST WHEN 0.60 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL. THE THIRD RECORD WAS A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 39 DEGREES WAS SET ON DECEMBER 29TH. THE LAST RECORD WAS A HIGH MINIMUM RECORD OF 35 DEGREES SET ON DECEMBER 30TH. NO MONTHLY OR SEASONAL RECORDS WERE BROKEN OVER THE WINTER SEASON AT ROCKFORD. $$ HALBACH 206 NOUS46 KLOX 112111 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 209 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 109 PM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND TONNER CANYON..........................EAST 32 MPH. NEWHALL PASS...........................NORTH 42 MPH. SAUGUS.................................NORTH 39 MPH. DEL VALLE..............................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. ACTON..................................NORTHEAST 36 MPH. CAMP NINE..............................NORTH 34 MPH. CHILAO.................................NORTHWEST 34 MPH. MILL CREEK.............................SOUTHEAST 38 MPH. SANDBERG...............................EAST 41 MPH. WARM SPRINGS...........................EAST 46 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK..........................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. LAKE PALMDALE..........................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. POPPY PARK.............................EAST 31 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND PORT HUENEME........................... 43 MPH. PIRU...................................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. SIMI VALLEY............................NORTHEAST 31 MPH. WILEY RIDGE............................NORTHEAST 47 MPH. THOUSAND OAKS..........................NORTHWEST 33 MPH. $$ STUART 747 NOUS43 KBIS 112116 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-120000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 415 PM CST SUN MAR 11 2007 AT 410 PM THIS AFTERNOON THE TEMPERATURE AT BISMARCK HIT 60 DEGREES. THIS IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE SINCE NOVEMBER 22 2006. $$ KJB 204 NOUS45 KBOI 112138 PNSBOI PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE IDAHO 400 PM MDT /300 PM PDT/ SUN MAR 11 2007 ...RECORD TEMPERATURE SUMMARY... FORECAST TEMPERATURES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL EITHER BE NEAR, EQUAL OR EXCEED RECORD LEVELS... SOUTHWEST IDAHO CURRENT NUMBER LOCATION PERIOD FORECAST CONDITION RECORD YEAR OF YEARS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BOISE AIRPORT MONDAY 70 EXCEED 68 1992 66 JEROME MONDAY 68 NEAR 70 2005 60 MOUNTAIN HOME MONDAY 71 EXCEED 70 1989 54 TWIN FALLS MONDAY 70 EXCEED 68 1934 97 THESE LOCATIONS MAY ALSO HAVE TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD LEVELS... ANDERSEN DAM MONDAY 62 1992 52 ARROWROCK MONDAY 68 2005 55 BOISE FOOTHILLS MONDAY 63 2003 32 CAMBRIDGE MONDAY 71 1934 75 CASTLEFORD MONDAY 68 2003 42 COUNCIL MONDAY 67 1992 44 EMMETT MONDAY 71 2005 57 GARDEN VALLEY MONDAY 69 2005 52 GLENS FERRY MONDAY 74 2005 55 HAZELTON MONDAY 66 1972 57 HILL CITY MONDAY 66 1934 73 HOLLISTER MONDAY 67 1972 54 KIMBERLY MONDAY 68 2005 42 LOWMAN MONDAY 66 1992 37 MIDDLE FORK LOD MONDAY 70 2005 33 NAMPA MONDAY 71 2005 28 PARMA MONDAY 72 1934 83 PAYETTE MONDAY 72 2005 56 REYNOLDS CK MONDAY 67 2003 43 SWAN FALLS MONDAY 74 1992 56 YELLOW PINE MONDAY 64 2005 29 SOUTHEAST OREGON CURRENT NUMBER LOCATION PERIOD FORECAST CONDITION RECORD YEAR OF YEARS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THESE LOCATIONS MAY ALSO HAVE TEMPERATURES NEAR RECORD LEVELS... BEULAH MONDAY 66 1992 54 DANNER MONDAY 72 1934 61 DREWSEY MONDAY 69 2003 35 FRENCHGLEN MONDAY 71 2005 43 HALFWAY MONDAY 69 1992 56 HARNEY LAKE REF MONDAY 70 2005 44 HUNTINGTON MONDAY 69 2005 54 MALHEUR MONDAY 70 2005 63 MALHEUR LAKE RE MONDAY 68 1966 41 MASON DAM MONDAY 66 1992 32 MCDERMITT MONDAY 70 1966 48 NYSSA MONDAY 68 2005 52 OWYHEE DAM MONDAY 71 2005 57 RICHLAND MONDAY 72 2005 52 RIVERSIDE MONDAY 72 2003 36 ROCKSVILLE MONDAY 69 2003 41 ROME MONDAY 73 2003 46 SQUAW BUTTE MONDAY 70 2005 65 UNITY MONDAY 67 1992 46 VALE MONDAY 69 2003 73 WHITEHORSE RANC MONDAY 69 1992 34 NNNN 657 NOUS61 KAKQ 112143 FTMDOX KDOX RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO PHONE LINE. TROUBLE TICKET OPENED WITH SPRINT. FIX TIME IS UNKNOWN. 675 NOUS46 KLOX 112146 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 245 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WIND REPORTS SINCE 1145 AM PDT SUNDAY... LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEAK WIND TONNER CANYON...........................EAST 34 MPH. MALIBU CANYON...........................SOUTH 26 MPH. MALIBU HILLS............................SOUTHEAST 28 MPH. NEWHALL.................................NORTHEAST 24 MPH. NEWHALL PASS............................NORTH 42 MPH. SAUGUS..................................NORTHEAST 42 MPH. DEL VALLE...............................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. ACTON...................................NORTHEAST 38 MPH. BIG PINES...............................SOUTHEAST 23 MPH. CAMP NINE...............................NORTH 44 MPH. CHILAO..................................NORTHEAST 34 MPH. CLEAR CREEK.............................SOUTH 29 MPH. MILL CREEK..............................SOUTHEAST 45 MPH. SANDBERG................................EAST 41 MPH. WARM SPRINGS............................EAST 51 MPH. WHITAKER PEAK...........................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. PALMDALE................................NORTHEAST 28 MPH. LAKE PALMDALE...........................NORTHEAST 35 MPH. POPPY PARK..............................EAST 33 MPH. SADDLEBACK BUTTE........................EAST 26 MPH. VALYERMO................................NORTHEAST 28 MPH. LANCASTER...............................NORTHEAST 23 MPH. VENTURA COUNTY PEAK WIND OXNARD..................................EAST 35 MPH. CAMARILLO...............................NORTHEAST 33 MPH. POINT MUGU..............................NORTHEAST 26 MPH. CHEESEBORO..............................NORTHEAST 28 MPH. PIRU....................................NORTHEAST 39 MPH. SIMI VALLEY.............................NORTHEAST 32 MPH. WILEY RIDGE.............................NORTHEAST 61 MPH. THOUSAND OAKS...........................NORTHWEST 33 MPH. CHUCHUPATE..............................NORTHEAST 27 MPH. OZENA...................................NORTHEAST 26 MPH. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PEAK WIND NONE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY PEAK WIND NONE $$ 893 NOUS43 KPAH 112241 PNSPAH MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-121045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 541 PM CDT SUN MAR 11 2007 ...THIS WEEK...MARCH 12 THROUGH MARCH 16...IS MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK 2007... SEVERE WEATHER IN THE FORM OF TORNADOES...DEADLY LIGHTNING...FLASH FLOODS...DAMAGING WINDS...AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STRIKE MISSOURI EVERY YEAR AND SOMETIMES WITH INCREDIBLE VIOLENCE. LAST YEAR MISSOURI SET A RECORD FOR TORNADOES IN ONE YEAR WITH 102 BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 86 SET IN 2003. TO HELP PEOPLE GET READY FOR THE PEAK SEASON OF SEVERE WEATHER THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...THE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO PROMOTE MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK 2007. EACH DAY OF THE WEEK WILL BE USED TO PROMOTE A DIFFERENT PREPAREDNESS OR SAFETY THEME. MONDAY IS PREPAREDNESS DAY TUESDAY IS TORNADO SAFETY DAY WEDNESDAY IS FLASH FLOOD SAFETY DAY THURSDAY IS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DAY FRIDAY IS NOAA WEATHER RADIO DAY ON TUESDAY...MARCH 13 THE 33RD ANNUAL STATEWIDE SEVERE WEATHER DRILL WILL BE CONDUCTED. ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES COVERING MISSOURI WILL SEND OUT A TEST TORNADO WARNING. THE WARNING WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH ALL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND WILL USE THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM...T O R...CODE. THE BROADCAST MEDIA IS ENCOURAGED TO TREAT THE TEST TORNADO WARNING AS IF IT WERE AN ACTUAL SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE DRILL. IT WILL BE AN EXCELLENT TIME TO PRACTICE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES. BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS AND PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES SHOULD TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO REVIEW WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF YOU WERE FACED WITH A REAL SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE SAFEST LOCATION IS? INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES WILL BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK TO HELP PREPARE YOU FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER HAZARDS THAT MAY THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PADUCAH OR SEMA.DPS.MO.GOV. $$ SHANKLIN 138 NOUS45 KPUB 112300 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-120000 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 500 PM MDT SUN MAR 11 2007 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 63 LOW THIS MORNING........... 42 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... .10 PEAK WIND GUST...26 MPH FROM THE NORTH AT 1213 AM MST COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 58 LOW THIS MORNING........... 37 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... .10 PEAK WIND GUST...29 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 520 AM MDT ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 56 LOW THIS MORNING........... 25 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... T $$ 017 NOUS43 KLOT 110006 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA T / T / 0 BEACH PARK T / 0.1 / 4 BEECHER T / 0.0 / 0 CHICAGO-NW SIDE / T / DIXON-EAST SIDE / 0.0 / GRAYSLAKE / T / LA GRANGE / 0.1 / NAPERVILLE / T / OAK LAWN / 0.1 / OAK BROOK 0.1 / T / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / T / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE T / 0.0 / 0 $$ 964 NOUS54 KWNJ 110020 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 728 PM CDT MONDAY MARCH 10 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-123 EXPECTED LAUNCH TIME: 0628Z DATE: 03/11/08 RETURN TO LAUNCH SITE (RTLS) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 25 MINUTES SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY... KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC FEW030 BKN100 BKN250 7 01002P04 TRANS-OCEANIC ABORT LANDING SITES (TAL) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 35 MINUTES ZARAGOZA...SPAIN ZZA SCT045 7 28010P15 MORON...SPAIN MRN BKN030 7 25005P08 ISTRES...FRANCE FMI BKN060 BKN250 7 29014P19 ABORT-ONCE-AROUND SITE (AOA) - VALID LAUNCH TIME + 90 MINUTES KSC FEW030 BKN100 BKN250 7 01002P04 PRIMARY LANDING SITE (PLS) - VALID 03/11/08 11Z TO 03/11/08 12Z EDW SCT250 7 27006P09 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE NOR ... NONE EDW ... NONE ZZA ... NONE MRN ... CIG FMI ... NONE THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 11/0900 KSC ...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL ICAO ID IS KTTS NOR ...NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR...NM ICAO ID IS KE28 (KHMN IS NEARBY) EDW ...EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE...CA ICAO ID IS KEDW ZZA...ZARAGOZA SPAIN ICAO ID IS LEZG MRN...MORON SPAIN ICAO ID IS LEMO FMI...ISTRES FRANCE ICAO ID IS LFMI GARNER/WILEY/HOETH/LAFOSSE 349 NOUS43 KLOT 110101 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA T / T / 0 BEACH PARK T / 0.1 / 4 BEECHER T / 0.0 / 0 CHICAGO-NW SIDE 0.0 / T / 0 DIXON-EAST SIDE / 0.0 / GRAYSLAKE / T / LA GRANGE / 0.1 / NAPERVILLE / T / OAK LAWN / 0.1 / OAK BROOK 0.1 / T / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD 0.2 / 0.0 / T SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / T / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE T / 0.0 / 0 $$ 463 NOUS42 KWNO 110131 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 929 PM EDT MON MAR 10 2008 00Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. INCLUDED WERE...14 AK/31 CANADIAN/69 CONUS/1 MEXICAN AND 3 CARIBBEAN REPORTS IN TIME FOR THE NAM START. 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... GSC/04339 - DELETED ALL WINDS...ERRATIC. JAN/72235 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE...10159. XMR/74794 - DELETED WINDS 725MB. TKK/91334 - REPORT DELAYED...10143. TRO/91408 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE. MEX/76679 - DELETED ALL...OLD REPORT SUBMITTED. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 726 NOUS60 PGUM 110215 FTMGUA Message Date: Mar 11 2008 02:15:41 RADAR PGUA IS BACK IN SERVICE...MAINTANANCE IS DONE FOR THE DAY. 554 NOUS46 KHNX 110234 PNSHNX CAZ089>099-112300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 715 PM PDT MON MAR 10 2008 ...SKYWARN TRAINING CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD OFFICE WILL BE CONDUCTING SKYWARN TRAINING CLASSES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS. HERE IS THE LATEST CALENDAR OF CLASSES. WHEN: 7:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 WHERE: HERITAGE INN, RIDGECREST, CA CONTACT: JAMES BROTHERTON AT 559-584-3752 OR JAMES.BROTHERTON@NOAA.GOV CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHEN: 10:30 AM, SATURDAY, MARCH 29 WHERE: BAKERSFIELD, CA, LOCATION TBD CONTACT: ANDREW RICKELS AT 661-619-2037 OR ARICKELS@BAKERSFIELDCOLLEGE.EDU CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHEN: 1:00 PM, SATURDAY, MARCH 29 WHERE: BAKERSFIELD, CA, LOCATION TBD CONTACT: ANDREW RICKELS AT 661-619-2037 OR ARICKELS@BAKERSFIELDCOLLEGE.EDU CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHEN: 6:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 WHERE: ATWATER, CA (NEAR MERCED) CASTLE FIRE STATION #89 3405 HARDSTAND AVE. BUHACH ENTRANCE ATWATER, CA (OLD CASTLE AFB) CONTACT: DAN WESTBROOK AT DAN.WESTBROOK@FIRE.CA.GOV CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHEN: 10:00 AM, THURSDAY, APRIL 3 WHERE: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK EL PORTAL MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLEX CONTACT: HENK PARSON AT 209-379-1140 OR HENK_PARSON@NPS.GOV CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHEN: 2:30 PM, THURSDAY, APRIL 3 WHERE: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK YOSEMITE VALLEY VISITOR CENTER CONTACT: HENK PARSON AT 209-379-1140 OR HENK_PARSON@NPS.GOV CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 45 ATTENDEES. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE A SEAT! WHAT IS SKYWARN? SKYWARN IS A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WITH NEARLY 280,000 TRAINED SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS. THESE VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES SAFE BY PROVIDING TIMELY AND ACCURATE REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? THE NWS ENCOURAGES ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION, SUCH AS HAM RADIO, TO JOIN THE SKYWARN PROGRAM. VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, DISPATCHERS, EMS WORKERS, PUBLIC UTILITY WORKERS AND OTHER CONCERNED PRIVATE CITIZENS. INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, NURSING HOMES OR WHO A RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING OTHERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO BECOME A SPOTTER. SKYWARN STORM SPOTTERS ARE PART OF THE RANKS OF CITIZENS WHO FORM THE NATIONS'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST SEVERE WEATHER. THERE CAN BE NO FINER REWARD THAN TO KNOW THAT THEIR EFFORTS HAVE GIVEN COMMUNITIES THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF TIME--SECONDS AND MINUTES THAT CAN HELP SAVE LIVES. SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN THE 1970'S, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS, COUPLED WITH DOPPLER RADAR TECHNOLOGY, IMPROVED SATELLITE AND OTHER DATA, HAS ENABLED THE NWS TO ISSUE MORE TIMELY AND ACCURATE WARNING FOR TORNADOES, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODS. ALTHOUGH SKYWARN SPOTTERS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR ALL TYPES OF WEATHER HAZARDS, THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY OF A SKYWARN SPOTTER IS TO IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE SEVERE LOCAL STORMS. IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, 10,000 SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, 5,000 FLOODS AND MORE THAN 1,000 TORNADOES OCCUR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THESE EVENTS THREATEN LIVES AND PROPERTY. HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? THE NWS HAS 123 LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES, EACH WITH A WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE SKYWARN PROGRAM IN THEIR LOCAL AREA. TRAINING IS CONDUCTED BY THESE LOCAL OFFICES AND COVERS: * BASICS OF THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT * FUNDAMENTALS OF STORM STRUCTURE * IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER FEATURES * WHAT INFORMATION TO REPORT * HOW TO REPORT * BASIC SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY $$ BROTHERTON/DUDLEY 414 NOUS43 KMQT 110405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE RECORDS STARTING AT 7 AM EST TODAY AND ENDING AT 7 AM EST TOMORROW...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECORDS FOR WFO MARQUETTE WHICH ARE CALENDAR DAY VALUES FOR TOMORROW. GOGEBIC COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRONWOOD (1901-2007) 59/1995 -23/1984 0.95/1977 7.5/1976 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 60/1995 -25/1984 0.68/1976 8.5/1976 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2007) 59/1995 -23/1950 1.34/1973 6.8/2004 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 65/1995 -16/1984 0.38/1990 6.0/1988 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 62/1977 -13/1968 0.85/1977 4.3/1976 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 58/1995 -12/1948 1.95/1977 15.5/1988 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 68/1995 2/1997 0.54/2001 4.5/2001 KENTON (1993-2003) 68/1995 2/1997 0.54/2001 4.5/2001 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 48/1903 -7/1926 0.60/1955 6.0/1955 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 54/1995 -2/1997 0.76/1990 6.0/2001 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 38/1942 10/1942 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.52/1927 3.0/1936 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2007) 61/1995 -22/1984 1.07/1977 11.0/1976 BARAGA (1967-1987) 53/1983 -16/1969 1.42/1973 5.2/1976 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 58/1903 -3/1912 0.68/1897 6.5/1897 HERMAN (1968-2007) 62/1995 -28/1984 1.35/1976 16.3/1976 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 48/1965 -7/1956 0.28/1962 4.0/1962 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 61/1990 -14/1984 1.60/1977 9.0/1976 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 64/1995 -28/1984 1.20/1977 9.4/1976 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.19/2004 1.8/2004 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 54/1977 -19/1984 2.00/1899 13.0/1899 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 65/1995 -8/1984 1.41/1977 14.9/1976 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2008) 61/1995 -22/1984 1.88/1977 15.2/1976 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 54/1995 -27/1984 1.55/1977 7.0/1976 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 52/1938 -15/1948 0.45/1944 3.4/1923 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 63/1995 -17/1950 0.76/1977 6.3/1976 MUNISING (1911-2008) 54/1973 -11/1926 0.54/1988 6.0/1988 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 52/1995 -17/1984 1.00/1977 10.0/1988 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 37/2000 -1/2002 0.13/2004 2.6/2004 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 54/1990 -21/1984 1.07/1977 9.2/1976 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 55/1977 -23/1984 1.02/1973 5.0/1985 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 61/1995 -25/1984 0.79/1977 7.1/1962 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 62/1995 -11/1984 1.11/1977 7.0/1976 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2008) 56/1995 -8/1993 1.25/1977 8.3/1962 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2008) 55/1995 3/1993 0.14/2004 2.0/2002 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 52/1977 -15/1984 1.55/1977 7.5/1976 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 50/1981 -8/1948 1.17/1977 6.9/1962 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 50/1995 -3/1948 1.30/1977 5.0/1976 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 43/1922 -15/1906 1.13/1976 12.8/1976 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 69/1919 -7/1984 1.03/1988 10.0/1988 SENEY (1948-2001) 58/1995 -17/1980 1.57/1977 6.0/1976 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.90/1977 10.0/1976 $$ 831 NOUS42 KWNO 110413 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1212 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 00Z MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME... 17 DROP SONDES FROM THE P-3 WERE RECEIVED FOR THE GFS IN SUPPORT OF THE WSR PROGRAM... 00Z GFS RAOB RECAP... TKK/91334 - REPORT DELAYED...10143; IN FOR THE GFS TRO/91408 - REPORT NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE NAM; IN FOR THE GFS $$ SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP 829 NOUS43 KSGF 110440 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-111045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1140 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 ...JOPLIN ASOS SITE WILL BE DOWN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY THE JOPLIN (KJLN) AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS) WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM 500 AM TO 700 AM CDT TUESDAY MARCH 11TH DUE TO COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. && DSA 083 NOUS43 KDLH 110446 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1145 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 THE ELY, MINNESOTA NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER KXI-44 IS OFF THE AIR...AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL RETURN TO NORMAL PROGRAMMING. $$ MELDE 427 NOUS43 KDLH 110447 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1145 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 THE ELY, MINNESOTA NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER KXI-44 IS OFF THE AIR...AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL RETURN TO NORMAL PROGRAMMING. $$ MELDE 811 NOUS43 KDLH 110453 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1155 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 THE ELY, MINNESOTA NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER KXI-44 IS EXPERIENCING SOME PROBLEMS...AND MAY GO ON AND OFF THE AIR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. $$ MELDE 491 NOUS71 KCLE 110538 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1236 AM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 (0536 UTC 03/11/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan GBLW3 "Green Bay Light" 0500Z 3/11/8 Wind speed observed at 36 knots MAFOR forecast: 10-20 knots (code 2) (The observed wind direction was 250 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: GBLW3 46/// /2536 11040 90455= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 824 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES OVER THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS EVENING WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT...WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.8 INCHES MOVES FROM CENTRAL MANITOBA TO THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND INTO NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN EARLY WEDNESDAY...MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKES AND UPPER OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES WILL THEN MOVE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN DURING THE DAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110915- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 824 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS BY MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110915- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 824 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2008 .REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ761-110915- MAFOR 1103/ MAFOR 1103/ MICHIGAN NORTH 11520 11530 11540 11540 11530 11620 11710 11710. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TOWARD MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TUESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12610 11620 11520 12540 11630 11620. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET TUESDAY. 220103. $$ 337 NOUS64 KMOB 110610 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 06:10:00 went to vcp121 approx 0610z, kmob mid shift 340 NOUS64 KJAN 110610 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 06:10:00 went to vcp121 approx 0610z, kmob mid shift 473 NOUS44 KCRP 110640 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Monday March 10 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 80 LOW TEMPERATURE : 52 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.31 2008 RAINFALL: 3.40 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 60 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTH NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 75 91 2006 LOW 55 28 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 743 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 736 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Monday March 10 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 70 LOW TEMPERATURE : 57 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.68 2008 RAINFALL: 7.79 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 39 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTH NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 72 90 1940 LOW 53 26 1948 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 742 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 734 PM CDT Notice to users! This is an experimental abbreviated climate message. A full climate summary will be issued under the header CLICRP...WMO Header CDUS44 KCRP...by 700 AM this morning. Please address any comments on this product to John Metz (john.metz@noaa.gov). $$ 991 NOUS63 KGRB 110829 FTMGRB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 08:29:39 TO ALL KGRB-88D USERS: THE DOPPLER RADAR AT GREEN BAY, WI (KGRB) WILL BE DOWN U NTIL FURTHER NOTICE TO A WAVEGUIDE ALARM. OUR ET STAFF IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM A ND MAY GET THE RADAR GOING AGAIN LATER THIS MORNING WITH A PART ON ORDER. WE APO LOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE: KARX, KDLH, KMKX, AND K MQT. 637 NOUS42 KCHS 110837 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-112130- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 437 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM TO RESTART ON MARCH 15 2008... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL RESTART ITS FROST/FREEZE PROGRAM FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ON MARCH 15 2008. FORECASTERS WILL ISSUE FROST ADVISORIES... FREEZE WATCHES AND FREEZE WARNINGS WHEN NEEDED AFTER THIS DATE. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE USED TO DETERMINE WHEN THESE PRODUCTS ARE ISSUED... ...FREEZE WATCH... A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS A 50 PERCENT OR GREATER PROBABILITY THAT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 32 DEGREES OR LOWER...USUALLY WITHIN 12 TO 48 HOURS. ...FREEZE WARNING... A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS AN 80 PERCENT OR GREATER PROBABILITY THAT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 32 DEGREES OR LOWER...USUALLY WITHIN 12 TO 24 HOURS. ...FROST ADVISORY... A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN THERE IS AN 80 PERCENT OR GREATER PROBABILITY THAT CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED OR WIDESPREAD FROST. PATCHY FROST DOES NOT NECESSITATE THE ISSUANCE OF A FROST ADVISORY...UNLESS AN EXTREMELY LATE SEASON FROST IS EXPECTED. BELOW ARE SOME AVERAGE LAST FREEZE DATES FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ...SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON...... FEBRUARY 10 FORT MOULTRIE............ FEBRUARY 24 BEAUFORT................. MARCH 2 NORTH CHARLESTON /KCHS/.. MARCH 9 HAMPTON.................. MARCH 16 PINOPOLIS DAM............ MARCH 19 SUMMERVILLE.............. MARCH 21 YEMASSEE................. MARCH 21 RIDGELAND................ MARCH 23 ALLENDALE................ MARCH 24 WALTERBORO............... MARCH 25 ...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... SAPELO ISLAND............ FEBRUARY 23 GLENNVILLE............... MARCH 5 SAVANNAH /KSAV/.......... MARCH 6 FORT STEWART /KLHW/...... MARCH 7 BROOKLET................. MARCH 8 SYLVANIA................. MARCH 19 CLAXTON.................. MARCH 20 NEWINGTON................ MARCH 21 MILLEN................... MARCH 25 A GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF AVERAGE LAST FREEZE DATES FOR THE REGION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS/IMAGES/FINALFREEZE.PNG $$ ST 542 NOUS45 KBOU 110859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-112300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 9-11 IN 1927...RAIN CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW BEHIND A COLD FRONT AND TOTALED 7.7 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 37 MPH WITH AN EXTREME VELOCITY TO 38 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1955...A STRONG WINDSTORM RAKED THE EASTERN FOOTHILLS. A WIND GUST TO 95 MPH WAS RECORDED AT ROCKY FLATS WITH A GUST TO 60 MPH MEASURED AT VALMONT. DAMAGE IN BOULDER TOTALED 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. MINOR INJURIES ALSO OCCURRED. THE STRONG WINDS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT THAT PRODUCED NORTHWEST WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 52 MPH AT STAPLETON AIRPORT WHERE THE VISIBILITY WAS BRIEFLY REDUCED TO 3/4 MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON THE 10TH. IN 1968...5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 24 MPH ON THE 10TH. 9-19 IN 1906...AN EXTENDED COLD AND BLUSTERY PERIOD OCCURRED WITH LIGHT SNOW TOTALING 14.4 INCHES OVER 11 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SNOW ON A SINGLE DAY WAS 4.0 INCHES ON THE 15TH. ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL ON THE 12TH AND 17TH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW FREEZING FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD. THE COLDEST WERE 14 DEGREES ON THE 16TH AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 17TH. BOTH READINGS WERE RECORD LOW MAXIMUMS FOR THE DATES. LOW TEMPERATURES WERE MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. THE COLDEST WERE 2 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 16TH AND 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE 19TH. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 22 MPH ON THE 9TH. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 36 MPH ON THE 10TH...32 MPH ON THE 13TH...AND 22 MPH ON THE 15TH. 10-11 IN 1886...SNOWFALL OF 3.5 INCHES WAS MEASURED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. APPARENT POST-FRONTAL NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 43 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1977...A MAJOR BLIZZARD STRUCK METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 8.0 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTH WINDS AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FREQUENTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS. MOST OF THE SNOW...7.7 INCHES...FELL ON THE 10TH. THE SNOW ENDED BY DAYBREAK ON THE 11TH...BUT STRONG NORTH WINDS PERSISTED THROUGH THE DAY. IN 1988...A LATE WINTER STORM PRODUCED HEAVY SNOW AND WIND... MAINLY NORTH OF DENVER. WIND GUSTS REACHED 62 MPH AT KEENESBURG AND PRODUCED A LOT OF BLOWING SNOW...CLOSING SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWEST WELD COUNTY. THE STORM CLOSED I-70 EAST OF DENVER. ONLY 1.1 INCH OF SNOW FELL AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...BUT NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 39 MPH. 10-12 IN 1924...SNOWFALL WAS HEAVY AND TOTALED 9.9 INCHES OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 18 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 2001...HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO AND METRO DENVER WHEN A COMBINATION OF UPSLOPE WINDS AND CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS FORMED OVER THE AREA. STORM TOTALS INCLUDED: 11 INCHES AT THE ELDORA SKI RESORT; 10 INCHES AT GENESEE; 8 INCHES AT ELIZABETH...ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...NEAR SEDALIA... AND AT STRASBURG; 7 INCHES NEAR CASTLE ROCK AND EVERGREEN; AND 6 INCHES IN AURORA...ATOP CROW HILL...AND IN PARKER. ELSEWHERE ACROSS METRO DENVER...SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH 3.9 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 28 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 10TH. 11 IN 1896...NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 56 MPH. IN 1991...THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT PRODUCED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ACROSS METRO DENVER. BLOWING DUST REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 49 MPH. A BLIZZARD ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO CLOSED I-70 FROM WATKINS TO THE EAST...BUT DENVER ESCAPED THE STORM WITH ONLY A TRACE OF SNOWFALL. 11-12 IN 1929...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.3 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTHWEST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 31 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1947...HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 7.0 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 15 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1963...SNOWFALL TOTALED 5.8 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 25 MPH ON THE 11TH. IN 1993...A STRONG STORM DUMPED HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 3.6 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 35 MPH. $$ 934 NOUS43 KSGF 110920 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-111530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 420 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...JOPLIN ASOS HAS RESUMED OPERATIONS... COMMUNICATIONS MAINTENANCE AT THE JOPLIN AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION IS COMPLETE. && DSA 829 NOUS64 KEPZ 110924 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 09:24:42 KHDX RADAR WILL BE OFFLINE FOR MAINTENANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS...OR UNTIL ABOUT 1130Z TUESDAY MORNING. 03/11/0930Z. 472 NOUS41 KCLE 111000 PNSCLE PAZ001>003-121200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 600 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT NEARLY 2000 THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN PROGRESS OVER THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH. THERE ARE AT LEAST 100000 THUNDERSTORMS PER YEAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THUNDERSTORMS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL WHEN COMPARED TO HURRICANES AND WINTER STORMS. HOWEVER...DESPITE THEIR SIZE...ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS. EVERY THUNDERSTORM PRODUCES LIGHTNING...WHICH KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINS FROM THUNDERSTORMS CAN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...AND TORNADOES ARE ALSO DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE ESTIMATED 100000 THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR ACROSS THE U.S. ARE CLASSIFIED AS SEVERE. YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONSIDERS A THUNDERSTORM SEVERE IF IT PRODUCES HAIL THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OR GREATER...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER...OR TORNADOES. IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ...YOU CAN EXPECT ABOUT 30 TO 50 DAYS A YEAR IN WHICH THERE WILL BE A THUNDERSTORM. THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOST LIKELY IN THE WARMER MONTHS AND ALSO ARE MOST COMMON IN THE LATER AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER...THEY CAN OCCUR DURING ANYTIME OF YEAR AND ANYTIME OF DAY. WHILE WE BASK IN 90 DEGREE PLUS HEAT ON A HOT SWELTERING SUMMER DAY...A BLIZZARD IS RAGING AT THE TOP OF THE THUNDERSTORM. ONCE ICE CRYSTALS FORM...THE PARTICLES CAN GET VERY EFFICIENT AT SEPARATING ELECTRICAL CHARGE (JUST AS YOU DO WHEN YOU WALK ACROSS A NEW CARPET AND THEN TOUCH A METAL OBJECT). WHEN THE CHARGE BUILDS UP ENOUGH...A LIGHTNING STROKE OCCURS. AN INTENSE FLASH WHICH CAN HEAT A SMALL CORRIDOR OF AIR TO 50000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THUNDER IS THE SOUND PRODUCED BY THE EXPLOSIVE EXPANSION OF THIS HEATED AIR. WHEN LIGHTNING IS CLOSE BY...THE THUNDER SOUNDS LIKE A SHARP CRACK. DISTANT STROKES PRODUCE GROWLING AND RUMBLING NOISES. DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS: ...LIGHTNING... -OCCURS WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS -KILLS ALMOST 100 PEOPLE AND INJURES NEARLY 300 EACH YEAR -CAUSES SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE ANNUALLY ...FLASH FLOODS... -THE NUMBER "ONE" THUNDERSTORM KILLER -MOST DEATHS FROM FLASH FLOODS ARE FROM PEOPLE GETTING TRAPPED IN CARS ...STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS... -RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE -WINDS CAN EXCEED 100 MPH -THE DOWNBURST (A TYPE OF STRAIGHT-LINE WIND) CAN CAUSE DAMAGE EQUIVALENT TO A STRONG TORNADO AND CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO AVIATION ...LARGE HAIL... -CAUSES NEARLY $1 BILLION IN DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CROPS ANNUALLY -COSTLIEST HAIL STORM IN THE U.S. OCCURRED IN DENVER ON 11 JULY 1990. THE TOTAL DAMAGE ESTIMATE WAS $625 MILLION ...TORNADOES... -NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS -WINDS CAN EXCEED 200 MPH GARY GARNET WARNING AND COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST...NWS CLEVELAND 053 NOAK49 PAFG 111002 PNSAFG AKZ222-112215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 202 AM ADT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...ANOTHER WARM DAY ACROSS THE INTERIOR... YESTERDAY MARKED THE 5TH DAY THIS MONTH WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 40 DEGREES OR WARMER AT THE FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE LAST TIME THERE WERE 5 DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 40 DEGREES SO EARLY IN THE MONTH WAS BACK IN 1949. 1917 STILL HOLDS THE RECORD WITH 6 DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 40 DEGREES DURING THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF MARCH. ALTHOUGH CLIMATOLOGICALLY IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO HAVE A FEW DAYS OF ABOVE FREEZING WEATHER IN EARLY MARCH...THE LENGTH AND INTENSITY OF OF THE WARM SPELL HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE SO FAR THIS MONTH IS 18.8 DEGREES...WHICH IS 12.7 DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE THROUGH MARCH 10TH IS THE WARMEST SINCE 1988...AND TIES WITH 1980 AS THE 15TH WARMEST START TO THE MONTH OF MARCH SINCE 1906. DESPITE ALL THE WARM WEATHER...ONLY ONE DAY SET A RECORD...WHEN ON MARCH 7TH THE HIGH OF 46 DEGREES BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 44 DEGREES SET IN 1988. HERE ARE SOME HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE FAIRBANKS AREA YESTERDAY: TWO RIVERS........................................48 GILMORE CREEK.....................................44 FT WAINWRIGHT.....................................43 FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...................43 NORTH POLE........................................42 EIELSON AFB.......................................41 UAF WEST RIDGE....................................41 ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE INTERIOR: DENALI PARK HQ....................................42 EAGLE.............................................41 DELTA JUNCTION....................................40 NORTHWAY..........................................38 NENANA............................................32 $$ CB 434 NOUS43 KDDC 111003 CCA PNSDDC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 503 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE FOLLOWING IS A SCHEDULE OF STORM IDENTIFICATION AND SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE NEXT WEEK. STARTING TIMES WILL BE AT 7 PM CDT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. TONIGHT...MARCH 11TH...STEVENS COUNTY IN HUGOTON AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 1 0 9 NORTHWEST AVENUE. WEDNESDAY...MARCH 12TH...AT SIX THIRTY MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SYRACUSE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE HALL...NORTH ON MAIN STREET. THURSDAY...MARCH 13TH...RUSH COUNTY IN LACROSSE AT THE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT 7 0 2 MAIN STREET. MONDAY...MARCH 17TH...GRAY COUNTY IN MONTEZUMA AT THE SENIOR CENTER ON MAIN STREET. THE LIST OF SPOTTER TRAINING SESSIONS GIVEN BY THE DODGE CITY OFFICE CAN BE FOUND AT W...W...W...DOT...C...R...H...DOT...N...O...A...A DOT...G...O...V FORWARD SLASH D...D...C FORWARD SLASH SPOTTER TALKS DOT P...H...P. THIS INTERNET ADDRESS IS IN LOWER CASE AND SPOTTER TALKS ARE TYPED AS ONE WORD. $$ 12 979 NOUS65 KABQ 111007 FTMFDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 10:07:58 KFDX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1100Z UNTIL 1300Z. 037 NOUS41 KBGM 111033 PNSBGM PAZ038>040-043-044-047-048-072-120400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 630 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PENNSYLVANIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY/S TOPIC IS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. WHAT CLASSIFIES A THUNDERSTORM AS SEVERE ...AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING? WE ALSO GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO WHEN A WATCH OR WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. ...WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM?... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCES WIND GUSTS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR HIGHER...AND/OR HAIL THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH (3/4) IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. THOSE HAILSTONES ARE ABOUT THE WIDTH OF A PENNY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. THEY OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. SOMETIMES VERY STRONG WINDS IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGE THAT PEOPLE MISTAKE FOR TORNADO DAMAGE. ...WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH?... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE WATCH IS ISSUED TO ALERT YOU TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL MAY DEVELOP. A WATCH DOES NOT MEAN SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER ISSUES A WATCH FOR MANY COUNTIES AND FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME...GENERALLY FROM 4 TO 6 HOURS. ...WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ISSUED... GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL ACTIVITIES...BUT WATCH THE SKY AROUND YOU FOR DEVELOPING STORMS. PERIODICALLY CHECK NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KNOW WHICH COUNTY YOU LIVE IN...AND WHICH ONES BORDER YOUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU ARE ON VACATION...OR DRIVING THROUGH AN UNFAMILIAR AREA... REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE COUNTY YOU ARE IN. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN RELATION TO OTHER TOWNS OR CITIES. PLAN HOW TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE QUICKLY IN THE EVENT A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...OR IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED. ...WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING?... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WHEN DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATES A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...OR WHEN ONE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS...COUNTY EMERGENCY OFFICIALS...THE POLICE...OR THE PUBLIC. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH YOUR COUNTY SOON. YOU NEED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. TYPICALLY THE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR ONE OR TWO COUNTIES AT A TIME FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE HOUR. ...WHAT TO DO WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED... IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...GET INSIDE YOUR HOME...A STRONG BUILDING... OR IN YOUR CAR. IF THERE IS NO BUILDING NEARBY...YOUR BEST PROTECTION IS IN A CAVE OR DITCH. BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN INDOORS...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. DO NOT USE THE TELEPHONE...EXCEPT IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. HEAVY RAIN WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY...SO NEVER TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS SHALLOW. THIS WATER MAY SWEEP YOUR VEHICLE AWAY. FOR ADDITIONAL ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION CHECK OUT THE NWS BINGHAMTON INTERNET WEB SITE AT: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BGM/PREPAREDNESS/PREPAREDNESS_MAIN.SHTML (ALL LOWER CASE) FOR MORE INFORMATION SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS/WEATHER HAZARDS AWARENESS WEEK CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE... HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CTP/FEATURES/SEVEREAWARENESS/ (ALL LOWER CASE) ...WEATHER SAFETY TOPICS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK... WEDNESDAY... FLASH FLOODING THURSDAY... RIVER FLOODING FRIDAY... SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS $$ PB 409 NOUS43 KIND 111034 PNSIND INZ047-111230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 615 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN INDIANA WEATHER HISTORY... 1917 NEW CASTLE TO MILLVILLE TO HAGERSTOWN TO NEAR GREENS FORK....AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN WITH A PATH FROM 1 TO 2 BLOCKS WIDE. DESTRUCTION WAS COMPLETE IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO AS 75 BUILDINGS WERE WRECKED BEYOND REPAIR...AND 100 FAMILIES LEFT HOMELESS. TWO RAILROAD FREIGHT CARS LOADED WITH IRON WERE PICKED UP AND HURLED A DISTANCE. $$ 602 NOUS62 KTAE 111035 FTMTLH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 10:35:00 THE KTLH WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ONE HOUR THIS MORNING FOR MAINTENANCE BEGINNIN G AT 630 AM EST. 845 NOUS41 KCTP 111035 PNSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-112245- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 635 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PENNSYLVANIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY IS THE SECOND DAY OF PENNSYLVANIA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. THIS WEEK WE WILL COVER VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO SEVERE WEATHER AND WEATHER SAFETY. OUR TOPIC FOR TODAY IS...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. WE WILL COVER WHAT CLASSIFIES A THUNDERSTORM AS SEVERE...AND WHAT THE DIFFERENCES ARE BETWEEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. WE WILL ALSO GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO WHEN A WATCH OR WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM? A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCES WIND GUSTS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR HIGHER...AND/OR HAIL THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. THOSE HAILSTONES ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PENNY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...AND FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. THEY OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. THE VERY STRONG WINDS IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE DAMAGE THAT PEOPLE MISTAKE FOR TORNADO DAMAGE. OVER 700 SEPARATE DAMAGE EVENTS FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED IN PENNSYLVANIA IN 2007 ALONE. WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH? A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE WATCH IS ISSUED TO ALERT YOU TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL MAY DEVELOP. A WATCH DOES NOT MEAN SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MANY COUNTIES AND FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ISSUED... GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL ACTIVITIES...BUT WATCH THE SKY AROUND YOU FOR DEVELOPING STORMS. PERIODICALLY CHECK NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KNOW WHICH COUNTY YOU LIVE IN...AND WHICH ONES BORDER YOUR COMMUNITY. PLAN HOW TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...OR IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED. WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING? A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS GOING TO MOVE THROUGH YOUR COUNTY SOON...SO YOU NEED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WHEN METEOROLOGIST DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM USING DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR OR WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTERS. TYPICALLY...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR AN AREA AS BIG AS A COUNTY OR TWO...AND FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE HOUR. WE TRY TO MAKE A SPECIFIC LIST OF LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OR LARGE HAIL. WHILE NOT ALL COMMUNITIES CAN BE LISTED IN THE WARNING TO KEEP THE MESSAGE BRIEF AND TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT FAST...YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO HEAR IF COMMUNITIES OR LANDMARKS NEAR YOU ARE MENTIONED IN THE WARNING. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED... IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...GET INSIDE YOUR HOME...A STRONG BUILDING... OR IN YOUR CAR. BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN INDOORS...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. ALSO AVOID USING THE TELEPHONE...AS LIGHTNING CAN HARM YOU THROUGH TELEPHONE LINES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. HEAVY RAIN WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY...SO NEVER TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD...EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS SHALLOW. THIS WATER MAY SWEEP YOUR VEHICLE AWAY. FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WEATHER SAFETY INFORMATION CHECK OUT OUR WEB PAGE AT: WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE...ALL IN LOWER CASE ...WEATHER SAFETY TOPICS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK... WEDNESDAY...FLASH FLOOD SAFETY. THURSDAY...RIVER FLOOD SAFETY. FRIDAY...SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS. NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS YEAR'S SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. $$ 317 NOUS43 KEAX 111047 PNSEAX KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-112100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 547 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK... STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL 130 PM... AN ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN IN 2005...WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF TOUCHDOWNS IN 2006...ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. IN 2008...TORNADOES REMAIN ONE OF MOTHER NATURES MOST FEARED AND RESPECTED WEATHER PHENOMENA. EACH YEAR...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES...CONDUCT A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL FOR KANSAS AND MISSOURI WILL BE HELD TODAY...TUESDAY MARCH 11...AT 130 PM. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE TEST DAY WILL BE POSTPONED TO THURSDAY MARCH 13 AT 130 PM. THIS STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL SERVES AS THE PINNACLE OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...AND ITS PURPOSE IS TO GIVE AREA RESIDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS...NOAA ALL-HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO...TELEVISION AND RADIO ALL PLAY A PART IN A SUCCESSFUL SIMULATION OF A TORNADO EMERGENCY. THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) CODE TOR WILL BE USED TO SEND THIS YEARS TORNADO DRILL OUT THROUGH NOAA ALL-HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF TORNADO PLANNING IS HAVING MULTIPLE MEANS OF OBTAINING IMPORTANT WARNING INFORMATION...BOTH AT HOME AND AWAY FROM HOME. REMEMBER...IT IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY CITIZEN TO TRACK AND REACT TO SEVERE WEATHER BULLETINS. OWNING A NOAA ALL-HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO RECEIVER IS A KEY PART TO YOUR INFORMATION FLOW FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. TELEVISION...RADIO AND THE INTERNET ARE ALSO AMONG THE BEST WAYS FOR RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN AN INFORMATION FLOW AS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION DEVELOPS. NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE USES SPECIFIC TERMINOLOGY TO RELAY THE WEATHER THREAT TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FASTEST WAY POSSIBLE. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND IN ORDER TO BE PREPARED. KEEP THESE IN MIND AS WE ENTER THE 2008 SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. TORNADO WATCH...MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES TO DEVELOP. IT IS NORMALLY ISSUED FOR AROUND SIX HOURS...AND CAN INCLUDE MANY COUNTIES. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE TORNADO WATCH AREA...STAY INFORMED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION. TORNADO WARNING...MEANS THAT A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED...OR A DEVELOPING TORNADO IS REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS OR INDICATED ON DOPPLER RADAR. A WARNING IS TYPICALLY ISSUED FOR A SMALL AREA FOR LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER RIGHT AWAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH...MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS. THESE WATCHES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED FOR AROUND SIX HOURS AT A TIME...AND FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF COUNTIES. ONCE AGAIN...IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA...STAY INFORMED WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING...MEANS THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN DETECTED BY DOPPLER RADAR...OR BY A TRAINED SPOTTER. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 58 MPH OR STRONGER...OR HAIL ONE INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. TAKE COVER QUICKLY IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOU...OR IF ONE IS REPORTED IN YOUR AREA. SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...IS A FOLLOW-UP TO TORNADO AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS. THESE STATEMENTS INFORM YOU OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF A TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION...IT GIVES THE HISTORY OF A STORM...WHERE IT IS MOVING...AND WHO IT WILL AFFECT. THIS NWS PRODUCT IS ALSO USED TO CANCEL OR EXPIRE A WARNING. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT...THIS TYPE OF SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TO EITHER ADDRESS STORMS THAT ARE JUST BELOW SEVERE CRITERIA...OR TO GIVE A HEADS-UP FOR STORMS THAT ARE SEVERE AND ARE MOVING TOWARDS YOUR AREA. HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...THIS PRODUCT DISCUSSES THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OF THE DAY...AND ALSO OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. IT DESCRIBES POTENTIAL WEATHER HAZARDS FOR AN AREA...AND IS SPECIALLY CREATED FOR TRAINED SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS. THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL DETAIL THE TYPE OF SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED (IF ANY)...TIMING...AND EXPECTED LOCATION OF THE SEVERE WEATHER. ONCE YOU ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES...AND WARNED WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT...YOU CAN THEN APPLY YOUR SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PLANS. THE TORNADO DRILL HELD AT 130 PM OFFERS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE WHAT YOU WOULD NEED TO DO IN AN ACTUAL TORNADO EMERGENCY. IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS...GO TO THE BASEMENT (IF AVAILABLE) OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR...SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. UPPER FLOORS ARE UNSAFE. IF THERE IS NO TIME TO DESCEND...GO TO A CLOSET...A SMALL ROOM WITH STRONG WALLS...OR AN INSIDE HALLWAY. WRAP YOURSELF IN OVERCOATS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...FACTORIES OR SHOPPING CENTERS...GO TO INTERIOR ROOMS AND HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM GLASS-ENCLOSED PLACES OR AREAS WITH WIDE-SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS AND WAREHOUSES. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER IN HALLS THAT OPEN TO THE SOUTH OR THE WEST. CENTRALLY LOCATED STAIRWELLS ARE GOOD SHELTER. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS...GO TO INTERIOR SMALL ROOMS OR HALLS. STAY AWAY FROM EXTERIOR WALLS OR GLASSY AREAS. IN CARS OR MOBILE HOMES...ABANDON THEM IMMEDIATELY. MOST DEATHS OCCUR IN CARS AND MOBILE HOMES. IF YOU ARE IN EITHER OF THOSE LOCATIONS...LEAVE THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR DESIGNATED TORNADO SHELTER. REMEMBER...HIGHWAY OVERPASSES OFFER ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION FROM TORNADO WINDS AND WIND-BORNE DEBRIS. IF NO SUITABLE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND USE YOUR HANDS TO COVER YOUR HEAD. BE ALERT FOR FLASH FLOODS. DURING A TORNADO...ABSOLUTELY AVOID BUILDINGS WITH LARGE FREE-SPAN ROOFS. STAY AWAY FROM WEST AND SOUTH WALLS. REMEMBER...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST LEVEL...GO TO THE SMALLEST ROOM...AND CENTER PART OF THE BUILDING. THIS REVIEW OF TORNADOES AND TORNADO SAFETY IS PART OF THE 2008 SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FOR BOTH KANSAS AND MISSOURI. THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY MARCH 11 AT 130 PM. IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER...THE TEST DAY WILL BE POSTPONED TO THURSDAY MARCH 13 AT 130 PM. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/KC (LOWER CASE). $$ 099 NOUS43 KICT 111101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-111500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...WICHITA RECORDED IT'S LATEST BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE FOR A GIVEN WINTER. THE TEMPERATURES FELL TO 3 BELOW ZERO. $$ AUTO 261 NOUS41 KPBZ 111102 PNSPBZ NOUS41 KPBZ 102300 PNSPBZ PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032-121200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH, PA 700 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PENNSYLVANIA WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK... THIS IS THE SECOND OF A FIVE PART SERIES ON SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY WHICH WILL RUN EACH DAY DURING PENNSYLVANIA'S WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK. OUR TOPIC FOR TODAY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL WHEN COMPARED WITH HURRICANES AND WINTER STORMS. HOWEVER...DESPITE THEIR SIZE...ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DANGEROUS. THE TYPICAL THUNDERSTORM IS 15 MILES IN DIAMETER AND LASTS AN AVERAGE OF 30 MINUTES. EVERY THUNDERSTORM PRODUCES LIGHTNING...WHICH KILLS MORE PEOPLE EACH YEAR THAN TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINS FROM THUNDERSTORMS CAN LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. STRONG WINDS...HAIL...AND TORNADOES ARE ALSO DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF THE ESTIMATED 100000 THUNDERSTORMS THAT OCCUR EACH YEAR ACROSS THE U.S. ARE CLASSIFIED AS SEVERE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONSIDERS A THUNDERSTORM SEVERE IF IT PRODUCES HAIL THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OR GREATER IN DIAMETER...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER...OR TORNADOES. ...WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH?... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THE WATCH IS ISSUED TO ALERT YOU TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL MAY DEVELOP. A WATCH DOES NOT MEAN SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR MANY COUNTIES AND FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME. ...WHAT IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING?... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS GOING TO MOVE THROUGH YOUR COUNTY SOON...SO YOU NEED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WHEN DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR HAS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...OR WHEN ONE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTERS. TYPICALLY...THE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR AN AREA AS BIG AS ONE OR TWO COUNTIES FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO ONE HOUR. ...WHAT CAN YOU DO TO AVOID THE DANGERS OF THUNDERSTORMS?... ...BEFORE A STORM OCCURS... -CHECK THE WEATHER FORECASTS BEFORE LEAVING FOR EXTENDED OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. KEEP A NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR AM/FM RADIO WITH YOU. -POSTPONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE IMMINENT...THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID BEING CAUGHT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ...WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES... -REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. -MOVE TO A STURDY BUILDING OR CAR. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER IN SMALL SHEDS...UNDER A TREE...OR IN A CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBILE. -IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AND A STURDY SHELTER IS NOT AVAILABLE...GET INSIDE A HARDTOP AUTOMOBILE AND KEEP THE WINDOWS UP. -AVOID USING PHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES EXCEPT WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. ...IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS IN A THUNDERSTORM... -FIND A LOW SPOT AWAY FROM TREES...FENCES...AND POLES. -IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE WOODS...TAKE SHELTER UNDER THE SHORTER TREES. -GET OFF OF TRACTORS AND OTHER METAL FARM EQUIPMENT...OR SMALL OPEN VEHICLES SUCH AS MOTORCYCLES...BICYCLES AND GOLF CARTS. STAY AWAY FROM WIRE FENCES...CLOTHESLINES... METAL PIPES AND RAILS. -IF YOU FEEL YOUR SKIN TINGLE OR YOUR HAIR STAND ON END...SQUAT LOW TO THE GROUND ON THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET. BEND YOUR HEAD DOWN BETWEEN YOUR KNEES AND PLACE YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR EARS. MAKE YOURSELF THE SMALLEST TARGET POSSIBLE AND MINIMIZE YOUR CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. -IF YOU ARE BOATING OR SWIMMING...GET TO LAND AND FIND SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PITTSBURGH. $$ 606 NOJP01 RJTD 111104 TO:TELECOMMUNICATION SUPERVISOR FROM:RTH TOKYO SUBJECT:OUT OF SERVICE INFORMATION THE OBSERVATION SITES OF WIND PROFILER INCLUDED IN IUPC01-03 RJTD WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE. SITE DATE PERIOD 47746 TOTTORI 18-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 19-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 20-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 21-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 22-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 23-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 24-MAR ABOUT 24 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 24UTC 47746 TOTTORI 25-MAR ABOUT 8 HOURS BETWEEN 00UTC TO 08UTC BEST REGARDS, RTH TOKYO = 529 NOUS63 KICT 111110 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 11:10:17 KVNX WILL BE DOWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 1200Z TO 1800Z TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE. BROWN - WFO OUN, 03/11/08 1110Z 557 NOUS64 KOUN 111110 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 11:10:17 KVNX WILL BE DOWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 1200Z TO 1800Z TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE. BROWN - WFO OUN, 03/11/08 1110Z 556 NOXX02 LSSW 110400 METNO C1108 NULL 628 NOUS64 KEPZ 111136 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 11:36:26 KHDX RADAR BACK IN OPERATION. DATA IS NOW AVAILABLE. 048 NOUS64 KJAN 111143 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 11:43:35 kmob going to vcp 11 at approx 1145z 068 NOUS64 KMOB 111143 FTMMOB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 11:43:35 kmob going to vcp 11 at approx 1145z 358 NOUS43 KGLD 111200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 700 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1948...RECORD COLD FOLLOWED IN THE WAKE OF A KANSAS BLIZZARD. LOWS OF 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT OBERLIN...HEALY...AND QUINTER KANSAS ESTABLISHED A STATE RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. THE LOW OF 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT GOODLAND TIED THE MONTHLY RECORD AT THAT LOCATION. LOWS OF 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT DODGE CITY...11 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT CONCORDIA...AND 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT WICHITA WERE RECORDS FOR MARCH AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE LOW OF 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WAS THEIR LATEST SUBZERO READING OF RECORD. IN 1977...AN INTENSE BLIZZARD POUNDED THE TRI STATE AREA. SNOW BEGAN FALLING AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUED ALL DAY AND INTO THE NEXT DAY...WITH THUNDER SNOW BEING REPORTED AT TIMES. 2 DAY SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND THE REGION WERE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 INCHES IN LOCATIONS NEAR THE KANSAS AND COLORADO LINE. FURTHER EAST...ONLY 2 TO 4 INCHES FELL ACROSS GRAHAM AND NORTON COUNTIES. THIS STORM ALSO HOLDS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING ONE OF THE WINDIEST BLIZZARDS TO EVER IMPACT GOODLAND. WINDS WERE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH FROM THE NORTH FOR MORE THAN 30 HOURS STRAIGHT. DURING THIS TIME...PEAK GUSTS OF OVER 55 MPH WERE MEASURED. THIS EXTREME WIND HELPED TO PRODUCE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FOR 32 STRAIGHT HOURS. $$ 789 NOUS71 KCLE 111208 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 704 AM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 (1206 UTC 03/11/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan NPDW3 "Northport Pier, WI" 1200Z 3/11/8 Wind speed observed at 6 knots gusting to 15 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) (The observed wind direction was 200 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 238 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.4 INCHES OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL BUILD SOUTH TO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TODAY...WHILE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.8 INCHES SLIPS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO TRACK EAST INTO NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 29.9 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN EARLY WEDNESDAY...MOVING ACROSS THE EASTERN LAKES AND UPPER OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES WILL THEN MOVE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THURSDAY ...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN DURING THE DAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-111615- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 238 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-111615- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 238 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ761-111615- MAFOR 1109/ MAFOR 1109/ MICHIGAN NORTH 13540 12620 12720 11810. CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 210507 210508. MICHIGAN SOUTH 11530 12540 11630 12620 11720 11810. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. 210507 210508. $$ 320 NOUS63 KIWX 111222 FTMIWX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 12:22:24 KIWX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SURROUNDING RADARS INCLUDE KIND, KILN, KLOT, KGRR, KCLE, AND KILX. 854 NOUS43 KLOT 111223 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / T / 0 BEACH PARK / T / BEECHER 0.0 / T / 0 CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / / 2 LA GRANGE / T / OAK BROOK / 0.1 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.2 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / T / 0 $$ 405 NOUS63 KICT 111228 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 12:28:33 THE KVNX RADAR HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE, AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OP ERATIONAL AROUND 1300 CDT / 1800 Z 407 NOUS64 KOUN 111228 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 12:28:33 THE KVNX RADAR HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE, AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME OP ERATIONAL AROUND 1300 CDT / 1800 Z 673 NOUS43 KGLD 111230 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 .BR GLD 0311 M DH06/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE 1 AM MDT (2 AM CDT) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : 0.00 HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.00 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.00 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 848 NOUS43 KGID 111235 PNSGID KSZ005>007-017>019-120300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 735 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...2008 SEVERE AWARENESS WEEK FOR KANSAS... TODAY MARKS THE SECOND DAY OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FOR THE STATE OF KANSAS...WHICH RUNS THROUGH FRIDAY MARCH 14TH. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK PROVIDES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND TO GET POTENTIALLY LIFESAVING INFORMATION OUT TO THE PUBLIC. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEOPLE TO REVIEW THEIR SAFETY PLANS AND BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. A THUNDERSTORM IS CONSIDERED SEVERE WHEN IT PRODUCES HAIL WHICH IS ONE INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...DAMAGING WINDS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 58 MPH...OR A TORNADO. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ASPECTS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES...EVERYONE MUST ALSO BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND FLOODING. LIGHTNING...FLOODING...AND TORNADOES WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER DURING THE WEEK. HAIL IS PRODUCED IN A THUNDERSTORM AS RISING CURRENTS OF AIR...KNOWN AS UPDRAFTS...CARRY WATER DROPLETS TO A HEIGHT WHERE FREEZING OCCURS. HAIL CONTINUES TO GROW INSIDE OF A THUNDERSTORM UNTIL IT BECOMES TOO HEAVY AND CAN NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED BY THE STORM UPDRAFT. ONCE THIS OCCURS...THE HAILSTONE FALLS TO THE GROUND. LARGE HAIL IS AN INDICATION THAT A THUNDERSTORM IS QUITE INTENSE WITH A VERY STRONG UPDRAFT. THE LARGEST HAILSTONE EVER RECORDED IN THE UNITED STATES FELL IN AURORA NEBRASKA...WITH A DIAMETER OF 7 INCHES AND A CIRCUMFERENCE OF OVER 18 INCHES. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY AN EVENT KNOWN AS A DOWNBURST. A DOWNBURST IS A SMALL AREA OF RAPIDLY DESCENDING AIR BENEATH A THUNDERSTORM. ONCE THIS DESCENDING AIR HITS THE GROUND...IT SPREADS OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DOWNBURSTS AND THE RESULTING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE COMPARABLE TO A TORNADO. ANYTIME THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS...STAY UPDATED ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY GOING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE...HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV...OR BY TURNING INTO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATION. MAKE SURE TO WATCH FOR SIGNS OF APPROACHING STORMS...SUCH AS DARKENING SKIES...INCREASING WINDS...FLASHES OF LIGHTNING...AND THUNDER. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS. $$ 626 NOUS74 KEHU 111241 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 740 AM CST TUE MAR 11 2008 TO: ALL SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES FROM: WFO HUNTSVILLE (HUN) SUBJECT: OFFICE LAN WILL BE DOWN AT TIMES TODAY OUR OFFICE WILL BE UNDERGOING IP/LAN MAINTENANCE BEGINNING AT 8 AM THIS MORNING. DURING THIS TIME...WE WILL BE UNABLE TO USE IEMCHAT PERIODICALLY AS THE MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. PLEASE CONTACT US VIA PHONE OR 12 PLANET FOR WEATHER COORDINATION. ALSO...YOU MAY EXPERIENCE DELAY IN RECEIPT OF EMAILS AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. $$ AK/SS 036 NOUS72 KNCF 111240 ADMNCF ATTN: LEAD FORECASTER, SOO AND ITO SUBJECT: CHAT SERVER MAINTENANCE AT 10:00AM TODAY, THE CHAT SERVER WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR UP TO ONE HOUR. WHILE WE ANTICIPATE HAVING THE SERVER BACK UP WITHIN A MUCH SHORTER TIME SPAN, WE ARE ALLOWING FOR EXTRA TIME TO COVER FOR UN- FORSEEN PROBLEMS. DAVID MAXEY - CHAT SERVER ADMINISTRATOR 738 NOUS43 KGLD 111245 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 644 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN KANSAS... SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY. THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL WEATHER ON EARTH...INCLUDING TORNADOES... LARGE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS. HOWEVER...THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THUNDERSTORMS IS USUALLY LIGHTNING. OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS...LIGHTNING HAS CLAIMED 65 LIVES IN KANSAS AND RESULTED IN NEARLY 200 INJURIES. THE TOLL COULD BE EVEN WORSE SINCE STUDIES INDICATE THAT MANY LIGHTNING ACCIDENTS ARE NOT REPORTED. NINE OUT OF TEN PEOPLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING SURVIVE...BUT 25 PERCENT OF THESE PEOPLE SUFFER LONG TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAUMA. MORE THAN 25 MILLION LIGHTNING STRIKES OCCUR EVERY YEAR IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES. KANSAS RANKS 18TH IN THE NATION FOR LIGHTNING FLASHES PER SQUARE MILE...AND RECEIVES AN AVERAGE OF OVER 650,000 CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES EACH YEAR. EACH LIGHTNING STROKE CONTAINS 20,000 AMPS OF CURRENT. LIGHTNING ALSO HEATS THE SURROUNDING AIR UP TO 50,000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT CREATING A SHOCK WAVE THAT RESULTS IN THUNDER. LIGHTNING IS UNPREDICTABLE AND OCCASIONALLY BEHAVES IN A STRANGE MANNER. IT CAN DESTROY ONE OBJECT WITHOUT TOUCHING ANOTHER ONE NEARBY. LIGHTNING CAN ALSO HIT SOMETHING SUCH AS A TREE AND THEN TRAVEL ACROSS THE GROUND ELECTROCUTING ANYTHING IN ITS PATH. LIGHTNING NORMALLY STRIKES THE TALLEST OBJECT IN AN AREA...AND IS PARTICULARLY ATTRACTED TO METAL AS WELL AS OBJECTS ON OR NEAR WATER. MOST LIGHTNING FATALITIES OCCUR OUTDOORS... MOST NOTABLY UNDER OR NEAR TALL TREES...IN OR ON WATER...OR ON HILLTOPS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE THE GROUND UP TO 10 MILES AWAY FROM THE THUNDERSTORM. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION... IT BECOMES OBVIOUS WHY YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM THUNDERSTORMS WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE. MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE STUCK BY LIGHTNING DID NOT PERCEIVE THEY WERE IN ANY SIGNIFICANT THREAT...OFTEN BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RAINING AT THEIR LOCATION. ONE WAY TO ESTIMATE YOUR DISTANCE FROM LIGHTNING IS TO EMPLOY THE "FLASH TO BANG" TECHNIQUE...WHEREBY YOU COUNT THE NUMBER OF SECONDS BETWEEN THE TIME YOU SEE LIGHTNING AND THE TIME YOU HEAR THE THUNDER. EVERY FIVE SECONDS EQUATES TO ABOUT ONE MILE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SHOULD BEGIN TO SEEK SHELTER IF THE TIME BETWEEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND THE RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS 30 SECONDS OR LESS. YOU SHOULD NOT RESUME ACTIVITIES UNTIL 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST AUDIBLE THUNDER. STAY OFF CORDED TELEPHONES WHEN LIGHTNING IS IN YOUR AREA... SINCE THE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE CAN TRAVEL ALONG THE TELEPHONE LINES AND PRODUCE FATAL RESULTS. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT YOU UNPLUG SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS SUCH AS COMPUTERS WHEN LIGHTNING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR...BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM ARRIVES. STAY AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL DEVICES WHEN LIGHTNING IS NEARBY. GET OUT OF SHOWER STALLS...BATH TUBS...SWIMMING POOLS AND OFF OF LAKES WHEN THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN. THE BEST DEFENSE TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST A LIGHTNING STRIKE IS TO PLAN AHEAD AND AVOID BEING CAUGHT WHERE YOU MIGHT BE VULNERABLE. CHECK THE WEATHER FORECASTS PRIOR TO VENTURING OUT. PLAN YOUR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY IN THE DAY BEFORE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. IF THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN... SEEK SHELTER IN A BUILDING OR IN AN ENCLOSED METAL ROOF VEHICLE... MAKING SURE THAT ALL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED. NEVER SEEK SHELTER UNDER AN ISOLATED TREE OR A SMALL GROUP OF TREES. IF CAUGHT OUT IN THE OPEN... DO NOT LIE FLAT ON THE GROUND. INSTEAD... SQUAT LOW TO THE GROUND... CLASP YOUR HANDS AROUND YOUR KNEES AND PUT YOUR CHIN TO YOUR CHEST... MAKING YOURSELF THE SMALLEST TARGET POSSIBLE AND MINIMIZING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. DO NOT BECOME A HUMAN LIGHTNING ROD! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LIGHTNING SAFETY... PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING INTERNET WEB ADDRESSES... WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.NOAA.GOV WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.COM $$ DAVID FLOYD WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST 665 NOUS43 KMKX 111251 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-120700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 750 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE WEATHER OBSERVERS AROUND THE U.S. AND CANADA WITH HOME WEATHER STATIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE WISCONSIN BADGER WEATHER NET EACH MORNING. DATA IS FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 6 AM. DATA IS NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED. TEMP. AT NEW SNOW MAX. MIN. OBS. PCPN SNOW DEPTH ID TEMP TEMP TIME (IN.) (IN.) (IN.) LOCATION KCA 45 / 29 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : EAST LYME CT KQ8R 39 / 20 / 21 / T /0.1 /1 : LITCHFIELD MI LB 42 / 15 / 16 / 0.00 /0.0 /2 : REDFORD MI NGS 32 / 21 / 21 / M /M /1 : OWOSSO MI ZWZ 57 / 9 / 30 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : REDFIELD SD IGB 33 / 20 / 20 / M /T /M : ROCKFORD IL ICU 37 / 21 / 22 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : SYCAMORE IL LEN 35 / 23 / 23 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CHICAGO IL BTZ 39 / 26 / 26 / T /T /1 : KENDALLVILLE IN WR9G 50 / 28 / 28 / 0.00 /0.0 /1 : AUSTIN IN AUX 36 / 25 / 25 / 0.00 /0.0 /1 : EARLHAM IA OM 58 / 15 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : STUTTGART KS HOX 57 / 14 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : KEARNEY NE ZRJ 39 / 31 / 31 / T /T /M : MARION OH LS 64 / 34 / 34 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CLEVELAND TN NXV 61 / 29 / 33 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : MORRISTOWN TN VPI 62 / 29 / 29 / 0.09 /0.0 /0 : CROSSVILLE TN LMZ 58 / 28 / 39 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : JACKSON TN GGP 59 / 27 / 36 / T /0.0 /0 : WHITESVILLE TN IMI 70 / 31 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : MURFREESBORO TN HNI 51 / 29 / 29 / T /0.0 /T : LEWISBURG KY PPQ 49 / 27 / 33 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CHATHAM NJ GYW 52 / 21 / 33 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : HARPERS FERRY WV JRA 68 / 41 / 41 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : COLUMBIA SC RBD 65 / 30 / 38 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : YORK SC LJK 72 / 33 / 46 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : ROCKMART GA PG 65 / 28 / 47 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : ROME GA HJ 65 / 35 / 44 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : BUFORD GA ACB 80 / 54 / 66 / 0.00 /0.0 /20 : SEMINOLE FL GQJ M / 60 / 60 / M /0.0 /0 : VILLAGES FL DGU 71 / 53 / 59 / 0.12 /0.0 /0 : THIBODAUX LA DXV 67 / 44 / 44 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : JEWETT TX WM 56 / 51 / 51 / 1.30 /0.0 /0 : CENTERVILLE TX K7DGU 48 / 45 / 45 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : HOQUIAM WA GD 44 / 6 / 27 / 0.00 /0.0 /17 : PINAWA CANADA $$ 641 NOUS43 KLOT 111302 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / T / 0 BEACH PARK / T / BEECHER 0.0 / T / 0 CHICAGO-NW SIDE / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / / 2 LA GRANGE 0.0 / T / 0 OAK BROOK / 0.1 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / / 0 PLAINFIELD 0.0 / 0.2 / 0 SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 2 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / T / 0 $$ 691 NOUS41 KWBC 111306 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-17 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 907 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: ELI JACKS CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: RECONFIGURATION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS...NUMBERS AND NAMES FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS OF CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2008 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 15 2008 AT 500 A.M. PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME /PDT/...1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE ITS CURRENT FIRE WEATHER ZONES FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA /WFO MTR/. THE ZONES WILL BE GEOGRAPHICALLY IDENTICAL TO ITS PUBLIC ZONES. THIS RECONFIGURATION WILL HELP PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE BY AFFORDING FORECASTERS THE FLEXIBILITY TO SEPARATE AND HIGHLIGHT SMALLER ZONES TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ONGOING AND PREDICTED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALL WFO MTR FIRE WEATHER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS...NUMBERS AND NAMES WILL CHANGE TO BECOME IDENTICAL WITH MTR PUBLIC ZONE DESCRIPTIONS...NUMBERS AND NAMES. TABLE 1: NEW WFO MTR FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBERS AND NAMES EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2008. PLEASE NOTE THESE FIRE WEATHER ZONES ARE IDENTICAL IN ZONE NUMBER...NAME AND DESCRIPTION TO WFO MTR PUBLIC ZONES. NEW FIRE WEATHER NEW FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBER ZONE NAME CAZ505 COASTAL NORTH BAY...INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE CAZ506 NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS CAZ507 NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS CAZ006 SAN FRANCISCO CAZ508 SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE CAZ509 SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST CAZ510 EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS CAZ511 EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE CAZ512 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS CAZ513 SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE CAZ516 SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO CAZ517 SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FORREST CAZ518 MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT CAZ529 NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY CAZ530 SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST CAZ528 NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...HOLLISTER VALLEY...AND CARMEL VALLEY AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE OF THE RECONFIGURED FIRE WEATHER ZONES IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF THE RECONFIGURED ZONES CAN BE FOUND IN SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 07-57...RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR THE GREATER MONTEREY BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008... AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN07-57_CALIF_ZONE_CHANGE.TXT AND SCN 05-22...RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS OF CALIFORNIA... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2005 AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/OLD/SCN05-22ZONE_CHANGE_CA.TXT WFO MTR FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THESE ZONE CHANGES ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 2 BELOW. TABLE 2. WFO MTR FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY FIRE WEATHER ZONE RECONFIGURATION. FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FPUS56 KMTR FWFMTR RED FLAG WARNING/FIRE WEATHER WATCH WWUS86 KMTR RFWMTR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: DAVID REYNOLDS METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA MONTEREY CA 93943 PHONE: 831-656-1710 SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 363 NOUS43 KSGF 111312 PNSSGF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 815 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK 2008 CONTINUES WITH THE ANNUAL TORNADO DRILL AT 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON... MARCH 10 THROUGH 14 2008 IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK ACROSS MISSOURI AND KANSAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PARTNERS INVITE EVERYONE TO USE THIS WEEK TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING SEVERE WEATHER SEASON. TODAYS TOPIC IS TORNADO SAFETY AND THE ANNUAL MISSOURI AND KANSAS STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. AT APPROXIMATELY 130 PM...ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES SERVING MISSOURI AND KANSAS WILL RELEASE A TEST TORNADO WARNING. THE WARNING WILL LOOK AND BE CODED LIKE AN ACTUAL TORNADO WARNING...BUT IT WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AS A TEST. THE WARNING WILL BE SENT OUT OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO USING THE EMERGENCY ALERT CODE T O R. EVERYONE IS URGED TO TAKE PART IN THE DRILL BY PRACTICING YOUR SEVERE WEATHER PLAN. MANY COMMUNITIES WILL ACTIVATE OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEMS AS PART OF THE PLAN. SHOULD 130 PM NOT WORK FOR...WE URGE YOU TO CONDUCT YOUR OWN DRILL WHEN YOU CAN. WHEN YOU PRACTICE YOUR PLAN IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT. THE MAIN THING IS TO JUST DO IT. IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS...THE PEAK SEASON FOR TORNADOES IS APRIL THROUGH JUNE...AND DURING THE MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS...BUT TORNADOES CAN OCCUR ANYTIME OF DAY AND ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR. AS EVIDENCED BY THE JANUARY AND FEBRUARY TORNADOES ALREADY WITNESSED THIS YEAR. IN 2007...THE STATE OF KANSAS SET A NEW TORNADO RECORD WITH 137 REPORTED TOUCH DOWNS WHICH WAS WELL ABOVE THE YEARLY AVERAGE OF 57 SINCE 1950. IN MISSOURI LAST YEAR...42 TORNADOES TOUCHED DOWN WHICH WAS A FAR CRY FROM THE 2006 RECORD OF 102 TORNADOES. SINCE 1950...MISSOURI HAS WITNESSED ON AVERAGE 30 TORNADOES A YEAR. WHEN A TORNADO THREATENS...YOU MAY ONLY HAVE SECONDS TO SAVE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY. HAVE A PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR YOUR HOME... SCHOOL...AND WORKPLACE. KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE BEST TORNADO SHELTER. IN A HOME...THE BEST OPTION IS A REINFORCED STORM SHELTER. NEXT BEST IS A BASEMENT AND GETTING UNDER THE STAIRWELL OR A HEAVY PIECE OF FURNITURE. IF THERE IS NO BASEMENT...GO TO AN INTERIOR CLOSET...HALL OR BATHROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THE MAIN IDEA IS TO GET AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE OUTSIDE AS YOU CAN. IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...CHURCHES AND OFFICE BUILDINGS...SEEK SHELTER IN DESIGNATED AREAS. SMALL INTERIOR ROOMS OR HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OFTEN OFFER THE BEST SHELTER. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. ALSO AVOID LARGE OPEN AREAS WITH FREE SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS GYMNASIUMS AND CAFETERIAS. IN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS...IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...BUT GO TO INTERIOR HALLS...BATHROOMS OR CLOSETS. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. IN SHOPPING CENTERS...AVOID LARGE OPEN AREAS AND GLASS. SEEK SHELTER IN BATHROOMS...SMALL INTERIOR SPACES AND BEHIND COUNTERS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE IN YOUR VEHICLE. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...PLANNING IN ADVANCE IS CRITICAL TO SURVIVING THE STORM. DETERMINE WHERE YOU HAVE TO GO TO REACH A REINFORCED SHELTER AND HOW LONG YOU WILL NEED TO GET THERE MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH FOR YOUR FAMILY. LASTLY...AVOID TRYING TO OUTRUN A TORNADO IN YOUR VEHICLE. IF CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF THE TORNADO WITH NO OTHER STRUCTURES NEARBY...LIE FLAT IN A DITCH OR DEPRESSION AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS. $$ RUNNELS 644 NOUS63 KMQT 111313 FTMMQT Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:13:01 03/11/08 1311Z: KMQT RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 11/1311Z TO 11/2000 Z; ALTERNATE RADARS: KDLH, KGRB, KAPX. 600 NOUS63 KABR 111314 FTMABR Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:14:22 ABR radar will be down for maintenance until 2000 UTC- RAC 452 NOUS65 KABQ 111319 FTMFDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:19:37 KFDX IS BACK IN OPERATION. 013 NOUS42 KWNO 111321 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 920 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE 12Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... JAN/72235 - 10159 MZT/76458 - 10159 MID/76644 - 10159 GSC/04339 - DELETED WINDS 310MB AND ABV...DIR/SPD A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. $$ KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP 090 NOUS64 KEWX 111326 FTMEWX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:26:08 EWX RADAR DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE AND PMS FROM 1400Z TIL 1700Z. 508 NOUS65 KPUB 111328 FTMPUX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 726 AM MST TUE MAR 11 2008 KPUX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM (1500Z TO 1800Z) 0900 AM TO NOON MDT TODAY. ADJACENT RADARS: KFTG...KGLD...KDDC...KAMA...KABX...KGJX. $$ 758 NOUS65 KPUB 111328 FTMPUX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:28:50 KPUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTNENANCE TODAY, TUESDAY 11, 2008, 1500Z TO 1800Z. 960 NOUS63 KEAX 111330 FTMEAX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:30:36 The Pleasant Hill radar will have some outage today shile it is being checked an d serviced. 004 NOUS64 KLUB 111334 FTMLBB MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2008 13:34 KLBB WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1340 - 1500Z. RM 624 NOUS64 KLUB 111336 FTMLBB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:36:53 The KLBB RADAR will be down for maintanance from approximately 1340 - 1500 UTC. RM 378 NOUS42 KILM 111344 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-111500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 945 AM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS MORNING. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 43 009 NOUS63 KGRB 111346 FTMGRB Message Date: Mar 11 2008 13:46:37 KGRB WSR-88D RDA WILL BE OUT FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 18Z/MAR 11. ADJACENT RADARS I NCLUDE KARX, KDLH, KMKX AND KMQT. 426 NOUS42 KILM 111348 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-112200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 950 AM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 9 AM TO NOON ON WEDNESDAY. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 43 447 NOUS41 KPHI 111357 PNSPHI PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-120000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 957 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PENNSYLVANIA WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK... THIS IS THE SECOND OF A FIVE PART SERIES ON SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY WHICH WILL RUN EACH DAY DURING PENNSYLVANIA/S WEATHER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS... WHEN SOMEONE SAYS THUNDERSTORM, THE MOST COMMON THOUGHTS ARE OF LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. THE SOUND OF THUNDER IS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING...THUS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER. THE CHANNEL OF AIR THROUGH WHICH LIGHTNING TRAVELS IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE OF AROUND 50,000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT...CAUSING THE AIR TO EXPAND RAPIDLY. THIS RAPID EXPANSION OF AIR IS WHAT PRODUCES THE SOUND OF THUNDER. IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING...YOU WILL HEAR THUNDER AS LONG AS YOU ARE NOT TOO FAR AWAY. HENCE...THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS HEAT LIGHTNING...THAT IS, LIGHTNING WHICH PRODUCES NO THUNDER. YOU ARE JUST TOO FAR AWAY TO HEAR THE SOUND. SINCE LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND...YOU WILL OFTEN SEE LIGHTNING FIRST...THEN HEAR THUNDER A FEW SECONDS LATER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ANY THUNDERSTORM WHICH PRODUCES WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER...AND / OR HAIL THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER (THE SIZE OF A PENNY). WIND SPEEDS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER CAN PRODUCE TREMENDOUS DAMAGE WHICH CAN BE MISINTERPRETED AS TORNADIC IN NATURE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT USE LIGHTNING TO QUALIFY THE SEVERITY OF A THUNDERSTORM. WHEN ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR THE FORMATION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SUCH A WATCH CAN COVER A DOZEN OR MORE COUNTIES...AND CAN BE IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A TIME. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG WINDS AND / OR LARGE HAIL. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP, BUT THEY ARE NOT A CERTAINTY. IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ISSUED...GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL ACTIVITIES...BUT WATCH THE SKY AROUND YOU FOR DEVELOPING STORMS. PERIODICALLY CHECK NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR TV AND RADIO STATIONS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. KNOW WHICH COUNTY YOU LIVE IN AND WHICH ONES SURROUND YOUR COMMUNITY. IF YOU ARE ON VACATION...OR DRIVING THROUGH AN UNFAMILIAR AREA...ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE NAME OF THE COUNTY YOU ARE IN. FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE IN RELATION TO OTHER TOWNS OR CITIES. PLAN HOW TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA...OR IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WHEN DOPPLER RADAR...OR REAL-TIME OBSERVATIONS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS OR SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTERS...INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS IN PROGRESS OR ABOUT TO OCCUR. WARNINGS ARE STORM-BASED...WHICH MEANS THE WARNED AREA IS ESSENTIALLY A OUTLINE DRAWN ON A MAP THAT DELINEATES THE MAJOR THREAT REGION REGARDLESS OF GEOPOLITICAL BOUNDARIES. THIS MEANS THAT AREAS OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT COUNTIES CAN BE CONTAINED IN ONE WARNING. THE TYPICAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS USUALLY VALID FOR ONE HOUR OR LESS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ABOUT TO MOVE THROUGH YOUR COUNTY. TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY. WHEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED...GET INSIDE YOUR HOME...A STRONG BUILDING...OR IN YOUR CAR. IF THERE IS NO BUILDING NEARBY...YOUR BEST PROTECTION IS A DITCH...BUT BE CAREFUL OF RISING WATER. BOATERS SHOULD HEAD TO SHORE IMMEDIATELY...AND GOLFERS SHOULD GET OFF THE COURSE IMMEDIATELY. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS. DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND MAKE SURE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IS SURGE PROTECTED. DO NOT USE CORDED TELEPHONES. IF YOU ARE DRIVING...PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. HEAVY RAIN WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM CAN FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY...SO NEVER TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT USE LIGHTNING TO JUDGE THE SEVERITY OF A STORM...IT IS ONE OF THE MANY DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. ON AUGUST 17TH 2003...LIGHTNING STRUCK THE STEEPLE OF SAINT MARY'S CHURCH IN PERTH AMBOY AND TOPPLED A LARGE CHUNK OF THE PILLAR THROUGH THE ROOF AND DESTROYED PEWS AND THE CHURCH'S PIPE ORGAN. THE LIGHTNING BOLT TRAVELED FROM THE STEEPLE THROUGH THE ROOF AND EXITED A STAINED GLASS WINDOW WHICH MELTED. A FIVE FOOT LONG 1200 POUND CONCRETE PIECE OF THE STEEPLE CRASHED THROUGH THE ROOF AND LANDED ON THE CHOIR LOFT AND SMASHED A 40-YEAR-OLD ORGAN. A SECOND CHUNK PLUNGED THROUGH THE ROOF...THE GROUND FLOOR...AND INTO THE BASEMENT WHERE IT DAMAGED SEVERAL PEWS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...OR WEATHER IN GENERAL...PLEASE VISIT THE NWS MOUNT HOLLY NJ WEBSITE AT: WEATHER.GOV/PHILADELPHIA (ALL IN LOWER CASE). $$ GORSE/JJM 443 NOUS43 KTOP 111400 PNSTOP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 900 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN KANSAS CONTINUES... GOVERNOR SEBELIUS HAS DESIGNATED THIS WEEK AS "SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK" IN KANSAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COORDINATION WITH THE KANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, KANSAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL, AND OTHER LOCAL AND STATE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS, IS PROMOTING SEVERE WEATHER EDUCATION AND PREPAREDNESS. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF TORNADOES IN KANSAS IS ABOUT 57 (FROM 1950 TO 2007)...HOWEVER IN 2007...THERE WAS A RECORD SETTING 137 TORNADOES IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 14 DEATHS AND 82 INJURIES REPORTED WITH THESE TORNADOES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR TORNADOES IN KANSAS WAS 135 TORNADOES IN 2005. THERE WERE RECORD NUMBERS OF TORNADOES IN FEBRUARY...MARCH AND MAY IN 2007. KANSANS NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR TORNADOES IN ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR AND AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM TORNADOES...HERE ARE SOME SAFETY RULES TO FOLLOW. AT HOME...SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. IT IS BEST TO GO UNDERGROUND IF POSSIBLE...OTHERWISE GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET OR BATHROOM. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...EXIT TO THE NEAREST STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT. KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE YOU TO REACH THAT SHELTER. PRACTICE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER ACTION PLAN AT HOME...WORK...SCHOOL...CHURCH...OR OTHER LOCATIONS YOU FREQUENT. CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST TO FIND OUT IF SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE THAT DAY. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND A TORNADO APPROACHES...YOU MUST EXIT YOUR VEHICLE. MOVE AWAY FROM YOUR VEHICLE AND FIND A LOW SPOT OR DITCH. LIE FLAT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. DO NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO IN YOUR VEHICLE. AVOID HIGHWAY OVERPASSES...THEY EASILY BECOME CONGESTED AND IMPASSABLE. WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS OR TORNADOES MAY BE MUCH STRONGER UNDERNEATH AN OVERPASS AND THERE IS NO SHELTER FROM FLYING DEBRIS. IF YOU ARE AWAY FROM HOME...CONSIDER WHERE YOU WILL SEEK SHELTER AT SCHOOL...WORK...CHURCH AND IN COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES. THE PEAK TIMES OF TORNADO OCCURRENCE ARE THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. STAY AWAY FROM BUILDINGS THAT HAVE LARGE UNSUPPORTED ROOFS SUCH AS GYMNASIUMS...INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS OR LARGE RETAIL STORES. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. GO TO THE BUILDING'S DESIGNATED STORM SHELTER. LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. REMAIN ALERT TO OTHER INDICATIONS THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO...GOLFBALL SIZE OR LARGER HAIL... A STORM THAT HAS PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED A TORNADO...OR A LOUD ROARING SOUND. A STATEWIDE TEST TORNADO DRILL WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. KANSANS ARE URGE TO PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER ACTION PLAN AS IF IT WERE A REAL TORNADO EMERGENCY. PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER STARK AT 785-232-1493 OR AT JENNIFER.STARK@NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION. $$ STARK 990 NOUS66 KLOX 111403 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:03:26 the radar will be going down for maintenance around 9:30 am this morning. the ra dar will be down for about 6 hours. meyers 3/11/08 at 0700. 992 NOUS66 KSGX 111403 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:03:26 the radar will be going down for maintenance around 9:30 am this morning. the ra dar will be down for about 6 hours. meyers 3/11/08 at 0700. 078 NOUS43 KDDC 111405 PNSDDC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 858 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES... TODAY IS THE SECOND DAY OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN KANSAS. THE HIGHLIGHT TODAY WILL BE A SIMULATED TORNADO WARNING THAT WILL BE ISSUED AT 130 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS TEST TORNADO WARNING WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAA ALL HAZARD WEATHER RADIO STATIONS AND SOME COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS. IN ADDITION, SOME COMMUNITIES WILL BE TESTING OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS AT THAT TIME. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BY TAKING ACTIONS AS IF THERE WERE AN ACTUAL TORNADO WARNING. HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE BEFORE SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES AND TEST THAT PLAN PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE TRANSMITTED TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY. $$ HUTTON 724 NOUS46 KOTX 111413 CCA PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 715 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2008 NOAA WEATHER RADIO OUT OF SPOKANE WASHINGTON WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE TODAY, MARCH 11TH 2008 FROM THE HOURS 900 AM THROUGH 200 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME. $$ 145 NOUS43 KPAH 111417 PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 915 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...MISSOURI TORNADO DRILL SCHEDULED FOR 1:30 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE ANNUAL MISSOURI STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL TAKE PLACE AT 1:30 PM CDT TODAY. THIS DRILL IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR EVERYONE TO PRACTICE THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PLAN. THIS INCLUDES SCHOOLS...BUSINESSES...HOSPITALS AND FAMILIES. THE DRILL WILL ALSO ALLOW VERIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SEVERE WEATHER WARNING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE DRILL WILL USE THE "TOR" SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGING ENCODER OR "SAME" CODE WHICH IS ALSO THE EAS CODE. THIS WILL ALLOW VERIFICATION THAT THE COMPLETE WEATHER RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM...FROM THE NWS TO THE RADIO RECEIVER...IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN ADDITION...IT WILL SERVE TO VERIFY THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE EAS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CONTACT RICK SHANKLIN...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST...AT THE NWS IN PADUCAH AT 270.744.6440 EXT. 726 OR VIA EMAIL AT RICKY.SHANKLIN@NOAA.GOV $$ 019 NOUS62 KKEY 111425 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:25:14 MIAMI DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MANDATORY MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT 15Z. /NEXRAA 0302 1103081412 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0133: KSJ8,KRP1B8,LMA1,LSA117,LMB11,LSB1B8,LLC10011,LSC1B8B,LLL1D,LRP1C878, MKM10C1122,MSA1C,MMB1123,MSB1B,MLC10B12B1,MSC11,MMD1E,NME11011,NKF1, NMK1,NOC1,NOD1,RLC1001B,RMD1,SLE1,TOM7,TNF7870077,TNG7080077,TND87D87,UNI8778770078,UNB8700808D,UNG808D,UNL8C,VNA788,VMN8B,VMK88,VMH8 /MT190:LSM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0302 1103081412 010D169007,020B138014 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0302 1103081412 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: SPH8,TGA877,TJM8088,TGF88,TGP8,UGM8,UGP7,VGM8B,XHB78 /MT320:PQI /NCEN02: CE0ONF 247033,CD0OOA 251061 /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0362 1103081418 030A158007,040A185004,050A202008,060A214012,070A216017,080A223021, 090A229023,100A235030,120D267027,140D234045 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0362 1103081418 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN02: CE0ONF S095HN,CD0OOA S114HN 020 NOUS62 KMFL 111425 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:25:14 MIAMI DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MANDATORY MAINTENANCE UNTIL ABOUT 15Z. /NEXRAA 0302 1103081412 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0133: KSJ8,KRP1B8,LMA1,LSA117,LMB11,LSB1B8,LLC10011,LSC1B8B,LLL1D,LRP1C878, MKM10C1122,MSA1C,MMB1123,MSB1B,MLC10B12B1,MSC11,MMD1E,NME11011,NKF1, NMK1,NOC1,NOD1,RLC1001B,RMD1,SLE1,TOM7,TNF7870077,TNG7080077,TND87D87,UNI8778770078,UNB8700808D,UNG808D,UNL8C,VNA788,VMN8B,VMK88,VMH8 /MT190:LSM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0302 1103081412 010D169007,020B138014 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0302 1103081412 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 1B0C11221H,RGA8,RIE88010C121C001D,RFF8,RIB88,RKF12212101101B,RON1,RFG7,RIC8,RKG1H,RNO1,RQO8,REP8,RHL880B8088001B001D0011,SDM8,SHE88,SJE88, SMI1E,SEB8,SGJ8088,SJB7788,SMN1E0B1,SGO87,SJG8B787,SGD8088,SKD8B0C88, SPH8,TGA877,TJM8088,TGF88,TGP8,UGM8,UGP7,VGM8B,XHB78 /MT320:PQI /NCEN02: CE0ONF 247033,CD0OOA 251061 /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0362 1103081418 030A158007,040A185004,050A202008,060A214012,070A216017,080A223021, 090A229023,100A235030,120D267027,140D234045 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0362 1103081418 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN02: CE0ONF S095HN,CD0OOA S114HN 238 NOUS43 KPAH 111425 PNSPAH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 925 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...UPDATED STORM SPOTTER TRAINING SCHEDULE... ...BASIC CLASSES ADDED FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 26 IN MARSTON MO AND THURSDAY MARCH 27 IN MASSAC COUNTY IL... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS...WILL BE CONDUCTING THE FOLLOWING SKYWARN SPOTTER CLASSES. THESE CLASSES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN SEVERE WEATHER AND/OR PUBLIC SAFETY. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING IS TO PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT KEY SEVERE WEATHER FEATURES. THE CLASSES ARE ABOUT 2 HOURS IN LENGTH...EXCEPT FOR THE COMBINED BASIC AND ADVANCED WHICH ARE 3 AND ONE HALF HOURS LONG. ALL COURSE MATERIAL IS FREE AND A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF EACH CLASS. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PAH FOR ANY CLASS CANCELLATIONS DUE TO WEATHER. DATE/TIME CLASS LOCATION LOCAL CONTACT --------- -------------- ------------- TUE MAR 11 MT CARMEL IL ROSS MADDEN 6:30 PM FREE METHODIST CHURCH 618.263.3111 412 POPLAR ST WED MAR 12 JONESBORO IL DANA PEARSON 6:30 PM JONESBORO COMMUNITY CTR 618.697.0760 THU MAR 13 DEXTER MO JOHN PRANCE 6:30 PM DEXTER CHURCH OF CHRIST 573.614.0705 1014 N ONE MILE RD ** MON MAR 17 CADIZ KY RANDY WADE/PAULA FLOOD 6:00 PM CADIZ BAPTIST CHURCH 270.522.8150 82 MAIN ST ** TUE MAR 18 MADISONVILLE KY FRANK WRIGHT 6:00 PM COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SVC 270.821.5717 75 CORNWALL DR ** TUE MAR 18 GILBERTSVILLE KY DUANE HAWES 6:00 PM EAST MARSHALL FIRE DEPT 270.527.4739 7584 MOORS CAMP HWY FRI MAR 21 MUHLENBERG COUNTY KY KEITH PUTNMAN 6:00 PM CAREER ADVANCEMENT CTR 270.338.3902 50 CAREER WAY CENTRAL CITY KY * SAT MAR 22 EVANSVILLE IN TERRY BROOKS 9:00 AM EVANSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 812.401.9632 N PARK BRANCH 960 KOEHLER DR * MON MAR 24 MURRAY KY BILL CALL 6:30 PM COLLINS INDUSTRIAL TECH 270.293.0068 MURRAY STATE UNIV. RM 146 MON MAR 24 HENDERSON KY LARRY KOERBER 3:00 PM AND PEABODY BLDG 270.831.1235 6:00 PM 1990 BARRETT COURT TUE MAR 25 MISSISSIPPI COUNTY MO DANNY HARRIS TIME TBD LOCATION TBD 573.683.1782 TUE MAR 25 MT VERNON IN LARRY ROBB 6:30 PM HOVEY HOUSE 812.838.1333 330 WALNUT STREET WED MAR 26 MARSTON MO BUDDY MOWERY 6:30 PM SEARCH AND RESCUE BLDG 573.7482866 NEW MADRID AIRPORT THU MAR 27 REED KY WENDAL VAUGHN 6:30 PM REED FIRE DEPT 270.764.1181 16104 HWY 60E THU MAR 27 MASSAC CO IL TIME TBD LOCATION TBD * TUE APR 8 MUHLENBERG COUNTY KY KEITH PUTNMAN 6:00 PM CAREER ADVANCEMENT CTR 270.338.3902 50 CAREER WAY CENTRAL CITY KY * THIS IS AN ADVANCED CLASS. BASIC CLASS TRAINING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO TAKING THIS TRAINING. ** THIS IS A COMBINED BASIC AND ADVANCED CLASS. THIS CLASS WILL LASTY APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS. THE LOCAL CONTACTS CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS EXACT COURSE LOCATIONS. CHECK THE NWS WEB SITE AT WWWW.WEATHER.GOV/PAH (CLICK ON "SKYWARN") FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES AS THEY ARE SCHEDULED...OR FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES TO EXISTING CLASSES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SKYWARN SPOTTER PROGRAM... CONTACT RICK SHANKLIN...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST... AT THE NWS IN PADUCAH AT 270.744.6440 EXT. 726 OR VIA EMAIL AT RICKY.SHANKLIN@NOAA.GOV $$ 421 NOUS63 KPAH 111432 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:32:48 Radar will be down for Build 10.0 software load until 2100 UTC. 423 NOUS63 KLMK 111432 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:32:48 Radar will be down for Build 10.0 software load until 2100 UTC. 496 NOUS66 KLOX 111441 FTMVTX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:41:16 KVTX RADAR MAINTENANCE - ESTIMATE RETURN TO SERVICE 1400 PST 327 NOUS43 KSGF 111443 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-121442- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 942 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 58 22 0.00 BENTON EDWARDS 6W 47 20 0.00 BARTON MINDENMINES 49 27 0.00 CHRISTIAN OZARK 55 23 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 53 18 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 45 22 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 58 22 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 52 24 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 55 23 0.00 LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 53 26 0.00 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 50 16 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 56 28 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 54 26 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 61 21 0.00 OZARK THEODOSIA 63 28 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 51 22 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 55 20 0.00 ST. CLAIR LOWRY CITY 5E 52 18 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 52 21 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 58 27 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 58 28 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 59 27 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 58 25 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 58 24 0.00 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 50 21 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 53 24 0.00 313 NOUS62 KMFL 111445 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:45:08 MIAMI RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. 314 NOUS62 KKEY 111445 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 14:45:08 MIAMI RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. 714 NOUS43 KLSX 111452 PNSLSX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 945 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK 2008... ...SEVERE WEATHER DRILL IS TODAY AT 1:30 PM CDT... THE 34TH ANNUAL MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER DRILL WILL TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON AT 1:30 PM. ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES COVERING MISSOURI WILL RELEASE A TEST TORNADO WARNING. THE WARNING WILL LOOK AND WILL BE CODED LIKE THE REAL THING...BUT IT WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED AS A TEST. THE WARNING WILL BE SENT OUT OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO USING THE EMERGENCY ALERT CODE T O R. EVERYONE IS URGED TO TAKE PART IN THE DRILL. THIS WILL BE A PERFECT TIME TO PRACTICE YOUR SEVERE WEATHER PLANS. MANY COMMUNITIES WILL ACTIVATE OUTDOOR SIREN SYSTEMS AS PART OF THE PLAN. HOWEVER...IF THIS TIME DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU...THEN CONDUCT YOUR OWN DRILL WHEN YOU CAN. WHEN YOU PRACTICE YOUR PLAN IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT. THE MAIN THING IS TO JUST DO IT. IN MISSOURI...THE PEAK SEASON FOR TORNADOES IS APRIL THROUGH JUNE... DURING THE MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS...BUT TORNADOES CAN OCCUR ANYTIME OF DAY AND ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR. MISSOURI AVERAGES 30 TORNADOES A YEAR. LAST YEAR...2007...THERE WERE 42 TORNADOES ACROSS THE STATE. WHEN A TORNADO THREATENS...YOU MAY ONLY HAVE SECONDS TO SAVE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY. HAVE A PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR YOUR HOME... SCHOOL...AND WORKPLACE. KNOW WHERE TO FIND THE BEST TORNADO SHELTER. IN A HOME...GO TO THE BASEMENT AND GET UNDER THE STAIRWELL...OR UNDER A HEAVY PIECE OF FURNITURE. IF THERE IS NO BASEMENT...GO TO AN INTERIOR CLOSET...HALL OR BATHROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THE MAIN IDEA IS TO GET AS MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE OUTSIDE AS YOU CAN. TRY TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD WITH PILLOWS OR SOFA CUSHIONS AS IT IS HEAD INJURIES THAT OFTEN LEAD TO DEATH. IN SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...CHURCHES AND OFFICE BUILDINGS...GO TO SMALL INTERIOR ROOMS OR HALLS ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. AVOID LARGE OPEN AREAS WITH FREE SPAN ROOFS SUCH AS GYMNASIUMS AND CAFETERIAS. IN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS...IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO GET TO THE LOWEST FLOOR...BUT GO TO INTERIOR HALLS...BATHROOMS OR CLOSETS. STAY AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. IN SHOPPING CENTERS...AVOID LARGE OPEN AREAS AND GLASS. SEEK SHELTER IN BATHROOMS...SMALL INTERIOR SPACES AND BEHIND COUNTERS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE IN YOUR VEHICLE. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT LIE FLAT IN A DITCH. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER AN OVERPASS. JPK 448 NOUS41 KWBC 111455 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-90 AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1055 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERSNOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JASON TUELL CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/ SUBJECT: AMENDED: ADDITION OF NCEP RTMA GRIDS FOR THE ALASKA REGION: EFFECTIVE MARCH 13 2008 REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 07-90 TRANSMITTED ON NOVEMBER 13 2007 AMENDED TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF REAL TIME MESOSCALE ANALYSIS /RTMA/ ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL GUIDANCE DATABASE /NDGD/ FROM JANUARY 22 2008 TO MARCH 13 2008. ADDITION OF RTMA TO NOAAPORT PROCEEDED ON JANUARY 24 2008. EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MARCH 13 2008...AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL BEGIN DISSEMINATING RTMA FOR THE ALASKA REGION VIA NDGD. RTMA FOR ALASKA CONSISTS OF A SET OF GRIDDED SURFACE ANALYSES CORRESPONDING TO THE 10 PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW IN TABLE 1. SIMILAR TO THE CONUS RTMA PRODUCTS ALREADY PROVIDED VIA NOAAPORT AND NDGD...THESE NEW ALASKA REGION GRIDS ARE ALSO INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN NEAR REAL TIME. THUS IN THE GENERATION OF THESE GRIDS...NCEP INGESTS AS MUCH SATELLITE...RADAR...ASOS... MESONET ...AND OTHER SENSOR DATA AS IT CAN ACQUIRE IN NEAR REAL TIME. THE SENSOR DATA ARE ANALYZED AND INTERPOLATED TO A 6 KM RESOLUTION ALASKA REGION POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC GRID AND ENCODED IN GRIB2. NCEP GENERATES ONE SET OF ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS EACH HOUR. EACH HOURLY GRID HAS A VALID TIME CORRESPONDING TO AN EVEN HOUR /I.E. 0000...0100...0200...THRU 2300/. THE ALASKA RTMA GRIDS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ON NDGD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VALID TIME HOUR. THE HOURLY DATA VOLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 6 MEGABYTES /MB/. THE DAILY DATA VOLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 144 MB. ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1 ARE ALREADY CARRIED ON NOAAPORT. TABLE 1: WMO HEADINGS ASSIGNED TO THE ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS WMO HEADING RTMA PARAMETERS LTAA98 KWBR: TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS LTAA98 KWBR: TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LRAA98 KWBR: DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS LRAA98 KWBR: DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LNAA98 KWBR: WIND SPEED ANALYSIS LNAA98 KWBR: WIND SPEED ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LNAA98 KWBR: WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS LNAA98 KWBR: WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LUAA98 KWBR: U WIND COMPONENT ANALYSIS /NOAAPORT ONLY/ LVAA98 KWBR: V WIND COMPONENT ANALYSIS /NOAAPORT ONLY/ ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1 ARE ALREADY FLOWING ON NOAAPORT. ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1...EXCEPT FOR U AND V WINDS...WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN NDGD ON MARCH 13 2008. THE GRIDS WILL BE IN GRIB2 FORMAT IN SUBDIRECTORIES OF /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT FOR SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AND AR/: FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/GT.RT MA/AR.ALASKA HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/ GT.RTMA/AR.ALASKA/ THERE ARE 24 SUBDIRECTORIES BENEATH THE AR.ALASKA DIRECTORY ...ONE FOR EACH HOUR OF THE DAY: RT.00...RT.01...RT.02...THROUGH RT.23. EACH HOURLY SUBDIRECTORY WILL STORE THE RTMA FILES FOR THAT NOMINAL HOUR. THE RTMA FILES IN EACH HOURLY SUBDIRECTORY WILL BE NAMED AS SHOWN IN TABLE 2 /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS FOR ALL FILE NAMES/: TABLE 2: NDGD FILE NAMES FOR ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS FILE NAME RTMA PARAMETER DS.TEMP.BIN TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS DS.UTEMP.BIN TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.TD.BIN DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS DS.UTD.BIN DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.WSPD.BIN WIND SPEED ANALYSIS DS.UWSPD.BIN WIND SPEED ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.WDIR.BIN WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS DS.UWDIR.BIN WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY THE RESIDENCE TIME OF NDGD RTMA FILES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY. EACH HOUR NEW FILES WILL BE WRITTEN TO THE MOST RECENT HOURLY DIRECTORY...OVERWRITING THE FILES CORRESPONDING TO THE SAME HOUR ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. NCEP HAS CREATED THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE FOR PREVIEWING UP-TO-DATE ALASKA RTMA /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.EMC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/MMB/RTMA/ALASKA/ FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OR GENERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT: GEOFF DIMEGO NWS NCEP ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND PHONE: 301 763 8000 EXT 7221 EMAIL: GEOFF.DIMEGO@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NCEP DATAFLOW ASPECTS OF THESE DATA SETS ...WRITE THE NCEP/NCO/PMB DATAFLOW HELP DESK EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW. EMAIL: NCEP.PMB.DATAFLOW@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NDGD ACTIVATION OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT: BRIAN GOCKEL NWS OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301 713 0304 EXT 158 EMAIL: BRIAN.GOCKEL@NOAA.GOV NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 151 NOUS72 KNCF 111502 ADMNCF ATTN: LEAD FORECASTER, SOO AND ITO SUBJECT: CHAT SERVER MAINTENANCE THE MAINTENANCE BEING PERFORMED ON THE CHAT SERVER IS NOW COMPLETE. USERS INTERESTED IN LOGGING BACK INTO THE SERVER CAN NOW DO SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. NCF/SMS 594 NOUS42 KWNO 111505 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1105 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE 12Z NCEP MODEL PROD IS ON SCHD WITH A GOOD COMPLEMENT OF N AMER UPA DATA AVBL FOR THE GFS INCL 30 CAN 5 MEX AND 11 CARIB RAOBS. RAOB UPDATE... KCR/78384 - PARTS TTAA TTBB PPBB MISSING. $$ STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP 257 NOUS41 KRLX 111509 PNSRLX WVZ015-111915- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1109 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO W X J 84 CHARKLESTON WILL BE DOWN AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. $$ 661 NOUS41 KRLX 111510 PNSRLX WVZ015-111915- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 1109 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO W X J 84 CHARLESTON WILL BE DOWN AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. $$ 632 NOUS41 KWBC 111520 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-18 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1120 AM EDT DAY MAR 11 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: ENHANCEMENT TO THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008 THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE PROVIDES REAL-TIME OBSERVATIONS FROM DROPWINDSONDES RELEASED IN AND AROUND TROPICAL CYCLONES. THE CURRENT MESSAGE FORMAT PROVIDES INSUFFICIENT LOCATION PRECISION FOR CERTAIN DROPWINDSONDES RELEASED IN VERY STRONG WINDS CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008 THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE 62626 NATIONALLY-DEVELOPED CODE GROUP IN THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE: 1. ADDITION OF A RELEASE LOCATION/TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED /REL/ 2. ADDITION OF A NEW SPLASH LOCATION/TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED /SPG/ NOTE: THE FORMER SPLASH/LOCATION TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED SPL...WILL BE RETAINED BUT LIKELY NOT BE USED. AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW 62626 CODE GROUP FOLLOWS: 62626 REL XXXXNXXXXXW HHMMSS SPG XXXXNXXXXXW HHMMSS COMPLETE TEMPDROP MESSAGE FORMATS ARE PROVIDED IN THE NHOP. SEE TABLE G-6. THE NHOP IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.OFCM.GOV/HOMEPAGE/TEXT/PUBS.HTM THE 2007 NHOP IS NOW POSTED ON THE INTERNET AND THE 2008 NHOP WILL BE POSTED BY JUNE 1 2008. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT JAMES FRANKLIN TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 11691 SW 17TH STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33165 PHONE 305-229-4475 NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 941 NOUS76 KPTR 111522 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1522z Tuesday Mar 11 2008 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> se hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BOTW4 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.01RIWBOTW4 'BONDURANT 1 NW' WY 43.25 110.45 6620. COSW4 0.10RIWCOSW4 'COLD SPRINGS SNOTEL' WY 43.27 109.43 9630. DEDI1 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.02 0.10BOIDEDI1 'DEADWOOD DAM' ID 44.29 115.65 5334. GCKW4 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01RIWGCKW4 'GLADE CR NR MORAN' WY 44.13 110.75 7040. HKBW4 0.12 0.04 0.00 0.11 0.24RIWHKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. HNAO3 0.00PDTno meta data ISPI1 0.10PIHISPI1 'ISLAND PARK SNOTEL' ID 44.42 111.38 6290. LRRM8 0.12 1.47 0.02 0.55 1.61TFXno meta data SQFI1 1.70BOISQFI1 'SQUAW FLAT SNOTEL' ID 44.77 116.25 6240. VLVI1 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.02 0.00PIHno meta data VNNI1 0.30PIHVNNI1 'VIENNA MINE SNOTEL' ID 43.8 114.85 8960. group --> ne hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- GOLQ2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 ? GOLQ2 'GOLDSTREAM R BL OLD' BC 51.67 118.58 1968. GOLW1 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.05 0.21PDTGOLW1 'GOLDENDALE WEATHER S' WA 45.82 120.83 1657. MTAW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PDTMTAW1 'MOUNT ADAMS RANGER' WA 46. 121.52 1960. PGPW1 1.10PDTPGPW1 'PIGTAIL PEAK SNOTEL' WA 46.61 121.41 5900. SSPW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PDTSSPW1 'SATUS PASS 2 SSW' WA 45.97 120.67 2610. group --> west hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BGCO3 0.30MFRBGCO3 'BIGELOW CAMP SNOTEL' OR 42.08 123.35 5120. BNDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data CASW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRCASW1 'CASTLE ROCK' WA 46.27 122.92 20. COPW1 0.00SEWCOPW1 'CORRAL PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.02 121.47 6000. COWO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data CWLW1 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01PQRCWLW1 'COLDWATER RGD VISITO' WA 46.3 122.27 3400. ECDO3 0.00 0.01 0.01MFRECDO3 'ELK CREEK NR DRAIN' OR 43.63 123.28 689. GARW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWGARW1 'SF SNOQUALMIE' WA 47.42 121.59 1448. GRPO3 0.00PQRGRPO3 'GREENPOINT RSVR SNOT' OR 45.62 121.7 3200. KEDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PDTKEDW1 'KEECHELUS DAM' WA 47.32 121.33 2479. LKMW1 0.04 0.47 0.91 0.04 1.46PQRLKMW1 'LOOKOUT MTN' WA 45.8 122.12 3775. LMDO3 0.70PQRLMDO3 'LITTLE MDWS SNOTEL' OR 44.61 122.21 4000. MHSW1 0.00SEWno meta data MIRW1 6.20SEWMIRW1 'MINERS RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 48.17 120.98 6200. MITW1 1.14 1.14PQRMITW1 'MT MITCHELL # 2' WA 46.03 122.17 3600. MUDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data MWDO3 0.00PQRno meta data NISW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWNISW1 'NISQUALLY NR NATIONL' WA 46.75 122.08 1450. PNKW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRPNKW1 'PINE CREEK' WA 46.07 122.02 1100. POBO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRPOBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. RDLO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRRDLO3 'COW CREEK NR RIDDLE' OR 42.92 123.43 723. SCMO3 0.60 0.60PQRSCMO3 'SCOTT MILLS 9SE' OR 44.95 122.53 2315. SECO3 0.50PQRSECO3 'SEINE CREEK SNOTEL' OR 45.51 123.28 2000. SGPW1 0.47 0.47PQRno meta data SKYW1 0.30 0.30SEWSKYW1 GROTTO+SKYKOMISH WA 47.7 121.37 1030. SPTW1 0.10PQRSPTW1 'SPIRIT LAKE SNOTEL' WA 46.26 122.16 3120. SQLW1 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10SEWSQLW1 'SNOQUALMIE FALLS' WA 47.54 121.84 440. SRSO3 0.20 0.20MFRSRSO3 'STEAMBOAT RANGER STN' OR 43.35 122.73 1200. SWDW1 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.04 0.16PQRSWDW1 'SWIFT RESERVOIR' WA 46.07 122.2 1010. SWSW1 0.10SEWno meta data TILW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWTILW1 'TILTON R AB BEAR CYN' WA 46.6 122.47 600. TOKO3 0.30MFRno meta data YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRYALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. end/NWRFC 440 NOUS64 KMOB 111528 FTMEVX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 15:28:00 KEVX WSR-88D REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. PARTS ARE ON ORDER...AND EARLIEST DELIVERY WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. EARLIEST POSSIBLE RETURN TO SERVICE WOULD BE LATE W EDNESDAY. 443 NOUS62 KTAE 111528 FTMEVX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 15:28:00 KEVX WSR-88D REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. PARTS ARE ON ORDER...AND EARLIEST DELIVERY WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. EARLIEST POSSIBLE RETURN TO SERVICE WOULD BE LATE W EDNESDAY. 336 NOUS64 KEPZ 111529 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 15:29:24 HDX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UFN. 047 NOUS65 KBOU 111532 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 11 2008 15:32:50 KFTG WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 111530Z UNTIL 111630Z. ADJACENT W SR-88D RADARS: KCYS...KPUX...KGJX...KGLD...KLBF. lOUIS 356 NOUS45 KSLC 111533 CCA PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 930 AM MDT TUE MAR 12 2008 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KEC 78...SERVING THE SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...WILL BE OFF THE AIR PERIODICALLY THROUGH 11 AM FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ 056 NOUS43 KLOT 111534 PNSLOT INZ002-111500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1035 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689 IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK ON THE AIR THIS AFTERNOON... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689...BROADCASTING FROM A TOWER IN HEBRON...INDIANA...SERVICING NORTHWESTERN INDIANA...IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK ON THE AIR BEFORE 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE RADIO HAS BEEN OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON ONCE FURTHER DETAILS ARE OBTAINED CONCERNING POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES ON WEDNESDAY DUE TESTING OF THE BACK UP GENERATOR. CURRENT WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. $$ 609 NOUS43 KLOT 111536 PNSLOT INZ002-112000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1035 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689 IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK ON THE AIR THIS AFTERNOON... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689...BROADCASTING FROM A TOWER IN HEBRON...INDIANA...SERVICING NORTHWESTERN INDIANA...IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK ON THE AIR BEFORE 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE RADIO HAS BEEN OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON...ONCE FURTHER DETAILS ARE OBTAINED...CONCERNING POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES ON WEDNESDAY DUE TESTING OF THE BACK UP GENERATOR. CURRENT WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. $$ 219 NOUS45 KBYZ 111536 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-120045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 936 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19... SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 AT 1148 PM MDT AND ENDS ON FRIDAY JUNE 20. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SPRING NORMALS FOR BILLINGS. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1971 TO 2000. ...BILLINGS... MARCH 19 - MARCH 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 49.9 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 28.4 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 39.1 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 0.50 APRIL 1 - APRIL 30 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 57.5 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 34.7 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 46.1 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.74 MAY 1 - MAY 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 67.4 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 44.0 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 55.7 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 2.48 JUNE 1 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 75.8 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 50.7 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 63.3 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.46 MARCH 19 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 63.5 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 40.1 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 51.8 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 6.18 $$ SOLUM 598 NOUS45 KBYZ 111539 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-120015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 939 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19... SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 AT 1148 PM MDT AND ENDS ON FRIDAY JUNE 20. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SPRING NORMALS FOR MILES CITY. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1971 TO 2000. ...MILES CITY... MARCH 19 - MARCH 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 50.1 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 27.0 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 38.5 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 0.30 APRIL 1 - APRIL 30 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 58.8 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 34.5 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 46.7 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.40 MAY 1 - MAY 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 69.5 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 44.9 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 57.2 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 2.19 JUNE 1 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 78.0 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 53.1 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 65.5 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.70 MARCH 19 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 65.2 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 40.8 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 53.0 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 5.59 $$ SOLUM 320 NOUS45 KBYZ 111541 PNSBYZ MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-120015- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 941 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19... SPRING ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 AT 1148 PM MDT AND ENDS ON FRIDAY JUNE 20. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SPRING NORMALS FOR SHERIDAN. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1971 TO 2000. ...SHERIDAN... MARCH 19 - MARCH 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 50.4 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 24.6 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 37.5 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 0.51 APRIL 1 - APRIL 30 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 57.5 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 30.4 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 43.9 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.77 MAY 1 - MAY 31 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 66.4 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 38.6 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 52.5 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 2.41 JUNE 1 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 75.0 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 46.5 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 60.8 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 1.67 MARCH 19 - JUNE 20 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE 63.2 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE 36.1 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE 49.7 AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 6.36 $$ SOLUM 607 NOUS43 KGID 111541 PNSGID PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1040 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SHERMAN COUNTY TALK NOW SCHEDULED... THE SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS PRESENTATION FOR SHERMAN COUNTY IS NOW SCHEDULED. THE TALK WILL BE ON MONDAY...MARCH 24. THE TALK WILL BE AT THE LOUP CITY FIRE HALL AND BEGINS AT 7 PM. ANYONE MAY ATTEND THIS FREE PRESENTATION. HERE IS A LIST OF ALL THE PRESENTATIONS IN THE AREA. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED...ALL PRESENTATIONS BEGIN AT 7 PM. COUNTY DATE CITY LOCATION YORK MARCH 11 YORK YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT PHILLIPS MARCH 12 PHILLIPSBURG PHILLIPSBURG FIRE HALL JEWELL MARCH 13 MANKATO JEWELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE HAMILTON MARCH 17 AURORA AURORA FIRE STATION MERRICK MARCH 18 CHAPMAN CHAPMAN FIRE HALL VALLEY MARCH 18 ORD ORD FIRE HALL THAYER AND NUCKOLLS MARCH 19 RUSKIN RUSKIN FIRE HALL GOSPER MARCH 24 JOHNSON LAKE JOHNSON LAKE EMS BUILDING SHERMAN MARCH 24 LOUP CITY LOUP CITY FIRE HALL FURNAS MARCH 25 ARAPAHOE ELLA MISSING CENTER GREELEY MARCH 25 GREELEY GREELEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE SMITH MARCH 26 SMITH CENTER SMITH COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLAY MARCH 27 CLAY CENTER CLAY CENTER FIRE HALL PHELPS MARCH 27 HOLDREGE PHELPS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER BASEMENT COMMUNITY ROOM ROOKS MARCH 31 PALCO PALCO TOWNSHIP HALL POLK APRIL 2 POLK POLK FIRE HALL HALL APRIL 3 GRAND ISLAND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL ADAMS APRIL 7 HASTINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT AUDITORIUM (3RD FLOOR) KEARNEY APRIL 8 AXTELL AXTELL COMMUNITY HALL WEBSTER APRIL 9 RED CLOUD RED CLOUD FIRE HALL DAWSON APRIL 15 COZAD COZAD FIRE HALL HOWARD APRIL 15 ST. LIBORY ST. LIBORY FIRE HALL STARTING TIME IS 8:00 PM FRANKLIN APRIL 21 HILDRETH HILDRETH FIRE HALL THE SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE HASTINGS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT: WWW.WEATHER/GOV/HASTINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...CONTACT STEVE KISNER - WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NWS HASTINGS 6365 OSBORNE DRIVE WEST HASTINGS NE 68901 402-462-2127 EXT. 726 EMAIL: STEVEN.KISNER@NOAA.GOV $$ NWS 002 NOUS45 KBOU 111556 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 955 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/07-6/30/08) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 2.4 37.0 EVERGREEN 0.0 13.8 68.8 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.1 29.2 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 48.5 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.7 56.2 $$ BBL 500 NOUS43 KFSD 111558 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-112100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1058 AM CST TUE MAR 11 2008 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 39 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 26 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 2 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 43 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 22 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 0 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 46 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 29 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0 SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0 CURRENT SNOWDEPTH................ 0 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 9.36 FEET $$ 971 NOUS46 KEKA 111559 PNSEKA CAZ001>004-076-120400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 859 AM PDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR ON WEDNESDAY...MARCH 12...FROM 1130 AM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 430 PM FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NORMAL BROADCASTS WILL RESUME AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE MAINTENANCE. $$ 162 NOUS64 KTSA 111605 FTMINX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:05:11 KINX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENACE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 5PM CDT/2200 UTC. 105 NOUK33 EGGY 111549 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. TXKF SA LAST RECEIVED AT 111355Z 642 NOUS41 KPHI 111617 PNSPHI NJZ008>010-012>015-019-020-026-027-PAZ069-120000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1217 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST OUTAGE... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST FROM THE HOWELL, NEW JERSEY TRANSMITTER /WXM-60 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ/ IS OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE BROADCAST RESUME LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ GORSE 279 NOUS42 KNHC 111630 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1230 PM EDT TUE 11 MAR 2008 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 12/1100Z TO 13/1100Z MAR 2008 WSPOD NUMBER.....07-102 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE. II. PACIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. JWP 561 NOUS64 KMRX 111619 FTMMRX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:19:41 KMRX WILL BE DOWN FROM 16:30Z TO 19:00Z 03/11/2008 FOR RDA MAINTENANCE. 526 NOUS63 KMQT 111624 FTMMQT Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:24:01 03/11/08 1622Z: MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. KMQT RADAR IS NOW AVAILABLE. 507 NOUS62 KRAH 111634 FTMRAX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:34:54 KRAX 88D WILL BE DOWN PERIODICALLY FOR MAINTENANCE THROUGH 4 PM EDT/2000 UTC. 844 NOUS41 KCTP 111650 PNSCTP PAZ004>005-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>034-037-041>042-045>046- 049>053-056>059-063-065>066-120400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1245 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND THE MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CTP ********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL******************** LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS SNOWFALL OF (INCHES) MEASUREMENT PENNSYLVANIA ...SOMERSET COUNTY... LAUREL SUMMIT 2.0 700 AM 3/11 COOP REPORT ...TIOGA COUNTY... COVINGTON 1.0 700 AM 3/11 COOP REPORT COWANESQUE DAM 1.0 700 AM 3/11 COOP REPORT WESTFIELD 1.0 700 AM 3/11 ...WARREN COUNTY... WARREN 1.0 700 AM 3/11 COOP REPORT $$ TYBURSKI 471 NOUS65 KBOU 111652 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:52:33 KFTG WSR-88D RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 111645Z. ADJACENT RADARS: KCYS...KGJX...KP UX...KGLD...KLBF. 646 NOUS64 KEPZ 111655 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:55:08 HDX IS BACK ONLINE AND OPERATIONAL. /NEXRAA 0328 1103081636 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0066: HKJ7,LML2,MLB1221B,MKO1C24001,MLD12122411,NLE21E,NMB101,NOC1,OKC1,PQK1,PPH1001B,QPM1C,QPN10118,QOK11,QQK88,QOL1B,QQL808,ROI11,RQE88,RON10C8B,RQG8,SOM1 /MT250:OKD /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0328 1103081636 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0328 1103081636 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: 004 NOUS61 KILN 111658 FTMILN Message Date: Mar 11 2008 16:58:52 THE KILN 88D RADAR MAY EXPERIENCE BRIEF OUTAGES THROUGH 20:00Z FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. 3/11/08 716 NOUS41 KBTV 111705 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-121800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 105 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TRANSMITTING FROM THE TOP OF MOUNT MANSFIELD VERMONT IS CURRENTLY OPERATING AT LOW POWER. OUR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF THREE INCHES OF ICING ON THE ANTENNA WHICH OCCURRED SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS MEANS THAT SOME RADIOS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE SIGNAL...OR CAN ONLY RECEIVE A WEAK SIGNAL. OUR ELECTRONICS STAFF IS WORKING ON SETTING UP A TEMPORARY ANTENNA...BUT CAN NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THE TRANSMITTER WILL BE RETURNED TO FULL STRENGTH. THE TEMPORARY FIX WILL HOPEFULLY BE IN PLACE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. MOUNT MANSFIELD TRANSMITTER KIG-60 OPERATES AT 162.400 MHZ. $$ 49 670 NOUS71 KCLE 111708 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1205 PM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 (1706 UTC 03/11/08) Message(s) for Lake Michigan NPDW3 "Northport Pier, WI" 1700Z 3/11/8 Wind speed observed at 11 knots gusting to 18 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) (The observed wind direction was 200 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 835 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.3 INCHES LOCATED ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHWARDS TODAY...BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BY TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES LOCATED ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CONTINUE ITS EASTWARD PROGRESSION TODAY...BEFORE SETTLING INTO WESTERN QUEBEC TONIGHT. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE OPPOSING SYSTEMS WILL LEAD TO STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY...BEFORE THE GRADIENT DECREASES OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INTO EASTERN CANADA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW TO THE NORTH. BY TOMORROW...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.1 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA BEFORE LOW PRESSURE OF 29.7 INCHES BEGINS IMPACTING LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-112145- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 835 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-112145- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 835 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 .REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ761-112145- MAFOR 1115/ MAFOR 1115/ MICHIGAN NORTH 12540 11630 11620 12720 11820 11100. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TOMORROW...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET BY LATE MORNING. 220508. MICHIGAN SOUTH 12540 11630 13620 11820 11800. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220508. $$ 903 NOUS43 KMSR 111712 ADMMSR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1210 PM CDT TUESDAY MARCH 11 2008 TO: FORECAST OFFICES SERVICED BY NCRFC FROM: NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER SUBJECT: 24 HOUR STAFFING THE NCRFC WILL BE STAFFED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT DUE TO FLOODING IN ILLINOIS. RECENT RAINFALL...RAPID SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS. IF YOU NEED ANY RIVER FORECAST GUIDANCE PLEASE CALL THE RFC OPERATIONS PHONE LINE... 12 PLANET CHAT... OR SEND AN HCM. THANKS 432 NOUS65 KPUB 111732 FTMPUX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 726 AM MST TUE MAR 11 2008 KPUX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM (1500Z TO 1800Z) 0900 AM TO NOON MDT TODAY. ADJACENT RADARS: KFTG...KGLD...KDDC...KAMA...KABX...KGJX. $$ 816 NOUS65 KPUB 111734 AAA FTMPUX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION ...UPDATED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 1130 AM MST TUE MAR 11 2008 KPUX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM (1500Z TO 1900Z) 900 AM TO 100 PM MDT TODAY. RADAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED 1 HOUR... ADJACENT RADARS: KFTG...KGLD...KDDC...KAMA...KABX...KGJX. $$ 524 NOUS65 KPUB 111735 FTMPUX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 17:35:16 KPUX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTNENANCE TODAY, TUESDAY 11, 2008, 1500Z TO 1900Z. RADAR MAINTENANCE PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED 1 HOUR... 914 NOUS44 KHUN 111736 PNSHUN ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-111845- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1236 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN CULLMAN IS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-66...TRANSMITTING OUT OF CULLMAN ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ...IS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE DUE TO A PHONE LINE PROBLEM. THIS MAINTENANCE HAS CAUSED INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE TONE ALARM FUNCTION NORMALLY USED DURING SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR EXPECTED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED. WE ARE NOTIFYING THE TECHNICIAN TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. $$ KULA 911 NOUS41 KLWX 111738 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031- 036>042-050>057-WVZ049>055-501>504-120600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 137 PM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 *****VIRGINIA TORNADO PREPAREDNESS DAY - MARCH 18, 2008***** *****VIRGINIA TORNADO DRILL AT 945 AM MARCH 18, 2008***** GOVERNOR TIM KAINE HAS PROCLAIMED TUESDAY MARCH 18, 2008 AS TORNADO PREPAREDNESS DAY IN VIRGINIA. AT 945 AM THAT DAY, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. ALL NWS OFFICES SERVING VIRGINIA WILL ISSUE DRILL TORNADO MESSAGES AT THAT TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DRILL IS TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVATE AND TEST THEIR EMERGENCY PLANS FOR TORNADOES. SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN VIRGINIA ON MARCH 18TH, THE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL 945 AM WEDNESDAY MARCH 19TH. A DRILL TORNADO MESSAGE, USING THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SPS) PRODUCT, WILL BE ISSUED BY ALL NWS OFFICES WHICH SERVE VIRGINIA. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) WILL ALSO BE ACTIVATED...USING THE REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST (RMT) EVENT CODE. MEDIA OUTLETS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ARE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DRILL BY RE-BROADCASTING THE DRILL MESSAGE. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DRILL TO RECEIVE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION. ...IMPORTANT...SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES USING NOAA WEATHER RADIO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2008 TORNADO DRILL SHOULD TURN ON THEIR NOAA WEATHER RADIO RECEIVERS APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE DRILL...AROUND 940 AM...IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE DRILL IS PROPERLY RECEIVED. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VIRGINIA TORNADO DRILL CAN BE DIRECTED TO: BILL SAMMLER OR JOLIE BRENDLINGER NWS WAKEFIELD VA DEPT. OF EMERGENCY MGMT. 10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY. 10501 TRADE COURT WAKEFIELD VA 23888-2742 RICHMOND VA 23236-3713 (757) 899-5732 (804) 897-6500 X6519 WILLIAM.SAMMLER@NOAA.GOV JOLIE.BRENDLINGER@VDEM.VIRGINIA.GOV $$ 398 NOUS62 KJAX 111751 FTMVAX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 17:51:16 KVAX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. ***** 432 NOUS63 KGLD 111752 FTMGLD Message Date: Mar 11 2008 17:52:53 KGLD will be offline for maintenance until 2030Z. p 558 NOUS64 KLCH 111753 FTMLCH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 17:53:13 THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 1900Z. 81740 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0016: MLM11,MLJ1D,MLK1D,MLL10211 /MT030:MLK /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0339 1103081740 010B347008,020A340010,030A355013,040A356012 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0339 1103081740 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: 745 NOUS64 KOUN 111809 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 18:09:03 THE KVNX WSR-88D WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2100Z. TY/KOUN 18 08Z 11 MAR 2008 747 NOUS63 KICT 111809 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 18:09:03 THE KVNX WSR-88D WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOWN UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2100Z. TY/KOUN 18 08Z 11 MAR 2008 916 NOUS44 KMEG 111818 PNSMEG ARZ009-018-028-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-019-048-111900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 109 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...TEST TORNADO WARNING AT 130 PM CDT TODAY FOR THE WARDELL MISSOURI NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER... AT 130 PM CDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS WILL ACTIVATE THE WARDELL MISSOURI NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE PURPOSE OF A TEST TORNADO WARNING. THE TEST TORNADO WARNING IS PART OF ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE WEATHER WEEK IN MISSOURI. THIS TEST TORNADO WARNING IS FOR PEMISCOT AND DUNKLIN COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. $$ 969 NOUS62 KRAH 111833 FTMRAX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 18:33:39 KRAX 88D HAS RETURNED TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. 082 NOUS61 KRNK 111833 FTMRAX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 18:33:39 KRAX 88D HAS RETURNED TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. 123 NOUK33 EGGY 111847 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. TXKF FT LAST RECEIVED AT 111140Z TXKF SA LAST RECEIVED AT 111355Z 433 NOUS65 KPUB 111858 FTMPUX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 18:58:21 KPUX RADAR HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 810 NOUS63 KABR 111929 FTMABR Message Date: Mar 11 2008 19:29:44 ABR radar back in service at 1928 UTC- RAC 708 NOUS41 KPHI 111948 PNSPHI NJZ008>010-012>015-019-020-026-027-PAZ069-120200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 348 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST OUTAGE CONTINUES... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST FROM THE HOWELL, NEW JERSEY TRANSMITTER /WXM-60 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ/ CONTINUES TO BE OFF THE AIR. TECHNICIANS CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROBLEM, AND WE HOPE TO HAVE THE BROADCAST RESUME THIS EVENING. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ GORSE 735 NOUS43 KMKX 111948 PNSMKX WIZ065-066-121700- AIR QUALITY ADVISORY WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MADISON WI RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 130 PM CDT TUESDAY MARCH 11 2008 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR PART OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN... THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR FINE PARTICLE POLLUTION WHICH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY. THIS ADVISORY AFFECTS PEOPLE LIVING IN WAUKESHA AND MILWAUKEE COUNTIES. THE AIR QUALITY IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERED TO BE UNHEALTHY FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY PEOPLE AND INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS. FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE DAILY AIR HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924. $$ 612 NOUS63 KIWX 111955 FTMIWX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 19:55:16 KIWX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. /NEXRAA 0349 1103081937 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0022: MME1,MLJ1D,MLO2125,MLH1B211,NLM101,NMB11,PEL8,RRN8 /MT040:MMN /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0349 1103081937 020C345002,030A258005,160A271051,180A270052,200A273054 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0349 1103081937 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NEXRCC 0312 1103081939 /NTVSNA: /NMESNA: /NCENNA: 866 NOUS63 KIWX 111958 FTMIWX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 19:58:26 THE KIWX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. 053 NOUS43 KMQT 112004 PNSMQT MIZ001>015-084-085-990-991- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE,MI 400 PM EST TUE MAR 11 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS EXPANDS TO COPPER HARBOR... THE NOAA NATIONAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MARQUETTE BEGAN BROADCASTS OVER THE COPPER HARBOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER TODAY. THE NEW TRANSMITTER IS LOCATED AT THE GRANT TOWNSHIP WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NEAR FORT WILKINS STATE PARK IN COPPER HARBOR. THE 100 WATT TRANSMITTER BROADCASTS ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.500 MHZ. THE COPPER HARBOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE ACROSS NORTHERN KEWEENAW COUNTY AND SURROUNDING MARINE AREAS. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE TRANSMITTER WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE U.P. REGIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY PLANNING BOARD. THE VOICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCASTS ORIGINATE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS AN ALL HAZARDS WARNING SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGES AND THE QUICKEST ACCESS TO SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS...AS WELL AS PROVIDING IMPORTANT WEATHER INFORMATION AND FORECASTS AROUND THE CLOCK 365 DAYS A YEAR. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS RECEIVERS ARE AVAILABLE AT ELECTRONICS AND DISCOUNT STORES AND CAN BE PROGRAMMED TO ALLOW FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCAST CODES THAT WILL SOUND A TONE ALARM AND VOICE WARNING ANY TIME DAY OR NIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COPPER HARBOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS TRANSMITTER, CONTACT THE MARQUETTE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE AT 906-475-5212. $$ MZ 207 NOUS41 KWBC 112007 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-90 CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 405 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2008 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS OTHER NWS PARTNERS OTHER USERS AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JASON TUELL CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/ SUBJECT: CORRECTED: ADDITION OF NCEP RTMA GRIDS FOR THE ALASKA REGION: EFFECTIVE MARCH 13 2008 REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 07-90 TRANSMITTED ON NOVEMBER 13 2007 CORRECTED TO ADD FEEDBACK LINK AT BOTTOM OF THIS NOTICE. AMENDED TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF REAL TIME MESOSCALE ANALYSIS /RTMA/ ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL GUIDANCE DATABASE /NDGD/ FROM JANUARY 22 2008 TO MARCH 13 2008. ADDITION OF RTMA TO NOAAPORT PROCEEDED ON JANUARY 24 2008. EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MARCH 13 2008...AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL BEGIN DISSEMINATING RTMA FOR THE ALASKA REGION VIA NDGD. RTMA FOR ALASKA CONSISTS OF A SET OF GRIDDED SURFACE ANALYSES CORRESPONDING TO THE 10 PARAMETERS LISTED BELOW IN TABLE 1. SIMILAR TO THE CONUS RTMA PRODUCTS ALREADY PROVIDED VIA NOAAPORT AND NDGD...THESE NEW ALASKA REGION GRIDS ARE ALSO INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN NEAR REAL TIME. THUS IN THE GENERATION OF THESE GRIDS...NCEP INGESTS AS MUCH SATELLITE...RADAR...ASOS... MESONET ...AND OTHER SENSOR DATA AS IT CAN ACQUIRE IN NEAR REAL TIME. THE SENSOR DATA ARE ANALYZED AND INTERPOLATED TO A 6 KM RESOLUTION ALASKA REGION POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC GRID AND ENCODED IN GRIB2. NCEP GENERATES ONE SET OF ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS EACH HOUR. EACH HOURLY GRID HAS A VALID TIME CORRESPONDING TO AN EVEN HOUR /I.E. 0000...0100...0200...THRU 2300/. THE ALASKA RTMA GRIDS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ON NDGD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER THE VALID TIME HOUR. THE HOURLY DATA VOLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 6 MEGABYTES /MB/. THE DAILY DATA VOLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 144 MB. ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1 ARE ALREADY CARRIED ON NOAAPORT. TABLE 1: WMO HEADINGS ASSIGNED TO THE ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS WMO HEADING RTMA PARAMETERS LTAA98 KWBR: TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS LTAA98 KWBR: TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LRAA98 KWBR: DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS LRAA98 KWBR: DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LNAA98 KWBR: WIND SPEED ANALYSIS LNAA98 KWBR: WIND SPEED ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LNAA98 KWBR: WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS LNAA98 KWBR: WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY LUAA98 KWBR: U WIND COMPONENT ANALYSIS /NOAAPORT ONLY/ LVAA98 KWBR: V WIND COMPONENT ANALYSIS /NOAAPORT ONLY/ ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1 ARE ALREADY FLOWING ON NOAAPORT. ALL OF THE GRIDS LISTED IN TABLE 1...EXCEPT FOR U AND V WINDS...WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN NDGD ON MARCH 13 2008. THE GRIDS WILL BE IN GRIB2 FORMAT IN SUBDIRECTORIES OF /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT FOR SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AND AR/: FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/GT.RT MA/AR.ALASKA HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/GT .RTMA/AR.ALASKA/ THERE ARE 24 SUBDIRECTORIES BENEATH THE AR.ALASKA DIRECTORY ...ONE FOR EACH HOUR OF THE DAY: RT.00...RT.01...RT.02...THROUGH RT.23. EACH HOURLY SUBDIRECTORY WILL STORE THE RTMA FILES FOR THAT NOMINAL HOUR. THE RTMA FILES IN EACH HOURLY SUBDIRECTORY WILL BE NAMED AS SHOWN IN TABLE 2 /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS FOR ALL FILE NAMES/: TABLE 2: NDGD FILE NAMES FOR ALASKA REGION RTMA GRIDS FILE NAME RTMA PARAMETER DS.TEMP.BIN TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS DS.UTEMP.BIN TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.TD.BIN DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS DS.UTD.BIN DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.WSPD.BIN WIND SPEED ANALYSIS DS.UWSPD.BIN WIND SPEED ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY DS.WDIR.BIN WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS DS.UWDIR.BIN WIND DIRECTION ANALYSIS UNCERTAINTY THE RESIDENCE TIME OF NDGD RTMA FILES WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY. EACH HOUR NEW FILES WILL BE WRITTEN TO THE MOST RECENT HOURLY DIRECTORY...OVERWRITING THE FILES CORRESPONDING TO THE SAME HOUR ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. NCEP HAS CREATED THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE FOR PREVIEWING UP-TO-DATE ALASKA RTMA /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.EMC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/MMB/RTMA/ALASKA/ FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OR GENERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT: GEOFF DIMEGO NWS NCEP ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND PHONE: 301 763 8000 EXT 7221 EMAIL: GEOFF.DIMEGO@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NCEP DATAFLOW ASPECTS OF THESE DATA SETS ...WRITE THE NCEP/NCO/PMB DATAFLOW HELP DESK EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW. EMAIL: NCEP.PMB.DATAFLOW@NOAA.GOV FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NDGD ACTIVATION OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT: BRIAN GOCKEL NWS OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301 713 0304 EXT 158 EMAIL: BRIAN.GOCKEL@NOAA.GOV USERS CAN PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE ALASKA RTMA AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RTMA-AK TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 944 NOUS63 KGLD 112018 FTMGLD Message Date: Mar 11 2008 20:18:13 KGLD back online 2018Z. 340 NOUS64 KLIX 112042 FTMLIX Message Date: Mar 11 2008 20:42:12 LIX RADAR WILL BE OFF-LINE FOR MAINTENANCE TOMORROW 12 MARCH, 2008 FROM APPROX. 1300Z UNTIL 2000Z.DRC 465 NOUS43 KLOT 112043 PNSLOT INZ002-121400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 343 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2008 ...THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689 IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES ON WEDNESDAY... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-689...BROADCASTING FROM A TOWER IN HEBRON...INDIANA...SERVICING NORTHWESTERN INDIANA...IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTIONS TO THE BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY...BETWEEN 830 AM CDT AND 2 PM CDT...DUE TO THE TESTING OF THE BACK UP GENERATOR. IF AN INTERRUPTION DOES ARISE AROUND 11 AM TOMORROW WHEN THE ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALARM TONE NORMALLY OCCURS...THE WEEKLY TEST WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. DURING THE PERIODS OF OUTAGES...CURRENT WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO. $$ 668 NOUS64 KTSA 112043 FTMINX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2008 20:43:40 KINX IS BACK UP AND OPERATIONAL. 264 NOUS63 KLMK 112120 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 21:20:32 KPAH RADAR IS BACK UP ON SOFTWARE BUILD 10.0 FOR USERS OF LEVEL 2 DATA KPAH WIL L BE TRANSMITTING RECOMBINED DATA UNTIL APPROX. 13:00Z 03-12-2008 291 NOUS63 KPAH 112120 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 11 2008 21:20:32 KPAH RADAR IS BACK UP ON SOFTWARE BUILD 10.0 FOR USERS OF LEVEL 2 DATA KPAH WIL L BE TRANSMITTING RECOMBINED DATA UNTIL APPROX. 13:00Z 03-12-2008 652 NOUS54 KWNJ 112155 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 500 PM CDT TUESDAY MARCH 11 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-123 EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 03/27/08 TIME: 0032Z SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL U.S. LANDING SITES - WEDNESDAY 03/12/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC FEW030 BKN070 BKN250 7 24007P11 SLGT CHC SHRA WI 30NM EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA FIRST OPPORTUNITY EDW SCT150 SCT200 7 30006P12 SECOND OPPORTUNITY EDW SCT150 BKN200 7 30010P19 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SKC 7 35003P07 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... CIG/PRECIP EDW ... NONE NOR ... NONE U.S. LANDING SITES - THURSDAY 03/13/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SCT030 BKN100 BKN200 7 02005P09 CHC SHRA WI 30NM EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW FEW150 SCT200 7 29013P25 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SCT250 7 29004P07 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... PRECIP EDW ... GUST/XWIND NOR ... NONE THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 12/1400Z KSC...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL ICAO ID IS KTTS EDW...EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE...CA ICAO ID IS KEDW NOR...NORTHRUP STRIP WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR...NM ICAO ID IS KE28 (KHMN IS NEARBY) VANSPEYBROECK 684 NOUS45 KPSR 112201 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 301 PM MST TUE MAR 11 2008 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EXPLAINS "THE ARIZONA MONSOON"... BEGINNING IN JUNE 2008...THE ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON WILL BE DEFINED BY SET DATES SIMILAR TO THAT USED FOR THE ANNUAL ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASONS. WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY DEFINES THE WORD SEASON AS: "A TIME CHARACTERIZED BY A PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE OR FEATURE". HENCE THE DATES FOR THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON ARE DIFFERENT BECAUSE HURRICANES OCCUR DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS OF TIME IN THESE TWO OCEANS. SIMILARLY...THE DATE OF ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MONSOON IN ARIZONA IS HIGHLY VARIABLE. TO SIGNIFY THE TYPICAL BEGINNING OF ARIZONA'S MOST VIOLENT WEATHER...A NEW SEASON WAS ESTABLISHED...THE ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON. ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON: BEGINS.......JUNE 15 ENDS....SEPTEMBER 30 PRIOR TO 2008...THE OFFICIAL START OF THE MONSOON IN PHOENIX (TUCSON) WAS DEFINED AS THE FIRST OF THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS WHEN THE DAILY AVERAGE SURFACE DEWPOINT WAS 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (54 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) OR GREATER AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT). THE OFFICIAL END OF THE MONSOON IN PHOENIX WAS DETERMINED SUBJECTIVELY THROUGH THE EVALUATION OF A DECLINE IN STATEWIDE RAINFALL...PREVAILING LOW AND MIDDLE-TROPOSPHERIC WIND REGIMES...A REDUCTION OF SURFACE DEWPOINT...AND TIME OF YEAR. THE OLD TECHNIQUE USED TO DETERMINE THE START AND END OF THE MONSOON CREATED CONFUSION AT TIMES AND DISPLACED ATTENTION FROM RAISING AWARENESS TO THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH MONSOON STORMS. WHILE DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS APPLIED IN THE PAST WILL NO LONGER BE USED TO DETERMINE THE OFFICIAL START OF THE MONSOON AT SET LOCATIONS...PAST AND FUTURE MONSOON-RELATED STATISTICS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR COMPARISONS AND OTHER PURPOSES. ADDITIONALLY...THE NWS WILL PLACE MORE EMPHASIS ON RAISING THE AWARENESS OF MONSOON-RELATED HAZARDS SUCH AS EXCESSIVE HEAT...MICROBURSTS...DUST STORMS...DRY LIGHTNING...FLASH FLOODS...AND WEATHER IMPACTING WILDFIRES. PRECIPITATION STATISTICS FOR THE ARIZONA MONSOON SEASON (JUNE 15 TO SEPTEMBER 30): ...PHOENIX... NORMAL RAINFALL 2.76 INCHES (1971-2000) WETTEST SEASON 9.56 INCHES (1984) DRIEST SEASON 0.35 INCHES (1924) AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE RAIN 12 DAYS ...YUMA... NORMAL RAINFALL 1.29 INCHES (1971-2000) WETTEST SEASON 7.22 INCHES (1909) DRIEST SEASON 0.00 INCHES (1962/1914/1878) AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE RAIN 5 DAYS $$ HAFFER 605 NOUS45 KPUB 112305 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-120005 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 505 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2008 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 68 LOW THIS MORNING........... 21 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 63 LOW THIS MORNING........... 26 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 45 LOW THIS MORNING........... 15 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 $$ 117 NOXX02 LSSW 110400 RRA METNO C1108 NULL= 190 NOUS71 KCLE 110004 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 659 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0000 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan SGNW3 "Sheboygan Brkwtr WI" 0000Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 6 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 190 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 28.9 INCHES AS IT REACHES NORTHERN QUEBEC WEDNESDAY. THIS RAPID DEEPENING IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WINDS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW MOVES OFF TOWARD THE ATLANTIC...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AND THEN VEERING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AND BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110400- MAFOR 1021/ AMD MAFOR 1021/ AMD MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11336 11356 11576 11570 12670 11660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11436 11456 11560 14660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220103. $$ 926 NOUS43 KBIS 110006 PNSBIS NDZ021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-111215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 706 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... RELAYED FROM THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.... THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAVE BECOME OR REMAIN BLOCKED. ND HIGHWAY 13 FROM LINTON TO THE JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAY 3 ND HIGHWAY 13 ONE MILE WEST OF KULM ND HIGHWAY 34 FROM HAZELTON TO THE JUNCTION WITH HIGHWAY 30 ND HIGHWAY 11 EIGHTEEN MILES EAST OF ASHLEY INTERSTATE 94 REMAINS CLOSED FROM JAMESTOWN TO FARGO. THE WESTBOUND LANE OF INTERSTATE 94 IS CLOSED FROM JAMESTOWN TO STEELE. INTERSTATE 29 IS CLOSED FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. ROAD CLOSURES WILL IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...WHEN CONDITIONS WILL BE REEVALUATED. A NO TRAVEL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH DAKOTA. $$ RSL 303 NOUS71 KCLE 110010 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 705 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0006 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Superior ROAM4 "Rock of Ages MI" 0000Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 43 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) (The observed wind direction was 050 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE SUPERIOR .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.6 INCHES ORGANIZING OVER EASTERN IOWA WILL DEEPEN TO 29.3 INCHES AS IT TRACKS NORTHEAST...REACHING EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN FURTHER TO 28.9 INCHES BY THE TIME IT REACHES JAMES BAY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ITS WAKE...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES WILL SETTLE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WEDNESDAY AND THEN TO THE MIDWEST THURSDAY WHILE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY TO 30.7 INCHES. FOR THE WEEKEND...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OF 30.4 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THROUGH SUNDAY. LSZ162-263-110845- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 /259 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING WEST BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING EAST. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. NOTE...WAVES OMITTED FOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED AREAS. $$ LSZ264-110845- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH GALES TO 40 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. A FEW STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS. NOTE...WAVES OMITTED FOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED AREAS. $$ LSZ265-110845- LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING WEST BY MID AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS. NOTE...WAVES OMITTED FOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED AREAS. $$ LSZ267-110845- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. DRIZZLE AND SNOW. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO GALES TO 45 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS. NOTE...WAVES OMITTED FOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED AREAS. $$ LSZ266-110845- LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 359 PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .LATE THIS AFTERNOON...EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND DRIZZLE. .WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS. NOTE...WAVES OMITTED FOR MOSTLY ICE COVERED AREAS. $$ &&STORM LSZ261-110845- MAFOR 1021/ MAFOR 1021/ SUPERIOR WEST...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11147 11157 11167 11867 11857 11750 11740 11730. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE. SUPERIOR NORTH CENTRAL...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11247 11157 12167 11867 12767 11747. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE. SUPERIOR SOUTH CENTRAL...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11247 11237 11227 11157 12777 11767 11757. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE. SUPERIOR EAST...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...12247 11347 11447 11657 12777 11757. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE. $$ CLEADAGLM ALL TTAA00 KCLE DDHHMM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 705 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0006 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan NPDW3 "Northport Pier, WI" 0000Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 7 knots gusting to 13 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 120 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ AGMW3 "Algoma, WI" 0000Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 7 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 200 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 28.9 INCHES AS IT REACHES NORTHERN QUEBEC WEDNESDAY. THIS RAPID DEEPENING IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WINDS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW MOVES OFF TOWARD THE ATLANTIC...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AND THEN VEERING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AND BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110400- MAFOR 1021/ AMD MAFOR 1021/ AMD MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11336 11356 11576 11570 12670 11660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11436 11456 11560 14660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220103. $$ 852 NOUS61 KBUF 110018 FTMBUF MESSAGE DATE: MAR 12 2009 00:18:00Z THE BUFFALO WSR-88D RADAR IS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A PHONE LINE PROBLEM. TELCO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RETURN TO SERVICE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 261 NOUS61 KBUF 110020 CCA FTMBUF MESSAGE DATE: MAR 11 2009 00:18:00Z THE BUFFALO WSR-88D RADAR IS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A PHONE LINE PROBLEM. TELCO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RETURN TO SERVICE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 485 NOUS71 KCLE 110104 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 758 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0100 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan MLWW3 "Milwaukee" 0100Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 1 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 050 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: MLWW3 46/// /0501 10020 90100 333 91201= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 28.9 INCHES AS IT REACHES NORTHERN QUEBEC WEDNESDAY. THIS RAPID DEEPENING IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WINDS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW MOVES OFF TOWARD THE ATLANTIC...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AND THEN VEERING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AND BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110400- MAFOR 1021/ AMD MAFOR 1021/ AMD MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11336 11356 11576 11570 12670 11660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11436 11456 11560 14660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220103. $$ 133 NOUS71 KCLE 110116 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 811 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0112 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan NPDW3 "Northport Pier, WI" 0100Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 12 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 120 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ AGMW3 "Algoma, WI" 0100Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 8 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 180 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 28.9 INCHES AS IT REACHES NORTHERN QUEBEC WEDNESDAY. THIS RAPID DEEPENING IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WINDS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW MOVES OFF TOWARD THE ATLANTIC...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AND THEN VEERING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AND BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110400- MAFOR 1021/ AMD MAFOR 1021/ AMD MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11336 11356 11576 11570 12670 11660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11436 11456 11560 14660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220103. $$ 315 NOUS43 KMPX 110126 PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 110400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 824 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...HERE ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 800 PM TONIGHT... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 10.50 MILLERVILLE MN DOUGLAS 0607 PM 8.00 ALEXANDRIA MN DOUGLAS 0415 PM 6.00 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0520 PM 5.10 DONNELLY MN STEVENS 0410 PM 5.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0403 PM 4.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0800 PM 4.00 MADISON MN LAC QUI PARLE 0520 PM VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW 4.00 ATWATER MN KANDIYOHI 0415 PM 3.50 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0812 PM SNOW ENDED BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING 3.50 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0647 PM 3.40 COLD SPRING MN STEARNS 0338 PM 3.30 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0800 PM 3.00 2 W FOLEY MN BENTON 0520 PM 3.00 ST JOSEPH MN STEARNS 0442 PM 3.00 ANNANDALE MN WRIGHT 0420 PM 3.00 SAUK RAPIDS MN BENTON 0419 PM 3.00 OLIVIA MN RENVILLE 0410 PM 3.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0403 PM 3.00 FREEPORT MN STEARNS 0400 PM 2.50 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0520 PM KDUZ RADIO STATION 2.50 4 SSE SILVER CREEK MN WRIGHT 0520 PM 2.00 SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0520 PM 1.50 WACONIA MN CARVER 0415 PM 1.00 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0800 PM 1.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 PM 1.00 FARIBAULT MN RICE 0800 PM 1.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0642 PM 1.00 BENSON MN SWIFT 0410 PM 0.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0435 PM TRACE OF SNOW REPORTED. GLAZE ICE UNDERNEATH SNOW. $$ JVM 879 NOUS43 KDLH 110130 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 830 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 16.30 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN KOOCHICHING 0700 PM 10.6 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT...7 INCHES IN THE LAST 6 HOURS. 8.00 HILL CITY MN AITKIN 0820 PM 7.00 8 E LEADER MN CASS 0733 PM TAPPERING OFF TO VERY LIGHT SNOW 7.00 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 0704 PM FELL SINCE 1230 PM. SNOWING AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR. 6.50 2 NE LUTSEN MN COOK 0817 PM STILL SNOWING MODERATE TO HEAVY. 6.50 HACKENSACK MN CASS 0707 PM 6.50 3 E PEQUOT LAKES MN CROW WING 0617 PM 6.00 16 NE GRAND MARAIS MN COOK 0817 PM WINDY AND STILL SNOWING. 6.00 7 S BIGFORK MN ITASCA 0804 PM 6.00 4 E PAYNE MN ST. LOUIS 0717 PM 1.5 INCHES OVER THE PAST HOUR. 6.00 BEAVER BAY MN LAKE 0622 PM HEAVY SNOW NOW. 5.80 LITTLE MARAIS MN LAKE 0718 PM 5.50 3 NE NISSWA MN CROW WING 0717 PM LIGHT SNOW NOW. 5.30 15 N GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0823 PM 5.00 VIRGINIA MN ST. LOUIS 0809 PM 5.00 BOVEY MN ITASCA 0806 PM 5.00 NE COOK MN ST. LOUIS 0733 PM POPLAR LAKE GUNFLINT TRAIL 5.00 1 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0633 PM STILL SNOWING HEAVY. 4.50 3 NNE FINLAND MN LAKE 0640 PM 4.50 5 N PILLAGER MN CASS 0540 PM 4.20 7 NW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0748 PM 4.00 1 S POPLAR WI DOUGLAS 0655 PM 4.00 5 SW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0617 PM 4.00 5 SE GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0516 PM LIGHT SNOW NOW. 4.00 FLOODWOOD MN ST. LOUIS 0510 PM 4.00 LEADER MN CASS 0500 PM 4.00 MOOSE LAKE MN CARLTON 0454 PM SNOW IS BECOMING LIGHT 3.80 CLOQUET MN CARLTON 0703 PM 3.80 HOYT LAKES MN ST. LOUIS 0620 PM 3.70 3 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0600 PM 3.60 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0649 PM 3.50 13 S MCGREGOR MN AITKIN 0825 PM 3.20 ASKOV MN PINE 0640 PM 3.10 3 NNE FINLAND MN LAKE 0525 PM 3.10 COTTON MN ST. LOUIS 0441 PM 3.00 3 N PINE CITY MN PINE 0818 PM 3.00 3 N PINE CITY MN PINE 0813 PM 3.00 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0637 PM FELL SINCE 130 PM. LOCATED IN RICE LAKE TOWNSHIP OFF MARTIN ROAD. 3.00 KELSEY MN ST. LOUIS 0525 PM 3.00 SAGINAW MN ST. LOUIS 0441 PM 2.80 KERRICK MN PINE 0719 PM 2.80 OULU WI BAYFIELD 0615 PM 2.50 10 SE SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 0620 PM 2.50 3 SE ESKO MN CARLTON 0510 PM 2.00 6 NE CLOVERLAND WI DOUGLAS 0441 PM 1.50 4 N GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0512 PM 1.20 4 W WASHBURN WI BAYFIELD 0600 PM $$ MELDE 064 NOUS42 KWNO 110130 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 929PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009 00Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. INCLUDED WERE 13 AK/31 CANADIAN/70 CONUS/11 MEXICAN AND 2 CARIBBEAN REPORTS IN TIME FOR THE NAM START. 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... OTZ/70133 - NO REPORT...10159. AKN/70326 - DELETED TEMPS 1001-925MB...3-6C WARM. MFR/72597 - RRS REPLACEMENT...10159. GRB/72645 - DELETED TEMPS 752-721...SPURIOUS SUPER. SLE/72694 - DELETED TEMPS 768-736MB...SPURIOUS SUPER. UIL/72797 - DELETED TEMPS 784-765MB...SPURIOUS SUPER. ITO/91285 - DELETED WINDS 308-300MB...ERRATIC. A REGIONAL CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12/03Z DUE TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 781 NOUS43 KLOT 110142 PNSLOT NZUS12 KLOT DDMMHH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 840 AM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 MELROSE PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 798 NOUS43 KLOT 110143 PNSLOT NZUS12 KLOT DDMMHH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 840 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 MELROSE PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 893 NOUS71 KCLE 110146 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 841 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0142 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan AGMW3 "Algoma, WI" 0100Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 12 knots MAFOR forecast: to 35/40 knots (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 200 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.5 INCHES CURRENTLY OVER NORTHWEST WISCONSIN IS EXPECTED TO CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT AND DEEPEN TO 28.9 INCHES AS IT REACHES NORTHERN QUEBEC WEDNESDAY. THIS RAPID DEEPENING IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WINDS TO STORM FORCE ACROSS THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW MOVES OFF TOWARD THE ATLANTIC...A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS AND THEN VEERING TO WEST AND INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110400- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 255 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS AND BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN WITH FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110400- MAFOR 1021/ AMD MAFOR 1021/ AMD MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11336 11356 11576 11570 12670 11660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220204. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11436 11456 11560 14660 11650. FREEZING SPRAY LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WEDNESDAY. 220103. $$ 811 NOUS42 KWNO 110150 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 950PM EDT TUE MAR 10 2009...UPDATED... 00Z MODEL CYCLE STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD DATA COVERAGE. INCLUDED WERE 13 AK/31 CANADIAN/70 CONUS/11 MEXICAN AND 2 CARIBBEAN REPORTS IN TIME FOR THE NAM START. 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... OTZ/70133 - NO REPORT...10159. AKN/70326 - DELETED TEMPS 1001-925MB...3-6C WARM. MFR/72597 - RRS REPLACEMENT...10159. GRB/72645 - DELETED TEMPS 752-721...SPURIOUS SUPER. SLE/72694 - DELETED TEMPS 768-736MB...SPURIOUS SUPER. UIL/72797 - DELETED TEMPS 784-765MB...SPURIOUS SUPER. ITO/91285 - DELETED WINDS 308-300MB...ERRATIC. A REGIONAL CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12/03Z DUE TO THE SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH. ...UPDATED TO INCLUDE... WE ALSO RECEIVED 13 DROPSONDE REPORTS FROM THE NOAA G-IV IN SUPPORT OF THE WINTER STORM RECON PROGRAM. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 119 NOUS71 KCLE 110210 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 905 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0206 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan NPDW3 "Northport Pier, WI" 0200Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 11 knots gusting to 17 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) occasionally to 35/40 (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 140 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ AGMW3 "Algoma, WI" 0200Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 13 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) occasionally to 35/40 (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 190 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES NEAR WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO WESTERN QUEBEC BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT DEEPENS TO 29.0 INCHES. THIS RAPID DEEPENING WILL ALLOW STORM FORCE WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW CONTINUES NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...STRONG AND BROAD HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES WILL BUILD FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA...ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110800- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...THEN TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-110800- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ &&STORM LMZ761-110800- MAFOR 1103/ MAFOR 1103/ MICHIGAN NORTH...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...11340 19550 13670 11660 11750 11740 11730. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET WEDNESDAY. 210306 210711. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11556 12660 12650 11640 11740 11730. RAIN SHOWERS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET WEDNESDAY. 210407 210711. $$ 880 NOUS43 KARX 110222 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 922 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...HIGHEST WINDS SORTED BY SUSTAINED SPEED IN THE PAST 3 HOURS... STATION COUNTY TIME SPEED GUST DODGE CENTER AWOS DODGE 834 PM 37 MPH 45 MPH ROCHESTER ASOS OLMSTED 903 PM 37 MPH 47 MPH NEW HAMPTON RWIS CHICKASAW 903 PM 36 MPH 38 MPH ST CHARLES 4W RWIS OLMSTED 851 PM 35 MPH 43 MPH PRESTON AWOS FILLMORE 858 PM 31 MPH 44 MPH CHARLES CITY AWOS FLOYD 835 PM 31 MPH 37 MPH PRESTON KIMT FILLMORE 855 PM 30 MPH MPH OELWEIN AWOS FAYETTE 835 PM 30 MPH 36 MPH ARCADIA HILL RWIS TREMPEALEAU 910 PM 30 MPH 46 MPH CANTON RWIS FILLMORE 854 PM 29 MPH 40 MPH PLAINFIELD AWS CHICKASAW 914 PM 28 MPH MPH AUSTIN AWOS MOWER 815 PM 28 MPH 35 MPH DECORAH 2SE RWIS WINNESHIEK 845 PM 26 MPH 31 MPH AUSTIN KIMT MOWER 855 PM 25 MPH MPH VOLK FIELD JUNEAU 751 PM 25 MPH 31 MPH WISC DELLS AWOS SAUK 855 PM 24 MPH 31 MPH WINONA AWOS WINONA 857 PM 23 MPH 32 MPH CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL AWS OLMSTED 859 PM 23 MPH MPH KELLOGG RWIS WABASHA 839 PM 23 MPH 37 MPH PLAINVIEW AWS WABASHA 859 PM 22 MPH MPH MONONA HS AWS CLAYTON 914 PM 22 MPH MPH WEST UNION AWS FAYETTE 914 PM 22 MPH MPH NEW HAMPTON AWS CHICKASAW 859 PM 21 MPH MPH DICKEYVILLE RWIS GRANT 804 PM 21 MPH 38 MPH WEST CONCORD - KIMT DODGE 855 PM 21 MPH MPH NWS LA CROSSE LA CROSSE 834 PM 20 MPH 29 MPH RICEVILLE - KIMT HOWARD 851 PM 20 MPH MPH BOSCOBEL ASOS GRANT 753 PM 20 MPH 35 MPH SOUTH WINNESHIEK SCHOOL WINNESHIEK 914 PM 20 MPH MPH PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AWOS CRAWFORD 655 PM 20 MPH 31 MPH WSU CAMPUS AWS WINONA 744 PM 18 MPH MPH LA CROSSE ASOS LA CROSSE 853 PM 18 MPH 30 MPH WILLOW CREEK - KIMT OLMSTED 711 PM 18 MPH MPH MEDFORD AWOS TAYLOR 835 PM 18 MPH 24 MPH DECORAH AWOS WINNESHIEK 855 PM 17 MPH 32 MPH OSAGE - KIMT MITCHELL 836 PM 17 MPH MPH MOUNT STERLING 1S RWIS CRAWFORD 810 PM 17 MPH 31 MPH FENNIMORE ELEMENTARY AWS GRANT 915 PM 17 MPH MPH KEY TO OBSERVATION TYPES AWS - SENSORS FROM AWS INCORPORATED. OFTEN LOCATED AT SCHOOLS. RWIS - ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS. LOCATED ON MAJOR ROADS AND BRIDGES. RAWS - FIRE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. OFTEN LOCATED IN FORESTS. ASOS/AWOS - AVIATION WEATHER OBSERVATIONS. LOCATED AT AIRPORTS. OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$ BROOKS 989 NOUS43 KMPX 110237 PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- DDHHMM- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 933 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...HERE ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 900 PM TONIGHT... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 10.50 MILLERVILLE MN DOUGLAS 0607 PM 8.00 ALEXANDRIA MN DOUGLAS 0415 PM 6.00 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0520 PM 5.10 DONNELLY MN STEVENS 0410 PM 5.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0403 PM 4.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0800 PM 4.00 MADISON MN LAC QUI PARLE 0520 PM VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW 4.00 ATWATER MN KANDIYOHI 0415 PM 3.50 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0812 PM SNOW ENDED BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING 3.50 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0647 PM 3.40 COLD SPRING MN STEARNS 0338 PM 3.30 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0800 PM 3.00 2 W FOLEY MN BENTON 0520 PM 3.00 ST JOSEPH MN STEARNS 0442 PM 3.00 ANNANDALE MN WRIGHT 0420 PM 3.00 SAUK RAPIDS MN BENTON 0419 PM 3.00 OLIVIA MN RENVILLE 0410 PM 3.00 FREEPORT MN STEARNS 0400 PM 2.50 WINTHROP MN SIBLEY 0900 PM 2.50 4 SSE SILVER CREEK MN WRIGHT 0520 PM 2.50 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0520 PM KDUZ RADIO STATION 2.00 SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0520 PM 1.50 WACONIA MN CARVER 0415 PM 1.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0852 PM 1.00 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0841 PM 1.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0812 PM 1.00 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0800 PM 1.00 FARIBAULT MN RICE 0800 PM 1.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 PM 1.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0642 PM 1.00 BENSON MN SWIFT 0410 PM 1.00 PLYMOUTH MN HENNEPIN 0216 PM 0.90 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 0920 PM 0.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0435 PM TRACE OF SNOW REPORTED. GLAZE ICE UNDERNEATH SNOW. $$ JVM 271 NOUS43 KMPX 110237 RRA PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 110700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 933 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...HERE ARE SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS AS OF 900 PM TONIGHT... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 10.50 MILLERVILLE MN DOUGLAS 0607 PM 8.00 ALEXANDRIA MN DOUGLAS 0415 PM 6.00 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0520 PM 5.10 DONNELLY MN STEVENS 0410 PM 5.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0403 PM 4.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0800 PM 4.00 MADISON MN LAC QUI PARLE 0520 PM VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN BLOWING SNOW 4.00 ATWATER MN KANDIYOHI 0415 PM 3.50 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0812 PM SNOW ENDED BUT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUING 3.50 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0647 PM 3.40 COLD SPRING MN STEARNS 0338 PM 3.30 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0800 PM 3.00 2 W FOLEY MN BENTON 0520 PM 3.00 ST JOSEPH MN STEARNS 0442 PM 3.00 ANNANDALE MN WRIGHT 0420 PM 3.00 SAUK RAPIDS MN BENTON 0419 PM 3.00 OLIVIA MN RENVILLE 0410 PM 3.00 FREEPORT MN STEARNS 0400 PM 2.50 WINTHROP MN SIBLEY 0900 PM 2.50 4 SSE SILVER CREEK MN WRIGHT 0520 PM 2.50 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0520 PM KDUZ RADIO STATION 2.00 SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0520 PM 1.50 WACONIA MN CARVER 0415 PM 1.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0852 PM 1.00 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0841 PM 1.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0812 PM 1.00 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0800 PM 1.00 FARIBAULT MN RICE 0800 PM 1.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 PM 1.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0642 PM 1.00 BENSON MN SWIFT 0410 PM 1.00 PLYMOUTH MN HENNEPIN 0216 PM 0.90 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 0920 PM 0.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0435 PM TRACE OF SNOW REPORTED. GLAZE ICE UNDERNEATH SNOW. $$ JVM 476 NOUS43 KARX 110237 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 937 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...6 HOUR TEMPERATURE DROP TUESDAY MARCH 10 2009... AUSTIN MN ROCHESTER MN ----------- -------------- 4 PM 28 DEGREES 36 DEGREES 5 PM 23 DEGREES 30 DEGREES 6 PM 18 DEGREES 26 DEGREES 7 PM 14 DEGREES 22 DEGREES 8 PM 10 DEGREES 16 DEGREES 9 PM 7 DEGREES 11 DEGREES DODGE CENTER MN LA CROSSE WI --------------- ------------ 4 PM 34 DEGREES 37 DEGREES 5 PM 27 DEGREES 37 DEGREES 6 PM 21 DEGREES 37 DEGREES 7 PM 18 DEGREES 37 DEGREES 8 PM 12 DEGREES 33 DEGREES 9 PM 9 DEGREES 29 DEGREES $$ BROOKS 682 NOUS71 KCLE 110246 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 941 PM EST TUE MAR 10 2009 (0242 UTC 03/11/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan AGMW3 "Algoma, WI" 0200Z 3/11/9 Wind speed observed at 13 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) occasionally to 35/40 (code 5) (The observed wind direction was 200 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OF 29.3 INCHES NEAR WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO WESTERN QUEBEC BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS IT DEEPENS TO 29.0 INCHES. THIS RAPID DEEPENING WILL ALLOW STORM FORCE WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH HALF OF THE LAKE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH HIGH END GALES ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF. AS THIS LOW CONTINUES NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...STRONG AND BROAD HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.8 INCHES WILL BUILD FROM SOUTHWEST CANADA...ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ONCE AGAIN AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-110800- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- 849 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...WEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS