419 NOUS62 KJAX 240042 FTMJAX FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 740 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 KJAX WSR-88D RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. $$ MZ 771 NOUS60 PHFO 240100 FTMHKM Message Date: Mar 24 2006 01:00:15 RAIN RATE ALGORITHM FOR THE PHMO AND PHKI RADARS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO THE DEFAUL T SETTING OF 300R1.4. RADAR PRECIP VS. GAGE COMPARISONS INDICATE DEFAULT SETTIN G MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE AT THIS TIME. THE ALGORITHM WILL BE RETURNED TO THE U SUAL 250R1.2 SETTING AFTER THE ONGOING RAIN EVENT PASSES. KODAMA 340 NOUS43 KLOT 240103 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK T / / T BEECHER T / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE 0.0 / / 0 NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW T / 0.0 / 0 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK / / WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / / $$ 894 NOUS44 KOHX 240133 PNSOHX TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-240430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 725 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS AT HICKMAN TENNESSEE AND SPENCER TENNESSEE WILL BE OFF THE AIR ON FRIDAY...MARCH 24TH...FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE HICKMAN TRANSMITTER WILL BE OFF THE AIR IN THE MORNING FROM 9AM TO NOON. THE SPENCER TRANSMITTER WILL BE OFF THE AIR IN THE AFTERNOON FROM 1PM TO 4PM. THIS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED TO KEEP OUR TRANSMITTERS OPERATING AT PEAK CAPACITY. IF SEVERE WEATHER WERE TO DEVELOP... THE MAINTENANCE WOULD BE DELAYED/RE-SCHEDULED. $$ JLM 528 NOUS42 KWNO 240137 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0137 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 0137Z...00Z NCEP MODELS STARTED ON TIME WITH GOOD US/CAN UPPER AIR DATA COVERAGE... NAM RAOB RECAP... LCH/72240 - 10159; NOT AVAILABLE GJT/72476 - 10142; GROUND EQUIP PROBLEM YVP/71906 - PURGE HTS TEMPS AND HUMIDITY 1000MB UP..VERY LOW AND VERY COLD CORRECTION THE GOES WEST RSO FOR HAWAII STARTED AT 2303Z AND WILL END AT 3/24 0403Z... THE CPC PRODUCT HAZARDS ASSESSMENT GRAPHIC IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO COMMUNICATION ISSUES. THE TEXT PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE. THE HEADERS FOR THESE PRODUCTS ARE: RBGTHP, RBGTHT, AND RBGTHS. SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 312 NOUS43 KLOT 240204 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK T / / T BEECHER T / 0.0 / 0 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE / / HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / 0.0 / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE 0.0 / / 0 NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW T / 0.0 / 0 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK / / SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK / / WOODSTOCK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 521 NOUS74 KEHU 240207 ADASRH ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 758 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TO: MRX...HUN...TAE...JAX...FFC...MOB...JAN FROM: NWS WFO BHM WFO BIRMINGHAM IS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AFTER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION. THANK YOU FFC. KSL 019 NOUS42 KWNO 240343 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 0343 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 0343Z...00Z NCEP MODELS ARE ON TIME... THE GOES WEST RSO FOR HAWAII STARTED AT 2303Z AND WILL END AT 3/24 0403Z... SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 044 NOUS71 KCLE 240630 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 129 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (0630 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0600Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 0-2 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CG2960 24064 99484 70892 41/97 /0000 10004 21047 40267 57009 700// 8//// 22200 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 027 NOUS62 KJAX 240735 FTMJAX FREE TEXT MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 230 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 KJAX WSR-88D RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO A TRANSMITTER FAILURE. EL TECHS WILL BE HERE IN THE MORNING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. $$ HESS 109 NOUS63 KPAH 240749 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 24 2006 07:49:09 KPAH WILL BE DOWN UNTIL TECHS ARRIVE THIS AM. 205 NOUS63 KLMK 240749 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 24 2006 07:49:09 KPAH WILL BE DOWN UNTIL TECHS ARRIVE THIS AM. 299 NOUS71 KCLE 240754 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 252 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (0754 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0600Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 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" _______________________________________________________________________ 239 NOUS62 KILM 240911 FTMLTX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 09:11:38 THE NWS WILMINGTON RADAR KLTX WILL REMAIN DOWN FOR THE ORDA INSTALLATION FOR ANO THER 12 HOURS. RETURN TO SERVICE IS EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON...OR 220 0Z 24 MARCH. 349 NOUS71 KCLE 240930 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 428 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (0930 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0900Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHIGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CG2960 24094 99484 70892 41/98 /2803 10000 21039 40257 57010 700// 8//// 22200 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 869 NOUS42 KCHS 240933 PNSCHS GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>051-250900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 AS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY/S TOPIC IS...FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER-RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS THE BEST MEANS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NWS CONTINUOUSLY BROADCASTS UPDATED WEATHER WARNINGS AND FORECASTS THAT CAN BE RECEIVED BY NOAA WEATHER RADIOS SOLD IN MANY STORES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PURCHASE A RADIO THAT HAS BOTH A BATTERY BACKUP AND A TONE-ALERT FEATURE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY ALERTS YOU WHEN A WATCH OR WARNING IS ISSUED. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WEATHER RADIO ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS/NWR.SHTML ALSO...OUR HOMEPAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS IN ADDITION TO STAYING INFORMED...BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR WATER FLOWING ACROSS A ROAD. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. NIGHTTIME FLOODING IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SO BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AFTER DARK. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...AND FLOOD PREPAREDNESS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...FEMA...THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES...THE WEATHER CHANNEL...OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. PLAN AHEAD: IDENTIFY WHERE TO GO IF TOLD TO EVACUATE. CHOOSE SEVERAL PLACES...THE HOME OF A FRIEND...A MOTEL IN ANOTHER TOWN...OR A SHELTER. CONSULT FEMA/S WEBSITE TO DETERMINE THE FLOOD RISK OF YOUR LOCATION... WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV ...OR CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. CHECK YOUR HOMEOWNERS OR RENTERS INSURANCE. HOMEOWNERS POLICIES DO NOT COVER FLOODING. CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE AGENT TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET FLOOD INSURANCE. IF A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED...THIS MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOOD-PRODUCING RAINFALL...OR A DAM BREAK MAY BE IMMINENT. THIS IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND KNOW HOW TO EVACUATE IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR FLOODING IS OBSERVED. IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS AND FOLLOW OFFICIAL REQUESTS. WHEN DRIVING...TRY TO AVOID AREAS UNDER A FLASH FLOOD WARNING...OR AT LEAST BE VERY CAUTIOUS FOR WATER ON THE ROAD. CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO PLAY NEAR STORM DRAINS...DITCHES OR OTHER FLOODED AREAS. ONLY SIX INCHES OF FAST MOVING WATER CAN SWEEP AN ADULT OFF THEIR FEET...EVEN LESS FOR CHILDREN! $$ 627 NOUS41 KOKX 240955 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-251100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 455 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY'S TOPIC IS FLOOD SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR FROM A VARIETY OF CAUSES ALL YEAR ROUND. SO...WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF...YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE DANGERS OF FLOODING? THAT IS THE GOAL OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. FIRST AND FOREMOST...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROAD...ESPECIALLY ONE IN WHICH WATER IS FLOWING OVER...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. YOU ARE PLACING YOURSELF AND THOSE WITH YOU IN GRAVE DANGER. THIS IS HOW 50 PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE...WORK OR HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOOD PRONE AREA. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES WHEN THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED ...IT MEANS THAT THERE IS ABOUT A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLOODING. A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED WITH AT LEAST 80 PERCENT FORECAST CONFIDENCE. THE BEST WAY TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IS THROUGH NOAA'S ALL HAZARD RADIO...A SPECIAL KIND OF RADIO STATION DEVOTED TO WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES OVER 900 OF THESE RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE. BROADCASTS CAN BE HEARD FROM NEW YORK CITY AND MONTVILLE CT ON 162.55 MHZ...FROM RIVERHEAD ON 162.475 MHZ AND FROM MERIDEN ON 162.40 MHZ. MANY SCANNERS AND SPECIAL WEATHER RADIOS SOLD AT MOST ELECTRONICS STORES CAN PICK UP THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FREQUENCIES ...AND SOME RADIOS CAN SOUND AN ALARM AND WARN PEOPLE WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING. BEFORE A FLOOD...WHEN A WATCH IS IN EFFECT YOU SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR STREAMS NEAR YOUR RESIDENCE AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE AT A MOMENTS NOTICE SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE...YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU BRING ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR LONGER. THIS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHING FOR EACH PERSON...A BLANKET OR SLEEPING BAG PER PERSON...MEDICINES...A RADIO...CASH AND CREDIT CARDS AND SPECIAL ITEMS FOR THE ELDERLY...INFANTS OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS. WHEN YOU RECEIVE A FLOOD WARNING...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IF ADVISED TO DO SO. DON'T DRIVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. GET OUT OF AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. NEVER TRY TO WALK...SWIM...DRIVE OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HOLES OR SUBMERGED DEBRIS. BE CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. THE LAST TOPICS THAT WE WILL FOCUS ON SATURDAY IS A REVIEW OF FLOOD SAFETY. SATURDAY...A REVIEW OF FLOOD SAFETY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK USE THIS WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OKX/FLOODAWARENESS_WEEK.HTM IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...CONTACT GARY CONTE OR NANCY FIGUEROA VIA EMAIL AT GARY.CONTE@NOAA.GOV OR NANCY.FIGUEROA@NOAA.GOV. $$ 251 NOUS45 KBOU 240959 PNSBOU COZ030>051-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 22-24 IN 1965...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT SWEPT ACROSS METRO DENVER ON THE LATE AFTERNOON OF THE 22ND WITH EAST NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 38 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING DUST. SNOWFALL FROM THE STORM TOTALED 4.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TEMPERATURES ON THE 22ND DROPPED FROM A MAXIMUM OF 63 DEGREES TO 18 DEGREES IN JUST 10 HOURS AND DIPPED TO 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WARMED TO ONLY 19 DEGREES ON THE 23RD AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. 23-24 IN 1909...POST-FRONTAL RAIN ON THE 23RD CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW DURING THE EVENING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. SNOWFALL TOTALED 13.8 INCHES. RAIN AND MELTED SNOW... TOTALED 2.43 INCHES...WHICH WAS THE RECORD GREATEST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION EVER RECORDED IN MARCH AT THAT TIME. A THUNDERSTORM OF MODERATE INTENSITY OCCURRED ON THE 23RD IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 27 MPH OVERNIGHT. IN 1990...SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE COVERED ROADWAYS WITH A THIN LAYER OF "BLACK ICE" WHICH CAUSED NEARLY 100 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ACROSS METRO DENVER. IN BOULDER...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. SNOW IN BOULDER RANGED FROM AN INCH EAST OF TOWN TO 4 TO 5 INCHES NEAR TABLE MESA. AT TIMES THUNDER WAS HEARD DURING THE SNOW. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 0.6 INCH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 23RD. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED LATE ON THE 23RD AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE 24TH. A FEW WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF A DENVER HIGH RISE BUILDING SPRAYING GLASS ON THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS BELOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 23RD. IN 1996...THE THIRD STORM IN 10 DAYS BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS...AND METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 18 INCHES AT GOLDEN GATE CANYON AND 10 INCHES AT NEDERLAND IN THE FOOTHILLS. ACROSS METRO DENVER SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.5 INCHES...WITH MOST OF THE SNOW OCCURRING ON THE 24TH. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 34 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AS THE STORM MOVED EAST ON THE 24TH AND 25TH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSING BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. 23-25 IN 1891...RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW AND TOTALED 8.8 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW FELL ON THE 24TH. WINDS WERE LIGHT. IN 1964...HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 5.8 INCHES WAS MEASURED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 21 MPH BEHIND A COLD FRONT. 24 IN 1909...A MAJOR WINTER STORM DUMPED 13.8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. IN 1915...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED POST-FRONTAL WINDS TO 41 MPH. IN 1919...SOME UNUSUALLY SOFT BUT RATHER LARGE HAIL FELL WITH THE BEGINNING OF PRECIPITATION FROM THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM OF THE SEASON EARLY IN THE EVENING. ONLY A TRACE OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED. IN 1937...A LIGHT TO MODERATE DUST STORM BEGAN AT 130 PM AND CONTINUED UNTIL 830 PM. THE STORM REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 3/4 MILE AT TIMES. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH. IN 1970...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT PRODUCED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST TO 60 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE 3.2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONG WINDS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE FROM DENVER NORTHWARD AND BILLOWS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED 25 DEGREES IN AN HOUR FROM 65 TO 40 DEGREES. IN 1982...A STRONG COLD FRONT ROARED ACROSS METRO DENVER. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT CREATED A HUGE CLOUD OF DUST AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND FEET HIGH...WHICH BRIEFLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. IN 1987...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSED BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. WHILE ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL IN DENVER...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 37 MPH. IN 1997...AN EARLY SPRING STORM BROUGHT SNOW TO METRO DENVER. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL IN THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE. SNOWFALL AT CONIFER TOTALED 5 INCHES. A WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE ON SNOW PACKED AND SLICK ROADS NEAR CASTLE ROCK. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 1.3 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 46 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 24-25 IN 1904...WEST BORA WINDS SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 49 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. OVERNIGHT...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 34 DEGREES ON THE 25TH. IN 1955...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WITH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 34 MPH AND GUSTS TO 39 MPH BRIEFLY REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. POST-FRONTAL HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.5 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE THE MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTH ON THE GROUND WAS 7 INCHES. 24-26 IN 1959...THE SECOND MAJOR SPRING STORM IN LESS THAN A WEEK DUMPED 10 TO 20 INCHES OF WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. SNOWFALL TOTALED 14.3 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 36 MPH...CAUSING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. MANY TRAVELERS WERE MAROONED WHEN TRAINS...PLANES...AND BUSES WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THEIR SCHEDULES. UTILITY LINES WERE AGAIN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE STORM. $$ 346 NOUS44 KLCH 241003 PNSLCH LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-250600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 600 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS... AND NWS EMPLOYEES... FROM: MONTRA LOCKWOOD SERVICE HYDROLOGIST NWS LAKE CHARLES, LA SUBJECT: 2006 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. FLOOD SAFETY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERYONE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOOD RISKS TO GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE NWS INFORMS COMMUNITIES ON WHAT TO DO WHEN A FLOOD THREATENS. FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT, AN AVERAGE OF $4.6 BILLION A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. FLOODING OCCURS DUE TO THE PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS, INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, OR RIVERS OR STREAMS OVERFLOW DUE TO RUNOFF OR TIDAL INFLUENCES. AREAL FLOODING IS OFTEN DUE TO LONG TERM RAINFALL EVENTS WHICH OCCUR OVER SEVERAL HOURS OR DAYS, RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS AN AREA. FLASH FLOODS, ON THE OTHER HAND, RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, USUALLY SIX HOURS OR LESS, OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE, AN CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. RIVER FLOODING IS OFTEN THE RESULT OF RAINFALL, BUT CAN ALSO BE RELATED TO TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS NEAR COASTAL AREAS OF CONTROLLED RELEASES FROM RESERVOIRS. BE PREPARED WELL AHEAD OF A FLOOD BY KNOWING YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PURCHASING FLOOD INSURANCE. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED, IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. DEVELOP AN EVACUATION PLAN AND KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES SHOULD FLOODED ROADS CUT OFF YOUR PRIMARY ESCAPE ROUTE. DISCUSS FLOOD PLANS WITH YOUR FAMILY SO THAT EVERYONE WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO. KEEP DRINKING WATER, FOOD, AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES ON HAND. IF A FLOOD WARNING OR FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED, FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OF IS IMMINENT. DURING A FLOOD, DON'T DRIVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATED, DO SO IMMEDIATELY. LEAVE AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING, AND NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM, DRIVE OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. AFTER A FLOOD, DO NOT VISIT DISASTER AREAS, AS THIS MAY HAMPER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. IF THE POWER IS OUT, USE FLASHLIGHTS AND NOT CANDLES. REPORT BROKEN UTILITY LINES TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. BOIL DRINKING WATER BEFORE USING. THROW OUT ANY FOOD THAT HAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLOOD WATERS. KNOWING WHAT TO DO BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A FLOOD CAN SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. BE PREPARED BY MONITORING NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE. DETAILED INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAN BE FOUND AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/ THIS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 463 NOUS42 KMHX 241019 PNSMHX NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-250400 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 530 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT, AN AVERAGE OF $4.6 BILLION A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE, THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING, MODERATE FLOODING, AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING: MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING: SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND, OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING: EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND, OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE IMPACTS OF FLOODS VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECAST LOCATION, FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. INCREASING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS OR INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OF A HEAVY RAIN EVENT, OR AFTER A DAM FAILURE. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY, SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO, IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS, PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH, AND RELIES ON, STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION, FLOOD PREPAREDNESS, AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FEMA, THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES, THE WEATHER CHANNEL, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS, AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. $$ 885 NOUS71 KCLE 241030 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 528 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (1030 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 0900Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 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" _______________________________________________________________________ 324 NOUS42 KTAE 241049 PNSTAE ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-251100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 600 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 TODAY'S TOPICS FOR FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS FLOOD SAFETY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST METHODS TO RECEIVE FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER... PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. FOR EACH RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. MINOR FLOODING CAUSES LITTLE OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING CAUSES SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR RIVERS AND STREAMS. MAJOR FLOODING CAUSES EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE OR HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT EFFECT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. AN AREAL FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF LOW VELOCITY WATER THAT INVADES NORMALLY DRY AREAS THAT CAN POSE A HAZARD TO PEOPLE...PROPERTY AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WITHIN A SHORT TIME PERIOD AND CAN LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TYPICALLY AREAL FLOODING OCCURS IN RELATIVELY FLAT CLOSED BASIN AREAS OR OVER WIDESPREAD AREAS WELL BEYOND THE NORMAL REACH AND EXTENT OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY A DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ADVANCED WARNING THAT THESE SUDDEN DEADLY FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED...MOVE YOUR FURNITURE AND VALUABLES TO THE HIGHER FLOORS OF YOU HOME. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S GAS TANK...IN CASE AN EVACUATION NOTICE IS ISSUED. WHEN A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS. IF TOLD TO EVACUATE...DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED...BE ALERT TO SIGNS OF FLASH FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. ACT QUICKLY...YOU MAY HAVE ONLY SECONDS TO ESCAPE. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS AND STORM DRAINS. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK AROUND BARRICADES. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFT FLOWING STREAMS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/. $$ 742 NOUS41 KCLE 241101 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 600 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2006 CONCLUDES TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH MARCH 24 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAYS TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR UNITED STATES TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES. ALSO...THE NWS WEB PAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING... AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A FLOOD WARNING... INFORMATION ON THE SEVERITY...EXPECTED CREST HEIGHT...AND FLOOD DURATION ARE INCLUDED. THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. HYDROGRAPHS SHOWING OBSERVED AND FORECASTED RIVER STAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVERY FORECAST POINT LOCATION ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/CLEVELAND. THE IMPACTS OF FLOODS VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NWS FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD IS DEFINED AS FLOODING OCCURRING LESS THAN SIX HOURS AFTER A RAIN EVENT...OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR RAPID FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED... AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY... SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO... IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS... PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH URGENT. WHAT CAN I DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN PLANNING...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY... THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL... THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS... THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL... THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES... THE WEATHER CHANNEL AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS... AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLOOD TOPICS COVERED DURING THE NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... VISIT US ONLINE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/. $$ 092 NOJP01 RJTD 241100 TO:TELECOMMUNICATION SUPERVISOR FROM:RTH TOKYO PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO OTHER CENTER ON GTS CONNECTED WITH YOUR CENTER. THIS MESSAGE IS TO REMIND YOU AGAIN THAT JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY(JMA) CHANGED PROCEDURE IN THE SIGMETS BULLETINS AS FROM 16 FEB 2006. THE ABBREVIATED HEADING ARE SHOWN AS BELOW; OLD WMO HEADING NEW WMO HEADING WS/WC/WVJP31 RJAA WS/WC/WVJP31 RJTD AS WE HAVE ALREADY REPORTED A CHANGE IN PLANS SIGMETS PROCEDURE AT THE CNS/MET SG/9 AND OPMET/M TF4 IN BANGKOK, JMA CHANGED THE CONTENT AND THE LOCATION INDICATOR OF HEADINGS IN THE SIGMETS BULLETINS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFICATION OF TOKYO FIR(RJTG) AND NAHA FIR(RORG) TO FUKUOKA FIR(RJJJ),THE RESPONSIBLILTY FOR THE METEOROLOGICAL WATCH AND PROVISION OF SIGMETS FOR TOKYO FIR(NARITA,RJAA) AND NAHA FIR(NAHA,ROAH) MOVED TO HEADQUARTERS TOKYO AND THE LOCATION INDICATOR OF MWO RESPOSIBLE FOR THE FUKOKA FIR(RJJJ) IS NOW RJTD. BEST REGARDS, DATA MANAGER JMA TOKYO = 717 NOUS41 KCLE 241123 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 623 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 GOVERNOR ROBERT TAFT HAS DECLARED THE WEEK OF MARCH 26TH THROUGH APRIL 1ST 2006 AS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN OHIO. AS ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN OHIO...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE ISSUING A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT EACH WEEK DAY ADDRESSING A SPECIFIC TOPIC CONCERNING SEVERE WEATHER. WE WILL ALSO INITIATE THE STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL AT 950 AM EST ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 29TH BY ISSUING A TEST TORNADO WARNING. ALL NWS OFFICES WITH WARNING RESPONSIBILITY IN OHIO WILL ISSUE WARNINGS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES AT THAT TIME. IN ADDITION...THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) WILL BE TESTED ALONG WITH THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALARMS. LOCAL COMMUNITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO TEST DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS SIRENS AT THAT TIME. ALSO...THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES TO TEST THEIR PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR A WEATHER EMERGENCY. THE SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS TO BE RELEASED IS AS FOLLOWS: MONDAY, MARCH 27TH.....SEVERE WEATHER FROM 2005 IN REVIEW AND SOURCES OF WEATHER INFORMATION. TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH....SEVERE WEATHER TERMINOLOGY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH..SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES. THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH...SKYWARN SPOTTERS. FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST....FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD TERMINOLOGY. SEVERE WEATHER SEASON IN OHIO IS FAST APPROACHING. IN THE PAST, SOME OF THE STRONGEST TORNADOES IN OHIO HAVE OCCURRED IN APRIL AND MAY. SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS A GOOD TIME FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY PROCEDURES. PLAN AHEAD...WHEN A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS ISSUED OR SEVERE WEATHER STRIKES YOU MAY HAVE ONLY MINUTES OR SECONDS TO REACT! GARNET 180 NOUS41 KRNK 241200 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-242100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 700 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES. ALSO, THE NWS WEB PAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING..AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING...MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING...SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING...EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE IMPACTS OF A FLOODS VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NWS FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. INCREASING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOODS OCCUR WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT...OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...FEMA...THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOOD PLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES...THE WEATHER CHANNEL...AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. $$ HYSELL 769 NOUS43 KICT 241201 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1912...KANSAS CITY HAD ITS GREATEST SNOWFALL...WITH 25 INCHES ACCUMULATING IN 24 HOURS. $$ AUTO 712 NOUS44 KLZK 241202 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-242000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 600 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS IS NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAYS TOPIC IS FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER-RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR... BASED ON THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FOUND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. ALSO...THE NWS WEBPAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THAT WEBSITE IS WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING... MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING - MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING - SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING - ENTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING IMPACTS ARE LOCAL. FOR EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE ASSOCIATED FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS. INCREASING LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND A FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS IN KNOWN FLOODPLAINS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE JAM OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...OR TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT...OR FROM A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM...AND FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE WORD URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNING TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL AND THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS. $$ 28 628 NOUS43 KGLD 241205 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 500 AM MST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1886...ONE OF THE WORST BLIZZARDS ON RECORD STRUCK NORTHWEST KANSAS. IN SHERMAN COUNTY...SNOW DRIFTS TO FOUR FEET WERE REPORTED AND 320 CATTLE WERE FROZEN TO DEATH. IN THE TOWN OF LEANARDVILLE ...NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE...THIRTY PEOPLE HUDDLED FOR THREE DAYS IN A GENERAL STORE AND POST OFFICE AND BURNED OVER 3000 FEET OF LUMBER TO WARD OFF THE COLD. IN 1996...STRONG WINDS...COLD TEMPERATURES...AND SNOW CREATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY BELOW 1/4 MILE ACROSS NORTHWEST KANSAS. THERE WERE SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WITH MINOR INJURIES. MAJOR ROADS WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ACTUAL SNOW AMOUNTS WERE 3 INCHES OR LESS BUT DRIFTS TO SEVERAL FEET WERE COMMON. THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND LACK OF SNOW COVER CAUSED WINTERKILL ON WINTER WHEAT. IN 2002...A BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS. THE HEAVY SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE...WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70. THE INTERSTATE WAS CLOSED FROM LIMON COLORADO TO OAKLEY KANSAS DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL. $$ 962 NOUS42 KTAE 241206 PNSTAE ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-251100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 600 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 TODAY'S TOPICS FOR FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS FLOOD SAFETY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST METHODS TO RECEIVE FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGE...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER... PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. FOR EACH RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. MINOR FLOODING CAUSES LITTLE OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING CAUSES SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR RIVERS AND STREAMS. MAJOR FLOODING CAUSES EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE OR HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT EFFECT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. AN AREAL FLOOD IS A RAPID RISE OF LOW VELOCITY WATER THAT INVADES NORMALLY DRY AREAS THAT CAN POSE A HAZARD TO PEOPLE...PROPERTY AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WITHIN A SHORT TIME PERIOD AND CAN LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. TYPICALLY AREAL FLOODING OCCURS IN RELATIVELY FLAT CLOSED BASIN AREAS OR OVER WIDESPREAD AREAS WELL BEYOND THE NORMAL REACH AND EXTENT OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL...AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY A DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ADVANCED WARNING THAT THESE SUDDEN DEADLY FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED...MOVE YOUR FURNITURE AND VALUABLES TO THE HIGHER FLOORS OF YOU HOME. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S GAS TANK...IN CASE AN EVACUATION NOTICE IS ISSUED. WHEN A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS. IF TOLD TO EVACUATE...DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED...BE ALERT TO SIGNS OF FLASH FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE ON A MOMENT'S NOTICE. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. ACT QUICKLY...YOU MAY HAVE ONLY SECONDS TO ESCAPE. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS AND STORM DRAINS. DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK AROUND BARRICADES. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY. NEVER DRIVE OR WALK ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFT FLOWING STREAMS. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/. $$ 360 NOUS44 KJAN 241206 PNSJAN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 600 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2006 DAY 5: FRIDAY MARCH 24 2006 TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE PURPOSE OF THE WEEK IS TO RAISE PUBLIC ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF FLOODING AND WAYS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. TODAY, WE WILL FOCUS ON FLOOD SAFETY. AS WE HAVE STATED THIS WEEK, MORE DEATHS OCCUR DUE TO FLOODING THAN ANY OTHER THUNDERSTORM OR HURRICANE RELATED HAZARD. MANY CASUALTIES ARE A RESULT OF CARELESS OR UNSUSPECTING MOTORIST WHO ATTEMPT TO NAVIGATE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNS ANYONE WHO COMES TO A FLOODED ROADWAY TO "TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN"! FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES: IF FLOODING OCCURS, GET TO HIGHER GROUND. STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD-PRONE AREAS SUCH AS DIPS OR LOW SPOTS. AVOID FLOODED AREAS OR THOSE WITH RAPID WATER FLOW. IT TAKES ONLY 6 INCHES OF FAST FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET. DON'T ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER, STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS MAY LIE BENEATH THE WATER. FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR FLOODED ROADS. IT ONLY TAKES 2 FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT AWAY MOST AUTOMOBILES. THINK INLAND FLOODING, THE NEXT TIME YOU HEAR HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM. SOME OF THE GREATEST RAINFALL TOTALS OCCUR FROM WEAKER STORMS THAT DRIFT SLOWY OR STALL OVER AN AREA. REMEMBER: FLOODS CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE AND AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR FROM COAST TO COAST. DEVELOP A FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN. DETERMINE YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE IF NECESSARY. FLOOD DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. LISTEN TO ALL HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FLOODING AND OTHER WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY. $$ 968 NOUS42 KILM 241218 PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-251000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 600 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING THE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT, AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS...BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. ALSO, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS A WEB PAGE WHICH IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. IT CAN BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV BY CLICKING THE RIVERS TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE, THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING, MODERATE FLOODING, AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING, MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING, SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING, EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE IMPACTS OF A FLOODS VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECAST LOCATION, FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. INCREASING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS, INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOODS OCCUR WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT, OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE, OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY A DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY, SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO, IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS, PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? INFORMATION ABOUT REDUCING POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND CREATING A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION, FLOOD PREPAREDNESS, AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FEMA, THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES, MEDIA OUTLETS, AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. $$ RAN 467 NOUS61 KPBZ 241219 FTMPBZ Message Date: Mar 24 2006 12:19:25 site pbz will be down today for maintenance 064 NOUS41 KPBZ 241221 PNSPBZ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021-023-041-242200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 720 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. MARCH 19 THROUGH 25 IS ALSO WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF $4.6 BILLION A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. ALSO...THE NWS WEB PAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING...MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING...SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING...EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY..FEMA...THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS... THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES... THE WEATHER CHANNEL...AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. $$ 517 NOUS41 KBGM 241222 PNSBGM NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036-037-044>046-055>057-062-PAZ038>040-043-044 -047-048-072-250500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 720 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY/S TOPIC IS FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY. IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA, FLOODING CLAIMED 160 LIVES IN THE PAST 20 YEARS AND HAS CAUSED OVER 3/4 OF A BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. AS WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WEEK, THE AREA IS VERY VULNERABLE TO FLOODING FROM A VARIETY OF CAUSES YEAR-ROUND. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT YOU, YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOUR PROPERTY FROM THE DANGERS OF FLOODING? THAT IS THE GOAL OF NATIONAL FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK. FIRST AND FOREMOST, IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY, ESPECIALLY ONE IN WHICH THE WATER IS FLOWING THROUGH, TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY, YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF AND THOSE WITH YOU IN GRAVE DANGER. THIS IS HOW 50 PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES. TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN! IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST FORECASTS ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE, WORK OR HAVE TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOOD PRONE AREA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES WHEN THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING ALONG STREAMS, CREEKS AND RIVERS. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT, IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS ONLY A POSSIBILITY BUT NOT A CERTAINTY. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR VERY LIKELY TO OCCUR ON OUR STREAMS, CREEKS OR RIVERS. BEFORE A FLOOD, WHEN A WATCH IS IN EFFECT YOU SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE STREAMS NEAR YOUR RESIDENCE AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE AT A MOMENT/S NOTICE SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE, YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU BRING ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR LONGER. THIS INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHING FOR EACH PERSON, A BLANKET OR SLEEPING BAG PER PERSON, MEDICINES, A RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO, CASH AND CREDIT CARDS, TOOTHBRUSH AND OTHER HYGIENE ITEMS, AND SPECIAL ITEMS FOR ELDERLY, INFANTS OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER ON EVACUATION SHELTERS IN YOUR AREA AND RECOMMENDED ITEMS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE IN THE EVENT YOUR AREA IS EVACUATED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR AN EVACUATION CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING RED CROSS WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.REDCROSS.ORG/SERVICES/DISASTER/BEPREPARED/EVACUATION.HTML OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO BEFORE A FLOOD STRIKES, IS TO KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK AT YOUR LOCATION. YOU CAN CHECK WITH YOUR CITY OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO FIND OUT YOUR VULNERABILITY. HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN CASE YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. DISCUSS SUCH PLANS WITH YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS. DETERMINE ALTERNATE ROUTES THAT YOU CAN TAKE IN CASE YOUR NORMAL ROUTE BECOMES FLOODED. HAVE A SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER IN CASE WATER SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED. WHEN YOU RECEIVE A FLOOD WARNING OR FLOODING IS OCCURRING, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IF ADVISED TO DO SO. DON/T DRIVE IF YOU DON/T HAVE TO. GET OUT OF AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM, DRIVE OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HOLES OR SUBMERGED DEBRIS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. TO REPEAT, AS STATED ABOVE, NEVER DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROADWAY. THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATHS IN FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES, EVEN IF THE WATERS HAVE RECEDED. THE ROAD COULD BE DAMAGED OR UNDERMINED AND COLLAPSE. OFFICIALS HAVE THE ROAD OR BRIDGE BARRICADE FOR A REASON, IT IS NOT SAFE. CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER PLAY IN FLOODED AREAS, WHICH INCLUDE STORM DRAINS, OR FLOODED STREAMS. IT IS VERY EASY FOR A CHILD TO BE TRAGICALLY SWEPT AWAY BY FAST FLOWING WATER. THE BEST WAY TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON FLOOD WATCHES, WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IS THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO...A SPECIAL KIND OF RADIO STATION DEVOTED TO WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES OVER 900 OF THESE RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS CAN BE HEARD LOCALLY ON 162.550 MHZ...162.525 MHZ...162.500 MHZ... 162.475 MHZ...162.450 MHZ...162.425 MHZ OR 162.400 MHZ... DEPENDING ON LOCATION. MANY SCANNERS AND SPECIAL WEATHER RADIOS SOLD AT MOST ELECTRONICS STORES CAN PICK UP THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO FREQUENCIES...AND SOME RADIOS CAN SOUND AN ALARM AND WARN PEOPLE WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH OR WARNING. THE TOPICS THAT WE WILL FOCUS ON THE REST OF THIS WEEK ARE AS FOLLOWS: SATURDAY: FLOOD INSURANCE AND REVIEW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV/ YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT DAVID NICOSIA WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST FOR NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON AT 607-770-9531 X 223 OR VIA EMAIL AT DAVID.NICOSIA@NOAA.GOV $$ NICOSIA 875 NOUS64 KOUN 241224 FTMFDR Message Date: Mar 24 2006 12:24:44 THE KFDR RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM APPROXIMATELY 0800-1000 CST/14 -16Z TODAY. FM/KOUN 0625 CST/1225Z 3/24/06. 049 NOUS44 KSHV 241228 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>167-250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 626 AM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS... AND NWS EMPLOYEES... FROM: C. S. ROSS SERVICE HYDROLOGIST NWS LAKE CHARLES, LA SUBJECT: 2006 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK TODAY IS THE FOURTH DAY OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC COVERS THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, AND HOW IT CAN HELP HOMEOWNERS RECOVER FROM SERIOUS FINANCIAL LOSSES DUE TO FLOODS. IN 1968, CONGRESS CREATED THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) IN RESPONSE TO THE RISING COAST OF TAXPAYER FUNDED DISASTER RELIEF FOR FLOOD VICTIMS AND THE INCREASING AMOUNT OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS. FLOODING HAS CAUSED MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS, AVERAGING ALMOST $5 BILLION A YEAR. FLOOD LOSSES AREN'T COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY BEFORE A FLOOD IS TO PURCHASE A FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY. EVERYONE HAS SOME FLOOD RISK AND ANYONE IN A PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY IS ELIGIBLE. NEARLY 20,000 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES PARTICIPATE IN THE NFIP BY ADOPTING AND ENFORCING FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCES TO REDUCE FUTURE FLOOD DAMAGE. YOU CAN OBTAIN FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT, WHO CAN RECOMMEND THE POLICY MOST APPROPRIATE FOR YOU. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FLOOD INSURANCE AND REDUCING FLOOD DAMAGES THROUGH FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, THE NFIP IDENTIFIES AND MAPS THE NATIONS'S FLOODPLAINS. THESE FLOOD HAZARD MAPS, AVAILABLE THROUGH FEMA, CAN ALSO HELP CONSUMERS DETERMINE THEIR RISK AND CHOOSE APPROPRIATE FLOOD INSURANCE. DETAILED INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAN BE FOUND AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/ THIS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ VIII. 142 NOUS44 KSHV 241230 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>167-250001- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 629 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS... AND NWS EMPLOYEES... FROM: C. S. ROSS SERVICE HYDROLOGIST NWS SHREVEPORT LA SUBJECT: 2006 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. FLOOD SAFETY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERYONE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOOD RISKS TO GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE NWS INFORMS COMMUNITIES ON WHAT TO DO WHEN A FLOOD THREATENS. FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT, AN AVERAGE OF $4.6 BILLION A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. FLOODING OCCURS DUE TO THE PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS, INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, OR RIVERS OR STREAMS OVERFLOW DUE TO RUNOFF OR TIDAL INFLUENCES. AREAL FLOODING IS OFTEN DUE TO LONG TERM RAINFALL EVENTS WHICH OCCUR OVER SEVERAL HOURS OR DAYS, RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS AN AREA. FLASH FLOODS, ON THE OTHER HAND, RESULT FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, USUALLY SIX HOURS OR LESS, OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE, AN CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. RIVER FLOODING IS OFTEN THE RESULT OF RAINFALL, BUT CAN ALSO BE RELATED TO TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS NEAR COASTAL AREAS OF CONTROLLED RELEASES FROM RESERVOIRS. BE PREPARED WELL AHEAD OF A FLOOD BY KNOWING YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PURCHASING FLOOD INSURANCE. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED, IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. DEVELOP AN EVACUATION PLAN AND KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES SHOULD FLOODED ROADS CUT OFF YOUR PRIMARY ESCAPE ROUTE. DISCUSS FLOOD PLANS WITH YOUR FAMILY SO THAT EVERYONE WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO. KEEP DRINKING WATER, FOOD, AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES ON HAND. IF A FLOOD WARNING OR FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED, FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OF IS IMMINENT. DURING A FLOOD, DON'T DRIVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO. IF ADVISED TO EVACUATED, DO SO IMMEDIATELY. LEAVE AREAS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING, AND NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM, DRIVE OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. AFTER A FLOOD, DO NOT VISIT DISASTER AREAS, AS THIS MAY HAMPER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. IF THE POWER IS OUT, USE FLASHLIGHTS AND NOT CANDLES. REPORT BROKEN UTILITY LINES TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. BOIL DRINKING WATER BEFORE USING. THROW OUT ANY FOOD THAT HAS COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLOOD WATERS. KNOWING WHAT TO DO BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A FLOOD CAN SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. BE PREPARED BY MONITORING NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR LOCAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS. INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE. DETAILED INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAN BE FOUND AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/ THIS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS) HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ VIII. 959 NOUS41 KBTV 241237 PNSBTV NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-251245- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 737 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON VT HAS JOINED WITH GOVERNOR DOUGLAS OF VERMONT TO DECLARE MARCH 20 THROUGH 24 2006 FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS OF VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS FROM FLOODING IN THE NORTH COUNTRY...AND REVIEW FLOOD THREATS AND FLOOD SAFETY PRACTICES. A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC HAS BEEN FEATURED EACH DAY DURING THE WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY. TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO POTENTIALLY THREATENING FLOOD CONDITIONS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS. GENERALLY...A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. A FLOOD OR FLASH FLOOD WARNING INDICATES THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY OCCURRING. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MAJOR RIVERS - THESE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED SPECIFICALLY FOR MAJOR RIVERS...AND INCLUDE FORECASTS OF WATER LEVELS AT SPECIFIC POINTS ALONG THE RIVER. SOME FLOODS OCCUR SEASONALLY WHEN WINTER OR SPRING RAINS COUPLED WITH MELTING SNOWS CAUSE RIVERS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. PROLONGED HEAVY RAINS FROM DECAYING HURRICANES OR TROPICAL SYSTEMS CAN ALSO PRODUCE RIVER FLOODING. ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. * MINOR FLOODING - MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE * MODERATE FLOODING - SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. * MAJOR FLOODING - EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. FOR EACH NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NWS FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS - THESE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED ON A COUNTY BY COUNTY BASIS FOR THE SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS. THESE SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE RIVER GAGE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS - THESE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR A COUNTY WHEN RAPID...LIFE THREATENING RISES IN WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED ON RIVERS...SMALL STREAMS...OR IN URBAN AREAS. WHEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED OR FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. IMMEDIATE ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLASH FLOODS OCCUR OVER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OFTEN WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT. SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE TWO KEY ELEMENTS ARE RAINFALL INTENSITY AND DURATION. INTENSITY IS THE RATE OF RAINFALL...AND DURATION IS HOW LONG THE RAIN LASTS. TOPOGRAPHY...SOIL CONDITIONS...AND GROUND COVER ALSO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAN ALSO LEAD TO FLASH FLOODS. MANY TIMES THERE IS LITTLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANCE WARNING. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES - THESE STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED WHEN MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING...SUCH AS PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...IS EXPECTED FOR URBAN AREAS OR SMALL RURAL STREAMS. THIS TYPE OF MINOR FLOODING HAPPENS WHEN THE NORMAL DRAINAGE IS UNABLE TO HANDLE THE VOLUME OF RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN OR SNOW MELT. ICE OR SNOW MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FLOODING BY BLOCKING DRAINAGE DITCHES AND CULVERTS. THE RISK FROM FLOODING CAN BE REDUCED BY FOLLOWING ONE BASIC RULE: STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD WATERS! BEFORE AND DURING THE FLOOD, AWARENESS AND PREPARATION ARE KEY. KNOW YOUR FLOOD RISK AND ELEVATION ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. DO YOUR LOCAL STREAMS OR RIVERS FLOOD EASILY? IF SO...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. KNOW YOUR EVACUATION ROUTES. ASSEMBLE A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT CONTAINING A FIRST AID KIT, CANNED FOOD AND CAN OPENER...BOTTLED WATER...RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES...A NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND BATTERY POWERED RADIO, FLASHLIGHT AND EXTRA BATTERIES. STAY AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES DIPS...LOW SPOTS...CREEK BEDS...CANYONS AND RAVINES. AVOID ALREADY FLOODED AREAS...AND STREAMS AND RIVERS WITH HIGH VELOCITY FLOWS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING STREAMS. IF DRIVING...BE AWARE THAT THE ROAD BED MAY NOT BE INTACT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY. IF THE VEHICLE STALLS...LEAVE IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF THE VEHICLE AND SWEEP IT AWAY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN FLOOD WATERS ARE MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE. CHILDREN SHOULD NEVER PLAY AROUND HIGH WATER...FAST RUNNING STREAMS...STORM DRAINS OR CULVERTS. ROCKS AND STREAMBANKS CAN BE SLIPPERY...AND THE RAPIDLY FLOWING FLOODWATERS CAN QUICKLY CARRY A CHILD OR ADULT AWAY. KNOW THE RIVER CONDITIONS BEFORE SWIMMING OR WADING IN A RIVER. WHEN RIVER FLOWS ARE HIGH...A NORMALLY CALM AND QUIET SWIMMING HOLE CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING. THIS CAN BE TRUE EVEN IF THE RIVER IS NOT IN FLOOD. IF THERE HAVE BEEN RECENT HEAVY RAINS, REMEMBER THAT STREAM AND RIVER FLOWS CAN REMAIN ELEVATED FOR DAYS OR EVEN WEEKS AFTERWARDS. IN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS...DEATHS HAVE RESULTED WHEN SWIMMERS WERE OVERCOME BY RAPIDLY FLOWING RIVERS. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES. THE NWS WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNING AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. AND LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...AND PRINT MEDIA ARE CRUCIAL IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING AND WARNING THE PUBLIC OF FLOOD THREATS. ON THE INTERNET...VISIT THE FOLLOWING SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION: WWW.REDCROSS.ORG...FOR FLOOD SAFETY INFORMATON. THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES (WWW.FLASH.ORG) HAS INFORMATION ON FLOOD PROOFING YOUR HOME. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...FEMA...THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES, THE WEATHER CHANNEL...AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. $$ HANSON 216 NOUS43 KJKL 241248 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-241900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 748 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK ENDS TODAY... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974-2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS THAT EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: * IF FLOODING OCCURS, GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. * DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. * FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. * DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE OR CAMP ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES...PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. * BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER...WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. $$ WJM 162 NOUS64 KEWX 241252 FTMDFX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 12:52:18 KDFX 88D WILL BE DOWN BETWEEN 7-8 AM CST FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. CA. 092 NOUS43 KLMK 241253 PNSLMK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 753 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO MAINTENANCE TODAY... THE K I H 45 NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER...LOCATED IN BOWLING GREEN...WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO SERVICE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ AL 095 NOUS46 KSTO 241256 PNSSTO CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-250230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 600 AM PST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS HOSTING FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK FROM MARCH 20-24, 2006. TODAY WE WOULD LIKE TO CONCLUDE NATIONAL FLOOD SAFTEY AWARENESS WEEK BY FOCUSSING ON THE HIDDEN DANGER OF THE SPRING SNOWMELT SEASON: HYPOTHERMIA. THE SPRING SNOWMELT SEASON PRESENTS SEVERAL DEADLY HAZARDS. THURSDAY'S SAFETY MESSAGE FOCUSED ON THE STRONG RIVER CURRENTS. TODAY'S TOPIC IS HYPOTHERMIA. DURING THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER THE WATER IN THE RIVERS, STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS IS BEING FED DIRECTLY FROM THE MELTING SNOW PACK. WATER TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 40S AND 50S...WHICH IS EXTREMELY COLD. ANYONE CAUGHT IN THE COLD WATER UNPREPARED CAN QUICKLY EXPERIENCE HYPOTHERMIA. HYPOTHERMIA IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF BODY TEMPERATURE THAT CAN BE FATAL. WARNING SIGNS FOR HYPOTHERMIA INCLUDE UNCONTROLLED SHIVERING, MEMORY LOSS, DISORIENTATION, INCOHERENCE, SLURRED SPEECH, DROWSINESS AND APPARENT EXHAUSTION. AS SPRINGTIME TEMPERATURES RISE ANDTHE SUNNY DAYS GET LONGER MORE AND MORE PEOPLE FLOCK TO OUTSIDE WATER ACTIVITIES. RECREATIONALISTS ON AREA RIVERS, STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS SHOULD TAKE GREAT CARE IN AND NEAR THE WATER AT ALL TIMES. ESPECIALLY DURING THE SPRING SNOWMELT SEASON WHEN WATER TEMPERATURES ARE SO COLD. HYPOTHERMIA IS AN UNSEEN DANGER THAT CAN STRIKE QUICKLY AND UNNOTICED. REMEMBER TO MONITOR CHILDREN CLOSELY AS HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR FASTER IN CHILDREN THAN IN ADULTS. THIS WEEK WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODING. WE HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND THESE STATEMENTS EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FLOODSAFETY NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER, WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD, HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV $$ MATTHEWS 670 NOUS41 KALY 241259 PNSALY NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-251300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 800 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES... NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE REMIND YOU THAT MARCH 19 THROUGH MARCH 25 IS FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW YORK. TODAY OUR ATTENTION TURNS TO FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY. OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS MORE THAN 30 NEW YORKERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY FLOODING...WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT THREE QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS. WE WILL LOOK AT WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES AND PROPERTY FROM FLOODING. FIRST AND FOREMOST...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW FLOOD PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. KNOW THE FLOOD RISK AT YOUR LOCATION. CHECK WITH YOUR CITY OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO FIND OUT YOUR VULNERABILITY. HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN PLACE. DISCUSS THE PLAN WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. DETERMINE ALTERNATE ROUTES THAT YOU CAN TAKE IN CASE YOUR NORMAL ROUTE BECOMES FLOODED. HAVE A SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER IN CASE WATER SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED. NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROVIDES FLOOD WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY SERVICES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT EACH OF THESE MEAN. A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBILE BUT NOT CERTAIN. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE WITH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE...BUT BE PREPARED TO HEAD TO A PLACE OF SAFETY SHOULD A FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINIENT OR VERY LIKLEY TO OCCUR IN STREAMS...CREEKS OR RIVERS. IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IF SO ADVISED. IF EVACUATING...MAKE SURE YOU BRING ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR LONGER. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. REMIND YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO WALK...SWIM...OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS ADVISORY SHOULD REMIND YOU TO BE AWARE OF FLOODED UNDERPASSES IN URBAN AREAS...AND MINOR...NUISANCE FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS. AFTER A FLOOD...KEEP THESE RULES IN MIND. IF NECESSARY...GET MEDICAL CARE QUICKLY AT THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. IF THE POWER IS OUT...USE FLASHLIGHTS...NOT FLAMMABLE OBJECTS SUCH AS CANDLES...TORCHES...OR LANTERNS. REPORT BROKEN UTILITY LINES TO THE AUTHORITIES. BOIL DRINKING WATER BEFORE USE. DO NOT VISIT DISASTER AREAS. TO REPEAT...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFFERS THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS WHETHER AT HOME...WORK OR PLAY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF WEATHER INFORMATION...WITH IMMEDIATE RELAY OF ANY FLOOD WARNINGS. NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECOMMENDS EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO A NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH INTERNET ACCESS...ALL OF OUR WEATHER INFORMATION AND RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. SIMPLY GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THEN CLICK ON EASTERN NEW YORK. $$ OKEEFE/DIRIENZO 173 NOUS43 KJKL 241300 CCA PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-250500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 748 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK ENDS TODAY... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974-2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS THAT EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: * IF FLOODING OCCURS, GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. * DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. * FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. * DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE OR CAMP ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES...PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. * BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER...WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. $$ WJM 748 NOUS43 KLOT 241302 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 701 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.8 / 0.0 / 1 BEACH PARK 0.4 / T / T BEECHER 0.8 / T / 1 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE 0.6 / / 1 HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE / / MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / NEW LENOX / / OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW 2.4 / T / 2 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK 0.8 / / 1 SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK / / WOODSTOCK 2.0 / / 2 YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.5 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.4 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 612 NOUS43 KFGF 241310 PNSFGF MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-069-077-087-107-111-113-119-125-135-159- 167-NDC003-005-017-019-027-035-039-063-067-071-073-077-081-091-095- 097-099-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 725 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...LAST DAY OF 2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INVITES YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK, MARCH 20 TO 24, 2006. TODAYS THEME IS FLOOD SAFETY AND PREPARATION. FLOODS HAPPEN...AN AVERAGE OF 106 DEATHS PER YEAR OCCURRED BETWEEN 1974 AND 2003. GOOD PREPARATION AND KNOWING WHAT TO DO IN A FLOOD WILL INCREASE YOUR SAFETY AND POSSIBLY YOUR SURVIVAL. SOME FLOOD SAFETY PREPARATION TIPS ARE... - PREPARE A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN. - CHECK IF YOUR INSURANCE COVERS FLOOD DAMAGES. IF NOT...GET FLOOD INSURANCE. - KEEP INSURANCE...IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND OTHER VALUABLE ITEMS IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX. - ASSEMBLE A DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. - FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GO IF ORDERED TO EVACUATE. - MAKE A KEEP-IN-TOUCH ARRANGEMENT WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. REFER TO RED CROSS OR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WEB SITES FOR IDEAS AND EXAMPLES OF DISASTER PLANS AND DISASTER KITS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AHPS AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY $$ TEAM NWS FGF NNNN 795 NOUS71 KCLE 241318 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 817 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (1318 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 1200Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHPGL1. The ship observation is shown here: CG2960 24124 99484 70892 41498 73401 11010 21040 40258 54001 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 045 NOUS63 KGRR 241318 FTMGRR Message Date: Mar 24 2006 13:18:46 WSR-88D KGRR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE THROUGH 3 PM EST. 608 NOUS41 KBUF 241325 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-251300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 825 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK CONTINUES... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE REMIND YOU THAT MARCH 19 THROUGH MARCH 25 IS FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW YORK. TODAY OUR ATTENTION TURNS TO FLOOD PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY. OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS MORE THAN 30 NEW YORKERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY FLOODING...WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT THREE QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS. WE WILL LOOK AT WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES AND PROPERTY FROM FLOODING. FIRST AND FOREMOST..DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW FLOOD PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. KNOW THE FLOOD RISK AT YOUR LOCATION. CHECK WITH YOUR CITY OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO FIND OUT YOUR VULNERABILITY. HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN PLACE. DISCUSS THE PLAN WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. DETERMINE ALTERNATE ROUTES THAT YOU CAN TAKE IN CASE YOUR NORMAL ROUTE BECOME FLOODED. HAVE A SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER IN CASE WATER SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT EACH MEAN. A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING ALONG STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT CERTAIN. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE WITH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE...BUT BE PREPARED TO HEAD TO A PLACE OF SAFETY SHOULD A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR VERY LIKELY TO OCCUR IN STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IF SO ADVISED. IF EVACUATION...MAKE SURE YOU BRING ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST AT LEAST 3 DAYS OR LONGER. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. REMIND YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO WALK...SWIM...OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT FLOODING OF STREETS AND UNDERPASSES IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS ADVISORY SHOULD REMIND YOU TO DRIVE CAREFULLY. AFTER A FLOOD..KEEP THESE RULES IN MIND. IF NECESSARY...GET MEDICAL CARE QUICKLY AT THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. IF THE POWER IS OUT...USE FLASHLIGHTS...NOT FLAMMABLE OBJECTS SUCH AS CANDLES...TORCHES...OR LANTERNS. REPORT BROKEN UTILITY LINES TO THE AUTHORITIES. BOIL DRINKING WATER BEFORE USE. DO NOT VISIT DISASTER AREAS. NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFFERS THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS WHETHER AT HOME...WORK OR PLAY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF WEATHER INFORMATION...WITH IMMEDIATE RELAY OF ANY FLOOD WARNINGS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECOMMENDS EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO A NOAA WEATHER RADIO. $$ SL 762 NOUS43 KBIS 241325 PNSBIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA 725 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974-2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS...EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: *IF FLOODING OCCURS...GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. *DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. *FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOOD WATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. *DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. *BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FLOODSAFETY NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER... WATER...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV $$ PRINDIVILLE 780 NOUS71 KCLE 241336 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 836 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 (1336 UTC 03/24/06) Message(s) for the Marine Unit CG2960 "CCGC Samuel Risley" 48.4N 89.2W (30 N Rock of Ages) 1200Z 3/24/6 Waves observed at 131 feet MAFOR forecast: 1-3 feet AFOS product: CLESHICLE. The ship observation is shown here: Unable to locate observation! NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" "Unreasonably high value in data" _______________________________________________________________________ 861 NOUS43 KGRR 241338 PNSGRR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 838 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH 830 AM... LOCATION SNOWFALL MUSKEGON COUNTY MONTAGUE 4.0 INCHES MUSKEGON AIRPORT 0.3 INCHES OCEANA COUNTY HART 0.8 INCHES $$ OSTUNO 017 NOUS42 KWNO 241338 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1335 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 241335Z...THE 12Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... LCH/72240 - 10159 A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 493 NOUS43 KDMX 241346 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086 -092>097-250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 800 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS IS NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) IS HOSTING ITS SECOND ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN FROM MARCH 20 THROUGH 24...2006. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974-2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: IF FLOODING OCCURS...GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER...WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. FOR A FLOOD SAFETY INTERVIEW WITH A METEOROLOGIST OR HYDROLOGIST...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES AT 515-270-4501. FOR MORE FLOOD SAFETY INFORMATION...GO TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV/. JEFF JOHNSON WARNING AND COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES $$ 027 NOUS65 KBOU 241351 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 24 2006 13:51:20 KFTG WS-88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROX 03241430Z. ADJACENT RADARS...KCYS...KGLD...KPUX...KGJX. 901 NOUS44 KEWX 241352 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-050300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 800 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS IS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE SUBJECT FOR TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY AND FLOOD INSURANCE... FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER SEVERE WEATHER RELATED EVENT... WITH AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...OR TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM THE NEARBY NWS OFFICE. THE NWS WEB PAGE PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WWW.WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE) HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. FLOOD LOSSES ARE NOT COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY. YOU CAN PURCHASE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS. ANYONE CAN PURCHASE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE. IT IS CRUCIAL FOR LENDERS TO NOTIFY BORROWERS THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLOODING...WHERE FLOOD INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. $$ 425 NOUS44 KEWX 241353 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 800 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS IS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN TEXAS... ...THE SUBJECT FOR TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY AND FLOOD INSURANCE... FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER SEVERE WEATHER RELATED EVENT... WITH AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...OR TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM THE NEARBY NWS OFFICE. THE NWS WEB PAGE PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. WWW.WEATHER.GOV (LOWER CASE) HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. FLOOD LOSSES ARE NOT COVERED BY YOUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY. YOU CAN PURCHASE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AGENTS. ANYONE CAN PURCHASE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE. IT IS CRUCIAL FOR LENDERS TO NOTIFY BORROWERS THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA WITH THE GREATEST RISK OF FLOODING...WHERE FLOOD INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. $$ 007 NOUS43 KLOT 241403 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 801 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 CHICAGOLAND SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.8 / 0.0 / 1 BEACH PARK 0.4 / T / T BEECHER 0.8 / T / 1 BRADLEY / / CALUMET CITY / / CHICAGO-NW SIDE / / CICERO / / FRANKFORT / / GRAYSLAKE 0.6 / / 1 HIGHLAND PARK / / LA GRANGE 0.8 / / 1 MELROSE PARK / / NAPERVILLE 0.3 / 0.0 / T NEW LENOX 1.5 / / 2 OAK FOREST / / OAK LAWN / / PLAINFIELD 4SW 2.4 / T / 2 RICHMOND / / RICHTON PARK 0.8 / / 1 SCHAUMBURG / / WHEELING / / WILLOWBROOK / / WOODSTOCK 2.0 / / 2 YORKVILLE 2SE 2.0 / 0.0 / 2 NORTHWEST INDIANA CHESTERTON / / CROWN POINT / / HIGHLAND 0.5 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.6 / 0.0 / 1 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.4 / 0.0 / 0 WHEATFIELD / / WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 949 NOUS43 KPAH 241406 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>112-114-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 808 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974- 2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...TRUCKS AND SUVS. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: * IF FLOODING OCCURS, GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. * DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. * FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. * DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. * BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER, WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV $$ LAMM 544 NOUS63 KSGF 241411 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:11:40 KSGF RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 1800Z. 434 NOUS43 KSGF 241413 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-241800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 803 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE RADAR AT SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI (KSGF) WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 1200 PM CST (1800 GMT) FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ DSA 984 NOUS64 KLIX 241413 FTMLIX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:13:55 TO ALL KLIX RADAR USERS. THE SLIDELL 88D WILL BE OFFLINE FOR MAINTENANCE THIS MO RNING. WE SHOULD BE DOWN ABOUT 2 HOURS. MJF 594 NOUS43 KEAX 241414 PNSEAX KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-242200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 814 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO STATION KID77 IN INDEPENDENCE MISSOURI WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY OFF THE AIR TODAY...WHILE MAINTENANCE IS BEING PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMITTER. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MIGHT CAUSE. $$ CUTTER 592 NOUS43 KEAX 241416 PNSEAX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 815 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: STEVEN PREDMORE SERVICE HYDROLOGIST - NWS PLEASANT HILL SUBJECT: UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS... IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS THESE NEW FORMATS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON MONDAY APRIL 24 2006. ANY CHANGE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FOLLOW UP SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES. THE NEW FORMATS WILL BE USED ON THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS... 1. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENTS - FOLLOW UP TO FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLS/ 5. FLOOD STATEMENT - AREAL FLOOD ADVISORIES /FLS/ 6. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 7. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ THESE NEW FORMATS INVOLVE SEGMENTATION OF ALL SEVEN PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE AND A BULLET TYPE FORMAT FOR ALL BUT PRODUCT NUMBER 4. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS ARE AS FOLLOWS... 1. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE BULLETED AND USE A ONE FORECAST POINT PER SEGMENT FORMAT...WITH EACH SEGMENT ENDING WITH A DOUBLE DOLLAR SIGN /$$/. 2. EACH SEGMENT IN A FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS WILL HAVE ITS OWN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE/S/ /UGC/ LISTED WITH THE ASSOCIATED FORECAST POINT. THIS MEANS THE SAME UGC COULD OCCUR IN MULTIPLE SEGMENTS IF A COUNTY HAD MORE THAN ONE FORECAST POINT. 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL USE A BULLETED...SEGMENTED FORMAT. VTEC ENCODED HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS FOR FORECAST POINTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN APRIL 24 2006. THIS IMPLEMENTATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS: 1. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 4. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ THE START DATES FOR VTEC ENCODED AREAL HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR UNTIL LATE 2006 OR EARLY 2007. THIS LATER IMPLEMENTATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: 1. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS /FFW/ 2. FLASH FLOOD STATEMENTS /FFS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS /FLS/ 5. FLOOD STATEMENT - AREAL ADVISORIES /FLS/ EXAMPLES OF HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS WITH THE NEW FORMATS AND VTEC CAN BE FOUND IN THE LATEST DRAFT OF THE NWS DIRECTIVE 10-923...THAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-923_FUTURE.PDF PROCEDURES ON THE CONTENT...FORMAT...AND APPLICATION OF VTEC IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NWS INSTRUCTION 10-922... THAT IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-922_FUTURE.PDF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON VTEC CAN BE FOUND AT THE VTEC WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC THE LATEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HYDROLOGIC VTEC...INCLUDING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOCATION ID (NWSLI) INFORMATION AND SCHEDULES FOR RISK REDUCTION...OT&E...AND OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/HYDRO_VTEC.SHTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: STEVEN PREDMORE NWS KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL SERVICE HYDROLOGIST 1803 N 7 HIGHWAY PLEASANT HILL MISSOURI 64080 PHONE: 816-540-6125 E-MAIL: STEVEN.PREDMORE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ PREDMORE 994 NOUS41 KRLX 241428 PNSRLX WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-042>047-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 900 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 DAY AND NIGHT...STAY PREPARED WITH WEATHER RADIO. ONE OF THE FASTEST AND MOST RELIABLE MEANS OF OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION IS THROUGH THE USE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO NETWORK. IT PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. WEATHER MESSAGES ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED WITH TIMELY WEATHER REPORTS. THE WEATHER RADIO OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY. DURING SEVERE WEATHER, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN INTERRUPT ROUTINE BROADCASTS AND SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL WARNING MESSAGES. THE WEATHER SERVICE CAN ALSO ACTIVATE SPECIALLY DESIGNATED WARNING RECEIVERS. SUCH RECEIVERS SOUND AN ALARM INDICATING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, ALERTING THE LISTENER TO TURN THE RECEIVER UP TO AN AUDIBLE VOLUME, OR WHEN OPERATED IN A MUTED MODE, THESE RADIOS TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY SO THAT THE WARNING MESSAGE CAN BE HEARD. IN ADDITION, NEWER WEATHER RADIOS ARE ON THE MARKET THAT ALLOW YOU TO PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES FOR WHICH YOU WANT THE WEATHER RADIO TO ALERT FOR. THE WEATHER RADIOS BROADCAST ON ONE OF SEVERAL FREQUENCIES RANGING FROM 162.400 TO 162.550 MEGAHERTZ. WHILE THESE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT NORMALLY FOUND ON THE AVERAGE HOME RADIO, A NUMBER OF RADIO MANUFACTURERS OFFER SPECIAL WEATHER RADIOS WHICH OPERATE ON THESE FREQUENCIES. WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS CAN USUALLY BE HEARD AS FAR AS 40 MILES FROM THE ANTENNA BUT THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON THE BROADCAST POWER AS WELL AS TERRAIN. PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERTS AGREE: THE RECEIVERS SHOULD BE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN EVERY HOME. THEY ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IN PLACES THAT ARE ENTRUSTED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, NURSING HOMES, RESTAURANTS, GROCERY STORES, RECREATION CENTERS, OFFICE BUILDINGS, SPORTS FACILITIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERING PLACES. $$ 864 NOUS43 KDVN 241433 PNSDVN IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-261800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 830 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK...TODAY/S TOPIC IS FLOOD SAFETY... WE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES ARE OBSERVING THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. IT RUNS FROM MARCH 20-24...2006. TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY. TODAY/S TOPIC IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER- RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH YEAR...THEY KILL MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR $4.6 BILLION IN DAMAGE. IN ADDITION...MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE DROWNINGS THAT RESULT FROM VEHICLES CAUGHT IN FLOOD WATERS AND THEN SWEPT DOWNSTREAM. EIGHTY PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. MANY OF THESE DROWNINGS ARE PREVENTABLE IF PEOPLE DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOODED ROADS...SIDEWALKS...ETC. PEOPLE OFTEN UNDERESTIMATE THE FORCE OF WATER. IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO BEFORE...DURING AND AFTER A FLOOD YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVING A FLOOD. WE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COOPERATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES TO INFORM YOU HOW TO BECOME AWARE OF THE FLOOD RISKS IN YOUR AREA AND THEN REACT PROPERLY WHEN A FLOOD THREATENS YOU. PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING FLOOD SAFETY RULES. THEY MAY HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE. - IF FLOODING OCCURS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. LEAVE AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES DIPS IN ROADS...LOW SPOTS...CANYONS AND WASHES. - DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS OFTEN LIE BENEATH THE WATER. IN ADDITION...THE FLOWING FLOODWATERS COULD SWEEP CHILDREN OR OTHER PEOPLE AWAY. - AVOID AREAS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODED...ESPECIALLY IF THE FLOODWATERS ARE FLOWING FAST. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING STREAMS. IT ONLY TAKES SIX INCHES OF FAST FLOWING WATER TO SWEEP YOU OFF YOUR FEET. - NEVER DRIVE ON A FLOODED ROAD. FLOODED ROADS OFTEN HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. IN ADDITION...MOST VEHICLES LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD IN SIX INCHES OF WATER AND CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18 TO 24 INCHES OF WATER. - DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES...PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. - BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ...FLOOD SAFETY RESOURCES... HERE ARE SOME ONLINE RESOURCES FOR FLOOD SAFETY BESIDES OUR OFFICE/S WEB SITE. - NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK WEB SITE -- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/. - TURN AROUND DON/T DROWN WEB SITE -- HTTP://TADD.WEATHER.GOV/. - FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY /FEMA/ -- HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/. FEMA/S MISSION IS TO LEAD THE EFFORT TO PREPARE OUR NATION FOR FLOODS AND ALL OTHER HAZARDS. FEMA DOES THIS BY EFFECTIVELY MANAGING FEDERAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING ANY NATIONAL INCIDENT. FEMA ALSO INITIATES PROACTIVE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES...TRAINS FIRST RESPONDERS AND MANAGES THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION. - FEMA FLOOD SMART WEB SITE -- HTTP://WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV/. THIS SITE IS THE OFFICIAL SITE FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM /NFIP/. THIS SITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FLOOD INSURANCE AND HOW TO GET IT. - FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES /FLASH/ -- HTTP://WWW.FLASH.ORG/. THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES LIFE SAFETY...PROPERTY PROTECTION AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING BY STRENGTHENING HOMES AND SAFEGUARDING FAMILIES FROM FLOODS AND OTHER NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS. ...FOR MORE INFORMATION... OUR WEB SITE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT... HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/DVN/. $$ JAZ 070 NOUS64 KEPZ 241435 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:35:00 KHDX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT FOR APPROX 3 HOURS. 3/24/06 1435Z $@67`7 &0 073 NOUS62 KMLB 241435 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:35:00 KHDX WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT FOR APPROX 3 HOURS. 3/24/06 1435Z 776 NOUS42 KNHC 241430 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 0930 AM EST FRI 24 MAR 2006 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 25/1100Z TO 26/1100Z MAR 2006 WSPOD NUMBER.....05-114 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. SUCCEEDING DAY OUTLOOK.....NEGATIVE. JWP 688 NOUS63 KLMK 241439 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:39:52 KPAH RADAR WILL BE DOWN MOST OF THE DAY. NEEDED PARTS WILL BE ARRIVING LATER TO DAY. 866 NOUS63 KLBF 241440 FTMLNX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:40:06 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR DATA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL APPROX 2000UTC 24 MAR. ALTERNATE RADARS KGLD, KCYS, KOAX, KUDX, KUEX, KFTG A,D KFSD. 856 NOUS63 KOAX 241441 CCA FTMLNX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 24 2006 14:40:06 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR DATA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL APPROX 2000UTC 24 MAR. ALTERNATE RADARS KGLD, KCYS, KOAX, KUDX, KUEX, KFTG AND KFSD. 890 NOUS43 KOAX 241444 PNSOAX NEC003-011-021-023-025-027-037-039-053-055-067-095-097-107-109-119- 127-131-133-139-141-147-151-153-155-159-167-173-177-179-IAC071-085- 129-133-137-145-155-165-242300- HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 844 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 SPRING FLOOD AND WATER RESOURCES OUTLOOK NUMBER 2 THIS SPRING SNOWMELT FLOOD OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OMAHA HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA WHICH INCLUDES THE ELKHORN RIVER...PLATTE RIVER AND MISSOURI RIVER AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE TRIBUTARIES ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND THE MAPLE RIVER...NODAWAY RIVER...LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AND ALL THE TRIBUTARIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NISHNABOTNA RIVER ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA. OUTLOOKS ARE ROUTINELY ISSUED IN MARCH TO GIVE ADVANCED NOTICE OF POSSIBLE SNOWMELT FLOODING. THEY ARE BASED ON SOIL MOISTURE...SNOWPACK MAGNITUDE...AND STREAMFLOW AT THE TIME THE OUTLOOK IS ISSUED. OUTLOOKS ARE ALSO BASED ON NORMAL FUTURE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION. THUS...IF FUTURE CONDITIONS ARE NOT NORMAL...THEN THE MAGNITUDE OF FLOODING EXPERIENCED WILL DIFFER FROM THIS OUTLOOK. OUTLOOK: MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS WAS HIT BY A FAIRLY MAJOR LATE WINTER SNOWSTORM. MANY LOCATIONS IN NEBRASKA REPORTED RECORD SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THAT RESPECTIVE DATE IN MARCH. AS A RESULT...THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL SNOW ON THE GROUND IN MUCH OF THE EASTERN TWO-THIRDS OF NEBRASKA. ADDITIONALLY...THIS STORM PRODUCED A BAND OF SNOW FROM EASTERN COLORADO THROUGH WESTERN IOWA. THE SNOW THAT FELL IN THIS STORM PRODUCED WATER EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS IN MOST PLACES WITH A RATIO OF ABOUT 10:1. WATER EQUIVALENTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA GENERALLY REMAINED AT OR BELOW ONE HALF OF AN INCH. EVEN THOUGH THIS SNOW REMAINS ON THE GROUND AFTER THE WEEKEND STORM...THERE IS LITTLE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING DUE TO ITS MELTING. THIS IS TRUE EVEN IF NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IS ADDED TO THE CURRENT SNOW CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL AT ANY TIME CAN LEAD TO FLOODING...EVEN WHEN THE SNOWMELT FLOOD POTENTIAL IS LOW. IN THE TABLE BELOW...THE 90 THROUGH 10 PERCENT COLUMNS INDICATE THE CHANCE THAT A LOCATION ON A STREAM COULD RISE ABOVE THE LISTED STAGE LEVELS IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. FOR EXAMPLE THE WEEPING WATER CREEK AT UNION HAS A FLOOD STAGE 25 FEET. THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE THAT THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE 23.8 FEET IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS. CHANCE OF EXCEEDING STAGES AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS VALID TO JUNE 26 2006 LOCATION FS(FT) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% -------- ------ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- MAPLE RIVER MAPLETON IA 21.0 6.9 7.2 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.5 10.4 13.7 17.0 LITTLE SIOUX R TURIN IA 4S 20.0 10.1 11.3 12.1 13.3 16.0 17.0 18.7 22.2 25.0 SOLDIER RIVER PISGAH IA 1E 28.0 4.9 5.5 6.1 7.4 8.2 9.1 10.1 11.0 13.2 BOYER RIVER LOGAN IA 19.0 6.9 7.6 8.1 8.9 9.9 10.7 13.4 15.2 18.0 WEEPING WATER C UNION NE 25.0 4.1 5.7 6.5 7.7 9.8 16.9 17.9 23.8 26.2 E. NISHNABOTNA R RED OAK IA 18.0 8.7 9.8 10.9 11.4 12.9 15.0 19.2 21.2 23.8 W. NISHNABOTNA R HANCOCK IA 14.0 4.5 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.9 9.4 15.3 16.3 RANDOLPH IA 19.0 10.1 10.8 11.6 12.3 13.2 14.8 18.3 20.5 21.6 NISHNABOTNA R HAMBURG IA 23.0 13.9 15.0 17.5 19.2 20.9 23.5 27.7 28.7 29.8 LITTLE NEMAHA R AUBURN NE 1E 22.0 6.0 7.0 7.5 8.8 11.0 12.3 13.4 17.0 22.4 N FK BIG NEMAHA R HUMBOLDT NE 28.0 5.0 5.2 6.1 6.7 7.3 8.5 9.9 11.8 13.8 BIG NEMAHA R FALLS CITY NE 23.0 7.8 9.0 10.0 10.9 12.3 14.6 17.7 18.6 21.5 NODAWAY RIVER CLARINDA IA 1E 19.0 7.7 8.0 8.9 9.4 10.0 10.4 11.2 13.6 17.8 A SUMMARY OF RIVER CONDITIONS FOR SELECTED RIVER STATIONS AS OF MARCH 22 IS AS FOLLOWS: LONG TERM CURRENT MEDIAN (CFS) (CFS) PLATTE RIVER - LOUISVILLE...NE 8460 3360 MISSOURI RIVER - OMAHA...NE 31000 20600 MISSOURI RIVER - RULO...NE 38700 22400 RECENT CONDITIONS: TEMPERATURES DURING MARCH WERE ABOVE NORMAL UP THROUGH THE 11TH AND BELOW NORMAL FROM THE 12TH ON. PRESENT CONDITIONS: SNOW IS PRESENT ACROSS ALL OF THE OMAHA HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST RICHARDSON COUNTY IN NEBRASKA AND THE EXTREME SOUTHERN SECTION OF SOUTHWEST IOWA. DUE TO THE SNOWSTORM FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND...SOIL MOISTURE HAS BEEN RECHARGED TO THE DEGREE THAT READINGS ARE CREEPING CLOSER TO NEAR NORMAL EVEN THOUGH DROUGHT CONDITIONS OF A MODERATE NATURE CONTINUE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE ACROSS THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF NEBRASKA WHILE SOUTHWEST IOWA REMAINS IN A SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITION. FLOWS IN AREA STREAMS ARE RUNNING CLOSER TO NORMAL ON THE NEBRASKA SIDE WHILE STILL RUNNING BELOW NORMAL TO NORMAL ON THE IOWA SIDE. FUTURE CONDITIONS: BY THE END OF THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND...THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS COUPLED WITH A RISE IN TEMPERATURES SHOULD ELIMINATE ALL OF THE SNOW BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE AREA THEN IS EXPECTED AROUND NEXT THURSDAY WHICH COULD GIVE US A GOOD SHOT OF PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN ACROSS THE ENTIRE OMAHA HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA. THE 6 TO 10 DAY AND 8 TO 14 DAY FORECASTS CALL FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR NEBRASKA AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR IOWA...WHILE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS FOR BOTH STATES IS EXPECTED TO BE BELOW NORMAL. THE MOST RECENT SEASONAL OUTLOOK SUGGESTS THAT SPRING IS A LITTLE MORE LIKELY TO BE DRY THAN WET...ESPECIALLY IN THE LATE SPRING. THE NEXT LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED THE LATTER PART OF APRIL. VISIT OUR HOME PAGE AT WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/OAX/ FOR MORE WEATHER AND FLOOD INFORMATION. $$ JR 977 NOUS41 KBOX 241444 CCA PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-242000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 850 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO CONTINUE WILL BE OFF THE AIR ON ALL TRANSMITTERS THIS MORNING FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WE HOPE TO RESUME SERVICE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. $$ 981 NOUS63 KDDC 241444 FTMDDC Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:44:51 THE DODGE CITY RADAR /KDDC/ WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 24/1700Z. /TB 591 NOUS63 KMPX 241446 FTMMPX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:46:12 The KMPX WSR-88D will be down for maintenance from 1650 until approx 1830Z today . 341 NOUS41 KBOX 241448 CCA PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-242000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 850 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFF THE AIR ON ALL TRANSMITTERS THIS MORNING FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WE HOPE TO RESUME SERVICE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. $$ 835 NOUS62 KCAE 241448 FTMCAE Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:48:41 RADAR MAINT REQUIRED. ESTIMATED DOWNTIME 1 HOUR 837 NOUS62 KCAE 241448 FTMCAE Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:48:40 RADAR MAINT REQUIRED. ESTIMATED DOWNTIME 1 HOUR 902 NOUS62 KJAX 241449 FTMJAX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:49:34 KJAX WSR-88D RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRANSMITTER PARTS ARE ON O RDER.***** 540 NOUS76 KPTR 241451 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1451z Friday Mar 24 2006 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----------------------------------------------------------- BERN2 0.10 ? BERN2 'BEAR CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.83 115.45 7800. BKSI1 3.00 ? BKSI1 'BIG CK SUMMIT SNOTEL' ID 44.62 115.8 6580. HIMN2 0.90 ? HIMN2 'HOLE IN MOUNTAIN SNO' NV 41.88 115.05 7900. JAPN2 0.20 ? JAPN2 'JACKS PEAK' NV 41.52 116.02 8420. PRSN2 0.10 ? PRSN2 'POLECREEK R S SNOTEL' NV 41.87 115.25 8330. TACN2 0.20 ? TACN2 'TAYLOR CANYON SNOTEL' NV 41.23 116.02 6300. group --> ne ***** no stations marked "bad" group --> w-wash hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- AFSW1 0.50 ? AFSW1 'PARADISE PARK SNOTEL' WA 46.78 121.75 5120. BMPW1 4.60 ? BMPW1 'BUMPING RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 46.81 121.33 4600. FISW1 0.10 ? FISW1 'FISH LAKE SNOTEL' WA 47.52 121.07 3371. GRCW1 0.10 ? GRCW1 'GROUSE CAMP SNOTEL' WA 47.27 120.47 5380. LPSW1 0.70 ? LPSW1 'LONE PINE SNOTEL' WA 46.27 121.97 3800. LYLW1 0.10 ? LYLW1 'LYMAN LAKE SNOTEL' WA 48.2 120.92 5900. MIRW1 0.20 ? MIRW1 'MINERS RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 48.17 120.98 6200. MTCW1 1.80 ? MTCW1 'MOUNT CRAIG SNOTEL' WA 47.75 123. 4200. RAIW1 0.10 ? RAIW1 'RAINY PASS SNOTEL' WA 48.57 120.72 4780. SASW1 5.40 ? SASW1 'SASSE RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 47.37 121.05 4200. SHPW1 0.60 ? SHPW1 'SHEEP CANYON SNOTEL' WA 46.18 122.25 4030. SMPW1 0.10 ? SMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. SPMW1 0.10 ? SPMW1 'SPENCER MDW SNOTEL' WA 46.13 121.92 3400. SVNW1 0.20 ? SVNW1 'STEVENS PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.72 121.07 4070. THBW1 0.10 ? THBW1 'THUNDER BASIN SNOTEL' WA 48.51 120.98 4200. WCSW1 0.30 ? WCSW1 'WELLS CK SNOTEL' WA 48.86 121.79 4200. group --> w-ore ***** no stations marked "bad" end/NWRFC 568 NOUS64 KSJT 241451 FTMSJT Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:51:20 KSJT WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 17Z FOR MAINTENANCE. 629 NOUS65 KBOU 241456 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 24 2006 14:56:09 KFTG WS-88D RADAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 03241445Z. 490 NOUS42 KWNO 241458 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1455 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 241455Z...THE 12Z NCEP PRODUCTION CYCLE IS ON TIME. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 875 NOUS42 KMFL 241500 PNSMFL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1000 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS DAY FRIDAY MARCH 24 2006... DURING THE 20TH CENTURY, FLOODS WERE THE NUMBER ONE NATURAL DISASTER IN THE UNITED STATES IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN THE 20 YEAR PERIOD FROM 1985 TO 2005, AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 100 PEOPLE DIED ANNUALLY DUE TO FLOODING...WHILE FLOOD DAMAGE AVERAGED 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. FLOODS ARE A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND CAN OCCUR EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR...ESPCIALLY FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS, FRONTS AND TROPICAL CYCLONES. REMEMBER...MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM BY MOVING WATER. MOST VEHICLES LOSE CONTROL IN SIX INCHES OF WATER AND CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18 TO 24 INCHES OF WATER. MANY OF THESE FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE SIMPLY BY NOT DRIVING OR WALKING ONTO FLOODED ROADS. SO...WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN. SOME SAFETY TIPS TO FOLLOW FOR FLOODING. * DEVELOP A FLOOD EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. * DETERMINE YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE IF NECESSARY. FLOOD DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY A HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. * LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR VITAL WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION ON FLOOD INFORMATION. * IF YOU SEE BARRICADES ACROSS THE ROAD DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND THEM. TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN. * IF YOU HEAR OR SEE SIGNS OF A FLOOD...CLIMB TO HIGHER AND DRIER GROUNDS. * REMEMBER THAT INTENSE RAINFALL CAN ALSO OCCUR FROM SLOWLY MOVING TROPICAL CYCLONES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS DAY...VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD SAFETY WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY. $$ BAXTER 305 NOUS42 KMFL 241502 CCA PNSMFL FLZ063-066>075-250300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED ZONE CODES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1000 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS DAY FRIDAY MARCH 24 2006... DURING THE 20TH CENTURY, FLOODS WERE THE NUMBER ONE NATURAL DISASTER IN THE UNITED STATES IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF LIVES LOST AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. IN THE 20 YEAR PERIOD FROM 1985 TO 2005, AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 100 PEOPLE DIED ANNUALLY DUE TO FLOODING...WHILE FLOOD DAMAGE AVERAGED 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. FLOODS ARE A SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND CAN OCCUR EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR...ESPCIALLY FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS, FRONTS AND TROPICAL CYCLONES. REMEMBER...MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO VEHICLES THAT ARE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM BY MOVING WATER. MOST VEHICLES LOSE CONTROL IN SIX INCHES OF WATER AND CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN 18 TO 24 INCHES OF WATER. MANY OF THESE FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE SIMPLY BY NOT DRIVING OR WALKING ONTO FLOODED ROADS. SO...WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN. SOME SAFETY TIPS TO FOLLOW FOR FLOODING. * DEVELOP A FLOOD EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. * DETERMINE YOUR FLOOD RISK AND PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE IF NECESSARY. FLOOD DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BY A HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. * LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR VITAL WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION ON FLOOD INFORMATION. * IF YOU SEE BARRICADES ACROSS THE ROAD DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND THEM. TURN AROUND DO NOT DROWN. * IF YOU HEAR OR SEE SIGNS OF A FLOOD...CLIMB TO HIGHER AND DRIER GROUNDS. * REMEMBER THAT INTENSE RAINFALL CAN ALSO OCCUR FROM SLOWLY MOVING TROPICAL CYCLONES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS DAY...VISIT THE MIAMI NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE AT WWW.MIAMIWEATHER.INFO. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLOOD SAFETY WEB PAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY. $$ BAXTER 844 NOUS63 KDDC 241503 FTMDDC Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:03:42 KDDC NEXRAD RADAR IS BACK OPERATIONAL AT 1503Z /NEXRAA 0311 2403061437 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0027: KND1C0B1,LMM10210C2,LOF2,LNO202,LMP10012,MMM1001,MMN20011,MMO1001,NME1,NNK1,NNL1,OKI1,ONI4 /MT130:OKM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0311 2403061437 070C115002,090A083003 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0311 2403061437 /NTVS00: /NMES01: M21MNG /NCEN00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 332 NOUS44 KMEG 241507 PNSMEG ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-241800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 901 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE WILL BE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO THIS MORNING MARCH 24 BETWEEN 10 AM AND 11 AM. THE BROADCAST WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR THAT TIME FRAME. WE ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. $$ MM 957 NOUS65 KBOU 241510 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:10:56 KFTG WS-88D RADAR DATA FLOW WILL BE INTERMITTENT TODAY AS THE RADAR UNDERGOES SO FTWARE MAINTENANCE. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE LATE TH IS AFTERNOON. ADJACENT WS-88D RADARS...KCYS...KPUX...KGJX...KGLD. 601 NOUS44 KMRX 241512 PNSMRX NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005- 006-008-241511- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1010 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 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) 0.25 BLOUNT COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CADES COVE (TVA - CCVT1) 0.13 CALDERWOOD DAM (TVA - CALT1) 0.10 MCGHEE-TYSON AIRPORT (ASOS - TYS) 0.44 WILDWOOD (TVA - WLDT1) 0.27 BRADLEY COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE CHARLESTON (TVA - CHTT1) 0.26 CLEVELAND (TVA - CLET1) 0.04 CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN OHIO RIVER VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER NEWCOMB (NWS COOP - NEWT1) 0.37 WALNUT MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - WLMT1) 0.12 CARTER COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE BURBANK (TVA - BBKT1) 0.06 HAMPTON VFD (IFLOWS - HAMT1) 0.28 HOLSTON MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - HLMT1) 0.04 ROAN MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (IFLOWS - RMPT1) 0.08 SOUTH HOLSTON DAM (TVA - SHDT1) 0.20 WATAUGA DAM (TVA - WTGT1) 0.21 CLAIBORNE COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE POWELL RIVER NR ARTHUR (TVA - ARTT1) 0.23 COCKE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE COSBY (TVA - CBYT1) 0.28 DEL RIO 4NE (TVA - DELT1) 0.19 FRENCH BROAD RIVER NR NEWPORT (TVA - NWPT1) 0.35 GREENE COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE GREENEVILLE AIRPORT (IFLOWS - GRNT1) 0.28 HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE EAST MORRISTOWN (TVA - MSTT1) 0.28 HAMILTON COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE GEORGETOWN (TVA - GEOT1) 0.08 HANCOCK COUNTY, TN NORRIS LAKE SNEEDVILLE (IFLOWS - SNET1) 0.08 HAWKINS COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE CHURCH HILL (TVA - CHHT1) 0.28 ROGERSVILLE-JOHN SEVIER PLANT (TVA - JSST1) 0.28 JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE JEFFERSON CITY 3NE (NWS COOP - JFCT1) 0.35 DOUGLAS LAKE OAK GROVE (TVA - OKGT1) 0.42 FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE CHEROKEE DAM (TVA - CRKT1) 0.19 JOHNSON COUNTY, TN WATAUGA LAKE PANDORA (TVA - PANT1) 0.15 KNOX COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE KNOXVILLE EXP. STN (NWS/UT COOP - KNXT1) 0.40 KNOXVILLE-WATER PLANT (TVA - TVAT1) 0.34 SHARP'S RIDGE (IFLOWS - KOST1) 0.08 LOUDON COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE FORT LOUDON/TELLICO DAM AREA (TVA - FLDT1) 0.23 LENOIR CITY WATER PLANT (NWS COOP - LENT1) 0.33 MCMINN COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE ETOWAH (TVA - ETOT1) 0.12 MEIGS COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DECATUR (TVA - DECT1) 0.16 DECATUR 7NE (NWS COOP - DCCT1) 0.26 MONROE COUNTY, TN FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE TELLICO PLAINS (TVA - TLPT1) 0.29 MORGAN COUNTY, TN WATTS BAR LAKE JONES KNOB (IFLOWS - SNBT1) 0.08 POLK COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE COPPERHILL (TVA - CPHT1) 0.09 OCOEE DAM #1 (TVA - OCAT1) 0.16 TURTLETOWN-APALACHIA DAM (TVA - TURT1) 0.20 RHEA COUNTY, TN CHICKAMAUGA LAKE DAYTON (TVA - DYNT1) 0.04 DAYTON (NWS COOP - DAYT1) 0.05 WATTS BAR DAM (TVA - WBOT1) 0.19 SCOTT COUNTY, TN OHIO RIVER VIA CUMBERLAND RIVER ONEIDA (IFLOWS - ONDT1) 0.04 SEVIER COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE CHEROKEE ORCHARD (IFLOWS - GIFT1) 0.20 PARK HEADQUARTERS (IFLOWS) 0.20 GROTTO FALLS (IFLOWS) 0.08 GATLINBURG (TVA - GTTT1) 0.13 GSMNP HEADQUARTERS - SUGARLANDS (NWS COOP - GTLT1) 0.20 LITTLE PIGEON RIVER ABV SEVIERVILLE (TVA - SEVT1) 0.32 FT. LOUDON/TELLICO LAKE DOUGLAS DAM (TVA - DUGT1) 0.31 SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN BOONE LAKE TRI-CITIES AIRPORT (ASOS - TRI) 0.24 BRISTOL SPEEDWAY (IFLOWS) 0.16 CHEROKEE LAKE BAYS MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - BAMT1) 0.40 BLOUNTVILLE (IFLOWS - BLTT1) 0.08 FORDTOWN (IFLOWS - FRDT1) 0.24 UNICOI COUNTY, TN DOUGLAS LAKE ERWIN 1NW (NWS COOP - ERWT1) 0.15 IRON MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS - IRMT1) 0.04 WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN CHEROKEE LAKE BOONE DAM (TVA - BOOT1) 0.19 DOUGLAS LAKE EMBEREEVILLE (IFLOWS) 0.12 NOLICHUCKY RIVER @ EMBREEVILLE (TVA - EMBT1) 0.14 WASHINGTON COLLEGE (TVA - WAST1) 0.20 LEE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE BONNY BLUE (IFLOWS - BYBV2) 0.16 PUCKET CREEK (IFLOWS - PKCV2) 0.32 ROBBINS CHAPEL (IFLOWS - RBCV2) 0.12 STICKLEYVILLE (IFLOWS - STLV2) 0.20 BEN HUR (IFLOWS) 0.24 RUSSELL COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE DRILL (IFLOWS - DLLV2) 0.20 SCOTT COUNTY, VA CHEROKEE LAKE HILTON (TVA - HLTV2) 0.10 NORRIS LAKE DUFFIELD (TVA - DUFV2) 0.09 PURCHASE RIDGE (IFLOWS - PSRV2) 0.16 FORT BLACKMORE (IFLOWS) 0.04 BIG MOCCASIN (IFLOWS) 0.08 SPEERS FERRY (IFLOWS) 0.24 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA BOONE LAKE BRISTOL 5NE (IFLOWS - BRIV2) 0.08 WILLS (IFLOWS) 0.04 NORTH BRISTOL (TVA - NBLV2) 0.06 CHEROKEE LAKE BLACK HOLLOW (IFLOWS - BKHV2) 0.04 SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE ABINGDON (TVA - ABDV2) 0.08 ABINGDON (NWS COOP - ABIV2) 0.17 LAUREL CREEK @ DAMASCUS (IFLOWS - DMCV2) 0.04 WISE COUNTY, VA NORRIS LAKE APPALACHIA (TVA - APLV2) 0.06 CAMP ROCK (IFLOWS - CPRV2) 0.08 COEBURN (TVA - COEV2) 0.02 MAPLE GAP (IFLOWS - MGPV2) 0.04 POWELL MOUNTAIN (IFLOWS) 0.04 CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC APALACHIA LAKE HIWASSEE DAM (TVA - HIWN7) 0.13 RANGER (IFLOWS) 0.16 HAYTH (IFLOWS) 0.08 HIWASSEE LAKE MURPHY (NWS COOP - MURN7) 0.26 CLAY COUNTY, NC HIWASSEE LAKE CHATUGE DAM (TVA - CHAN7) 0.03 END $$ GRC 029 NOUS64 KLIX 241513 FTMLIX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:13:07 KLIX RADAR IS OPERATION AS OF 1515Z. MJF 158 NOUS64 KLIX 241513 FTMLIX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:13:07 KLIX RADAR IS OPERATION AS OF 1515Z. MJF 61409 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0020: JSO88,LMO1,LMD1B,MMA11211,MLN10121,MMK11,NMI1,NMB2,NLO1 /MT030:NME /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0545 2403061409 010A343016,020A352021 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0545 2403061409 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 254 NOUS61 KRNK 241518 FTMFCX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:18:29 KFCX RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD 1521 UTC 03/24/2006 THROUGH 210 0 UTC 03/24/2006 FOR MAINTENANCE. 591 NOUS43 KSGF 241531 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251530- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 930 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BENTON EDWARDS 6W 49 27 0.00 BARTON MINDENMINES 46 26 0.00 CHRISTIAN OZARK 47 31 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 45 26 0.00 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 48 25 0.00 DOUGLAS AVA 50 26 0.00 GREENE ASH GROVE 4S 49 25 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 47 25 0.00 HOWELL WILLOW SPRINGS 2S 48 31 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 45 26 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 49 24 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 46 25 T NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 44 24 0.00 OZARK NOBLE 1S 48 29 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 50 29 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 50 30 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 47 33 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 1NW 48 29 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 43 28 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 47 29 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 52 32 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 48 31 0.00 LIGHT FOG WEBSTER NIANGUA 47 26 0.00 WRIGHT MOUNTAIN GROVE E SIDE 47 28 0.00 824 NOUS65 KCYS 241531 FTMCYS Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:31:35 KCYS WSR88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 1900 UTC. END...END. 531 NOUS61 KPHI 241533 FTMDIX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:33:41 KDIX WILL BE DOWN FOR AROUND AN HOUR FOR MAINT. RNS 381 NOUS43 KOAX 241534 PNSOAX IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-250600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 935 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK FOR 2006... NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES ITS ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN WITH ITS FINAL MESSAGE FOR TODAY...MARCH 24...2006. TODAY'S THEME IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER SEVERE WEATHER RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF $4.6 BILLION A YEAR IN THE PAST 20 YEARS...1984 TO 2003. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES. ALSO...THE NWS WEB PAGE PROVIDES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AND IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING...WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER... ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING...MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING...MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING...SOME INUNDATION OR STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING...EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE IMPACTS OF A FLOOD VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NWS FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. INCREASING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE...OR HEIGHT...IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...OR TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT...OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM...AND FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD...FLASH...HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH...URGENT. HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...FEMA...THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...THE AMERICAN RED CROSS...THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES...THE WEATHER CHANNEL...AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS...AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER...WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. FOR MORE FLOOD SAFETY INFORMATION...GO TO THE NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.FLOODSAFETY.NOAA.GOV/. $$ JEFF REESE HYDROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OMAHA 658 NOUS63 KABR 241536 FTMABR Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:36:19 Radar will be down for maintenance until 1900 UTC. JWS 084 NOUS61 KCLE 241539 FTMCLE Message Date: Mar 24 2006 15:39:40 CLEVELAND 88-D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINT. UNTIL 1400HRS. 237 NOUS41 KCTP 241551 PNSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1051 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED MARCH 20TH THROUGH 24TH FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN STATE COLLEGE WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL TOPIC EACH DAY DURING FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY'S TOPIC: FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER RELATED EVENT, AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NWS OFFICES. ALSO, THE AHPS WEB PAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. CHECK IT AT: WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE...ALL IN LOWER CASE. THEN CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE. HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE, THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NWS INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING, MODERATE FLOODING, AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. THE DEFINITIONS OF FLOOD SEVERITY: MINOR FLOODING: MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING: SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING: EXTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND...OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THE EFFECTS OF FLOODS VARY LOCALLY. FOR EACH NWS RIVER FORECAST LOCATION, FLOOD STAGE AND THE STAGE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE NWS FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS. INCREASING RIVER LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN RIVER STAGE HEIGHT IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS, INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, OR AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER. TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT, OR AFTER A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE, OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM. FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO PREPARE FOR A SUDDEN FLOOD. SO, IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS, PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE WORD URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NWS WORKS WITH, AND RELIES ON, STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION, FLOOD PREPAREDNESS, AND FLOOD WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FEMA, THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, THE FEDERAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES, THE WEATHER CHANNEL, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS, AND MANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. TODAY CONCLUDES NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRACTICE FLOOD SAFETY ALL YEAR LONG...AS FLOODING CAN HAPPEN DURING ANY SEASON. $$ 644 NOUS41 KBOX 241552 CCA PNSBOX CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-242000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1050 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR FOR ALL TRANSMITTERS. $$ 588 NOUS46 KMTR 241553 PNSMTR CAC001-013-041-053-055-069-075-081-085-087-097-241700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 745 AM PST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... THE SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY. TODAY WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CLIMATE AND DATA SERVICES PROGRAM. FOR OVER 100 YEARS, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVER PROGRAM, HAS BEEN COLLECTING DATA CONCERNING WEATHER AND CLIMATE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. "CLIMATE" IS DEFINED AS THE STATISTICS OF WEATHER, AND IS OFTEN QUANTIFIED WITH NUMBERS FOR THINGS LIKE MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION, OR THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HEATING DEGREE DAYS IN WINTER, OR COOLING DEGREE DAYS IN SUMMER. AS A GENERAL RULE, IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE CLIMATE IN ANY REGION ARE A VARIABLE. MOST EVERYONE KNOWS THIS FROM THEIR OWN OBSERVATIONS. ONE YEAR IS OFTEN WARMER THAN ANOTHER, OR MAYBE ONE YEAR HAS MORE OR LESS RAINFALL AMOUNTS THAN THE NEXT. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, SIGNIFICANT MEDIA ATTENTION HAS FOCUSED ON CLIMATE RELATED EVENTS. IN MOST CASES, THESE EVENTS HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT LOSSES OF LIVES, PROPERTY AND TO THE ECONOMY. IN ADDITION TO THEIR TREMENDOUS SOCIAL IMPACT, UNUSUALLY WARM WINTERS, HIGHER FREQUENCY OF SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS AND DEVASTATING FLOOD AND ICE STORMS ARE EXAMPLES OF WEATHER EVENTS AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS LEADING TO SUCH MEDIA COVERAGE. OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY HAS DEVELOPED SYSTEMS FOR NOT ONLY IMPROVING SHORT RANGE FORECASTS, BUT AN ENTIRE SUITE OF PRODUCTS FORECASTING OUT TO YEAR-TO-YEAR VARIABILITY. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, THESE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED TO A LEVEL WHERE CLIMATE FORECASTS IN CERTAIN REGIONS AND FOR CERTAIN PERIODS DURING THE YEAR ARE RELIABLE ENOUGH TO BE USED IN BUSINESS DECISIONS. HOWEVER, THE DECISION TO ADOPT THESE FORECASTS SHOULD INCLUDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY, ITS CAPABILITIES, A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE INFORMATION FOR THE SPECIFIC APPLICATION, AND A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE OVERALL ACCURACY OF THE FORECASTING SYSTEM. NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER, WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IN THE UNITED STATES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, VISIT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NWS OFFICE, VISIT: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO $$ WJK 638 NOUS43 KUNR 241554 RRA PNSUNR SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058- 071-250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 855 AM MST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCLUDES ITS ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN WITH THE THEME OF FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODING CAN OCCUR ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE. FLOODS CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY OR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE FORCE OF FLOOD WATERS CAN ROLL BOULDERS THE SIZE OF CARS...DESTROY BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES...AND TAKE HUMAN LIVES. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED HAZARD IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN AVERAGE OF 106 DEATHS PER YEAR. OVER HALF OF FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. WATER 2 FEET DEEP WILL FLOAT MOST VEHICLES... INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. + IF FLOODING OCCURS...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. + DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS...OR DITCHES. + NEVER DRIVE ON A FLOODED ROAD...AS THE WATER MAY HIDE WASHED-OUT SECTIONS OR BRIDGES. + DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... ESPECIALLY WHEN HEAVY RAIN IS OCCURRING OR FORECAST. + BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN FLOODING IS DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS WHEN FLOODING IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION. IN ADDITION...THE RAPID CITY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE POSTS FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ON THEIR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY. $$ 239 NOUS41 KILN 241556 PNSILN INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>096-OHZ070>072-077-078-241700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1051 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER ALL HAZARDS RADIO WXM-69 OWENTON, MAY TEMPORARILY BE INTERRUPTED THIS MORNING DUE TO TRANSMITTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOON. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES THAT MAY OCCUR. $$ 461 NOUS43 KLOT 241601 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1000 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. OUR THEME TODAY IS FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR, 1974 TO 2003 TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: IF FLOODING OCCURS, GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FLOODSAFETY NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER... WATER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. VISIT THE NWS CHICAGO WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO $$ WDM 464 NOUS44 KHUN 241601 PNSHUN ALZ016-242200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1001 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN CULLMAN OFFLINE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-66...TRANSMITTING OUT OF CULLMAN ON FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ WAS BROADCASTING. HOWEVER THE BROADCAST WAS NOISY AND INTERMITTENT DUE TO COMMUNICATION LINE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE CONTACTED TECHNICIANS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DURING THE OUTAGE...PERSONS ACROSS THE LISTENING AREA CAN GET THEIR WEATHER INFORMATION FROM OTHER STATIONS. THEY INCLUDE: WNG-642 OUT OF ARAB...TRANSMITTING ON 162.525 MHZ. OF COURSE...THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ RSB 205 NOUS44 KSHV 241602 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>167-312359- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1000 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: ARMANDO L. GARZA METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE/ WFO/ SHREVEPORT LA SUBJECT: MICROART SYSTEM DECOMMISSIONING EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2006 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS. THIS IS THE SECOND MESSAGE IN A SERIES ON THE TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT UPPER AIR SYSTEM...MICROART...TO THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/. THE LAST MESSAGE ON THIS SUBJECT WILL BE TRANSMITTED AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF RRS HAS OCCURRED. THE DECOMMISSIONING WILL OCCUR AFTER THE 1200 UTC SOUNDING FROM THIS LOCATION ON MARCH 31 2006. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY INTERMEDIATE SOUNDINGS TAKEN UNTIL RRS IS INSTALLED AND OPERATING. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED INDICATING THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUNDING WITH THE RRS. THE HEADER FOR SHREVEPORT...LOUISIANA...KSHV /STATION ID 72248/ WILL NOT BE CHANGED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RRS. THE OFFICIAL HEADER OF THE SHREVEPORT OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSMISSION OF OFFICIAL PRODUCTS. IF YU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT EITHER: MARION KUYKENDALL DATA ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 5655 HOLLYWOOD AVENUE SHREVEPORT, LA 71109 318-636-5091 EXT 225 MARION.KUYKENDALL@NOAA.GOV ARMANDO L. GARZA METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 5655 HOLLYWOOD AVENUE SHREVEPORT, LA 71109 318-631-3669 ARMANDO.GARZA@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 01 178 NOUS61 KPHI 241605 FTMDIX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 16:05:37 KDIX RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. /NEXRAA 0375 2403061547 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI1081: GMB88,GOB88,GLO1D0B1880C88,GLL1J0B8B,HLE1L008,HLF1L,HLC1B21I,HKP11221I,IKM112B1H,IKN112B1H,IFG8,IKO112B1C2B1101,IRO8,IKH1C22112F1C,JKE1B2F332E11,JSI88,JJN1D2D3C2F1B,JRJ800788,JJO1D2B45432H1B,JRC1B0878B,JID11, JJP11211223554212D32C1B001C87B88,KIA11,KJM112112334542E3B2B1H7C88,KIB11,KJN11211443C123B43232D1F7D88,KIC11,KJO1D24432B3553432432232B1E778B, KID1B,KKD1D224B23432212213323321C227788,LIA1B0C1D2C442B1D2B323221C227788,LIF1,LJN1221B2B32B11332C3B2D12B188,LJO1221C2232D332C342112E118B,LHP1B,LJP12B1012232C1232C34211232C118C,MHE1C,MJM12B1012233221132D322112E118B,MHF1B,MJN12B101232C1210112244212212B1B8,MHC1C,MJO1221C2E1B001224421C2B1B8,MHH11,MJP12B1C2D1B0012441D2321C88,NHE1B,NJM112210112B32110C24421C2321B8D,NHJ11,NJJ1B2210112C330C1242210112B1B7C8,NKC1221C22123310C23311012B12117C8,NEP7,NKD12201B21223320C320C1221D7B88,OKE121B0012D0C22, OQE21B227C88,OKJ120B1212321001212,OQF2211227C88,OKK110B1B3320B1102,OQG221127C8B,OKL11011001232,OOP2,OQH21C7C88,PKI1B0100134220C11,PQE1C7D8, PIJ1,PKN11001012C,PQF1C7D8,PIG11,PKO110B122331,PQO17E,PLD10C2B11,PRD8 7C8,QME12211,QRA78778,QLB10B1D01,QQN887B,QLC11001C,QRC8778,QLD110C11001,QRD877,RME11,ROM1,RRA78,RMF1,RNN1,RNK11,REL8,RNP8,SNJ8007,SNL8,SPD8,UJJ8,VPA8 /MT270:NRJ /NCEN12: CH9LOB 225020,CG8JMD 225020,CH8NOM 187007,CJ9MPC 225020, CW5KNC 204029,CM9KNG 225020,CS5LMD 235014,CM8LNP 225020,CP6LMA 231022,CY5MML 242022,CS7MLN 219023,CY7MMG 156004 /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0375 2403061547 010A025024,020A035022,030B061021,040A083018,050A104017,060A123016, 070A154016,080A181015,090A197018,100A210021,120A227025,140A235029, 160B237030,180B227030,200B214034 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0375 2403061547 /NTVS00: /NMES03: M21KOK,M22KOO,M23KON /NCEN12: CH9LOB S152HN,CG8JMD S109HN,CH8NOM S113HN,CJ9MPC S116HN, CW5KNC S069HN,CM9KNG S074HN,CS5LMD S094HN,CM8LNP S075HN,CP6LMA S044HN,CY5MML S056HN,CS7MLN S047HN,CY7MMG S059HN # 104 NOUS43 KLBF 241613 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-250400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1000 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK COMES TO AN END THIS WEEK. THE FINAL TOPIC FOR THIS WEEK IS FLOOD SAFETY. BASED ON A 30 YEAR PERIOD...FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING OVER 100 DEATHS PER YEAR. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS THAT MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE ONTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. AS LITTLE AS SIX INCHES OF FAST MOVING WATER CAN KNOCK A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET. A WATER DEPTH OF TWO FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. IN REVIEW...THE FOLLOWING ARE SAFETY TIPS PEOPLE CAN TAKE TO HELP PROTECT THEMSELVES IN CASE OF A FLOOD. IF FLOODING OCCURS...GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM AREAS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY THE WATER. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS FLOODWATERS OR FLOODED ROADS. NEVER IGNORE BARRICADES...AS THEY ARE PLACED THERE FOR YOUR PROTECTION. DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT WWW DOT NWS DOT NOAA DOT GOV SLASH FLOOD SAFETY $$ MB 436 NOUS43 KLBF 241619 PNSLBF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1019 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO UPGRADE ITS DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM MARCH 27 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO A SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADE. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 700 AM CST MONDAY MARCH 27. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE ON OR BEFORE 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN NORTH PLATTE ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR NETWORK. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...DOPPLER RADAR DATA WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FROM OVERLAPPING RADARS LOCATED IN GOODLAND KS...BOULDER CO...CHEYENNE WY...RAPID CITY SD...HASTINGS NE AND OTHERS. THIS UPGRADE WILL BENEFIT WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA DURING THE UPCOMING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BRIAN HIRSCH METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE OR JOHN STOPPKOTTE SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - (308) 532-4936 $$ HIRSCH/JWS 060 NOUS43 KDMX 241627 PNSDMX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1026 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN DES MOINES IOWA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 27 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 6 AM CST MONDAY MARCH 27. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN DES MOINES ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT OMAHA NEBRASKA...SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA...LA CROSSE WISCONSIN... DAVENPORT IOWA...AND KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BRENDA BROCK... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR JEFF JOHNSON...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 515-270-4501. $$ 039 NOUS63 KDMX 241635 FTMDMX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 16:35:10 KDMX WSR88D DES MOINES IOWA IS SCHEDULED TO BE DOWN FROM 12Z MARCH 27 UNTIL APPR OXIMATELY 23Z MARCH 31 FOR RADAR UPGRADES. ADJACENT RADARS: KOAX KFSD KMPX KARX KDVN KEAX 470 NOUS62 KMLB 241636 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 16:36:57 HDX RADAR BACK ON-LINE 24/1635Z. JMP/EPZ 597 NOUS64 KEPZ 241636 FTMHDX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 16:36:57 HDX RADAR BACK ON-LINE 24/1635Z. JMP/EPZ 61627 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0027: JKJ1,LML112,MMI112,MMB115121,MMG1C,MML1211,NMI1B,NNB10B1,NMO1 /MT100:MNF /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0357 2403061627 060D115014,080C018002,090A040001,100A112000,120A238001,140A303000 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0357 2403061627 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: EV 785 NOUS43 KDTX 241648 PNSDTX MIZ001>085-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1147 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...A TEST SEVERE WEATHER DRILL WILL BE HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY MARCH 29TH... A STATEWIDE TEST TORNADO DRILL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 29TH. BETWEEN 1045 AM EST AND 1215 PM EST...A TEST TORNADO WATCH...TEST TORNADO WARNINGS...AND TEST WATCH AND WARNING STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE FIVE NWS OFFICES SERVING MICHIGAN. THESE TESTS WILL COVER ALL COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN...AND WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS OFFICES AT GRAND RAPIDS...GAYLORD...MARQUETTE...DETROIT/PONTIAC...NORTHERN INDIANA...AND THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA. TO ALL MEDIA IN THE STATE...PLEASE BE AWARE OF THESE WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS AS NECESSARY. THESE WARNINGS WILL BE SENT OUT ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO EAS ENCODING UNITS USING THE ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST CODE (RWT) AND SHOULD NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE EAS. TO OUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO LISTENERS... PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALARM TONE WILL BE ACTIVATED SEVERAL TIMES ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 29TH FOR A TEST WATCH AND TEST WARNINGS AFFECTING MICHIGAN. THESE TESTS ARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. $$ RBP WWW.WEATHER.GOV 718 NOUS42 KWNO 241650 ADMNFD SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC 1645 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 241645Z...NCEP HAS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF INQUIRIES ABOUT THE SLOW ACCESS TO THE NCEP FTP SERVER...FTPPRD. NCEP SPECIALISTS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THIS RECOGNIZED CONCERN..BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT FOUND THE REMEDY. WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE STATUS OF THIS EFFORT. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP NNNN 405 NOUS45 KTFX 241700 PNSTFX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1000 AM MST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WRAPS UP ITS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN TODAY WITH THE THEME OF FLOOD SAFETY. FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR. FLOODING CAN OCCUR ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE IN MONTANA. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF TWO FEET WILL FLOAT MOST VEHICLES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF FLOODING OCCURS... * MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. * DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS OFTEN LIE BENEATH THE WATER. * FLOODED ROADS CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOODWATERS. NEVER DRIVE ON A FLOODED ROAD. * DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. * BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS WHEN FLOODING IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY...YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE POSTS FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ON THEIR WEB SITE... WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS $$ 080 NOUS43 KSGF 241703 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251801- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1102 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...EXTREME DROUGHT REMAINS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AFTER RECENT RAINFALL... .SYNOPSIS...A RETURN TO A DRY PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE REGION. DISTURBANCES ON MONDAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY MAY BRING MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL TO THE OZARKS...HOWEVER...AMOUNTS AND COVERAGE ARE STILL IN QUESTION. .LOCAL AREAS AFFECTED...RECENT RAIN HELPED TO MODERATE THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF MISSOURI. ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS STILL REMAIN IN 7 SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COUNTIES. MODERATE DROUGHT CONTINUES IN 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL MISSOURI. SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN 6 SOUTHWEST MISSOURI COUNTIES AND 1 EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS COUNTIES. EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE NOW BEING EXPERIENCED IN 8 EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSOURI COUNTIES AND 2 EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY...A FEW COMMUNITIES AND COUNTIES HAVE IMPOSED AND ARE ENFORCING BURN BANS IN THE HARDEST HIT AREAS OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. EXTREME DROUGHT (D3) - REMAINS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE EXTREME DROUGHT REGION... IN KANSAS: CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI: MCDONALD...NEWTON...BARTON...BARRY...JASPER...DADE...LAWRENCE... CEDAR. SEVERE DROUGHT (D2) - REMAINS IN SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SEVERE DROUGHT REGION... IN KANSAS: BOURBON. IN MISSOURI: SAINT CLAIR...HICKORY...POLK...GREENE...STONE...VERNON. MODERATE DROUGHT (D1) - HAS EXPANDED ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHCENTRAL MISSOURI. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE MODERATE DROUGHT REGION... IN MISSOURI: WEBSTER...MORGAN...CAMDEN...BENTON...DALLAS...TANEY...CHRISTIAN... MILLER...WRIGHT...OZARK...DOUGLAS...MARIES...LACLEDE. ABNORMALLY DRY (D0) - STILL ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE ABNORMALLY DRY REGION... IN MISSOURI: SHANNON...HOWELL...DENT...PHELPS...OREGON...TEXAS...PULASKI. FOR THE LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR INFORMATION GO TO...HTTP://WWW.DROUGHT.UNL.EDU/DM/MONITOR.HTML .STATE AND LOCAL ACTIONS...THE STATE OF MISSOURI DROUGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONVENED ON FEBRUARY 15TH AND UPDATED THE COUNTY DROUGHT STATUS MAP. THE LATEST INFORMATION INDICATES THAT PHASE THREE DROUGHT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WITH MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE STATE IN PHASE ONE OR TWO DROUGHT STATUS. TO MONITOR THE CURRENT DROUGHT IN MISSOURI...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WEB SITE AT... HTTP://WWW.DNR.MO.GOV/ENV/WRC/DROUGHTUPDATE.HTM .CLIMATE SUMMARY...THE MEDIUM RANGE OUTLOOK FOR THE 6-10 AND 8-14 DAY TIME PERIODS INDICATE NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION DURING THE 6-10 DAY PERIOD. THE 8-14 DAY PERIOD INDICATES NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR ALL OF MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. BELOW ARE CURRENT RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS ACROSS MISSOURI: PRECIPITATION(IN) PRECIPITATION(IN) LOCATION MAR TOTALS NORMAL DEP SINCE JAN 1 NORMAL DEP SPRINGFIELD 2.38 2.72 -0.34 4.22 7.11 -2.89 JOPLIN 1.56 2.58 -1.02 2.62 6.67 -4.05 WEST PLAINS 4.76 3.52 1.24 8.35 9.12 -0.77 VICHY/ROLLA 2.92 2.54 0.38 5.07 6.16 -1.09 COLUMBIA 2.44 2.28 0.16 4.46 6.21 -1.75 ST. LOUIS 2.81 2.64 0.17 4.90 7.06 -2.16 KANSAS CITY 1.28 1.81 -0.53 2.43 4.27 -1.84 ST. JOSEPH 1.27 1.74 -0.47 1.87 3.75 -1.88 PRECIPITATION(IN) PRECIPITATION(IN) LOCATION DEC-FEB DEP NORMAL SINCE JUL 1 DEP NORMAL SPRINGFIELD 2.45 -5.11 20.78 -9.19 JOPLIN 1.49 -5.57 16.00 -14.22 WEST PLAINS 4.08 -5.49 30.50 -1.21 VICHY/ROLLA 3.00 -3.50 23.53 -3.92 COLUMBIA 2.97 -5.49 25.87 -0.43 ST. LOUIS 3.31 -3.97 22.38 -3.85 KANSAS CITY 2.88 -1.22 22.60 -1.54 ST. JOSEPH 1.90 -1.55 20.30 -1.93 .SURFACE MOISTURE CONDITIONS...SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WERE AIDED WITH THE RAINFALL ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS DURING THE PAST WEEK. HOWEVER...VERY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST FOR MOST OF THE REGION WHICH IS STILL OVER 180MM OR NEAR 7.5 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. SOIL MOISTURE RATINGS AT SOME LOCATIONS IN EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS REMAIN MORE THAN 200MM BELOW NORMAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER(CPC) WEB SITE AT... HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/SOILMST/W.SHTML .RIVER AND STREAM FLOW CONDITIONS...REMAINED THE SAME AS LAST WEEK. MANY SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND KANSAS RIVERS AND CREEKS REMAIN AT WELL BELOW NORMAL FLOWS. RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS REMAIN LOW WITH SHOAL...PEARSON...LIGHTNING...LINDLEY...TURNBACK AND CEDAR CREEKS AND THE SAC...POMME DE TERRE...JAMES...ELK AND SPRING RIVERS RECORDING WELL BELOW NORMAL FLOWS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR AREA CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE USGS WATER WATCH WEB SITE...WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION ON CURRENT FLOW AND HOW IT RELATES TO NORMAL. IT CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE...HTTP://WATER.USGS.GOV/WATERWATCH/ .AGRICULTURAL IMPACTS...THE USDA ISSUED ITS LAST CROP REPORT FOR MISSOURI ON NOVEMBER 14TH...CROP REPORTS WILL RESUME IN THE SPRING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE USDA WEB SITE AT... HTTP://WWW.NASS.USDA.GOV/WEATHER/CPCURR/MO-CROP-WEATHER .FIRE DANGER IMPACTS... ...THE KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KDBI) IS A DROUGHT INDEX THAT IS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO FIRE POTENTIAL. THE KDBI IS BROKEN INTO 4 CATEGORIES WHICH INDICATE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF GROUND FUELS TO FIRE DANGER. BELOW ARE THE 4 CATEGORIES AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH. KDBI 0 TO 200 - LOW.......WET WITH LITTLE DANGER OF FIRE INITIATION KDBI 201 TO 400 - MODERATE..DRYING OCCURRING WITH SOME FIRE DANGER KDBI 401 TO 600 - HIGH......GROUND COVER DRY AND WILL BURN READILY KDBI 601 TO 800 - EXTREME...DEAD AND LIVE FUELS WILL BURN READILY THE CURRENT KDBI: SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI: LOW ...PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX. THE CURRENT WEEKLY PDSI INDICATES THAT SOUTHWEST MISSOURI IS IN MODERATE DROUGHT WITH DEFICITS IN THE -1.9 TO +1.9 RANGE. .................................................................... PRECIPITATION DURING THE PAST WEEK AIDED THE DRY CONDITIONS SOME ACROSS THE OZARKS. THE 100 AND 1000 HOUR DEAD FUEL STICK MOISTURES REBOUNDED A LITTLE WITH 100-H FUEL STICKS ACROSS THE REGION BETWEEN 16 AND 20 PERCENT. 1000-H FUEL STICKS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MISSOURI REMAIN AT 16 TO 20 PERCENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OTHER PARTS OF MISSOURI AND KANSAS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WILDLAND FIRE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (WFAS) WEB SITE AT...HTTP://WWW.FS.FED.US/LAND/WFAS/WELCOME.HTM .PRECIPITATION/TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS...THE 30 DAY OUTLOOK FOR APRIL INDICATES EQUAL CHANCE FOR ABOVE...BELOW OR NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION AND A SHIFT TOWARDS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE 90 DAY PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK FOR THE PERIOD APRIL THROUGH JUNE INDICATES A SHIFT TOWARDS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR MOST OF SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTERS (CPC) OUTLOOK WEB SITE AT...HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/PREDICTIONS/30DAY/ .ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...THE DROUGHT MONITOR IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER...THE USDA...STATE AND REGIONAL CENTER CLIMATOLOGISTS AND THE NATIONAL DROUGHT MITIGATION CENTER. INFORMATION FOR THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN GATHERED FROM NWS AND FAA OBSERVATION SITES...COOPERATIVE AND VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS...USDAFS...THE USDA AND USGS. .QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: GENE HATCH CLIMATE SERVICES FOCAL POINT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI GENE.HATCH@NOAA.GOV $$ HATCH 843 NOUS44 KEWX 241706 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-242330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 1103 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...MARCH AND APRIL COLD OUTBREAKS SINCE 1907... MARCH HIGHS AND LOWS FOR SELECTED COLD EVENTS MARCH 1ST AND 2ND...1922 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 1ST 29 AND 21 32 AND 19 34 AND 22 MARCH 2ND 40 AND 22 45 AND 24 45 AND 24 MARCH 1ST AND 2ND...1980 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 1ST 46 AND 25 MM AND 30 48 AND 29 52 AND 29 APRIL 2ND 41 AND 19 40 AND 19 51 AND 21 46 AND 19 MARCH 3RD AND 4TH...2002 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 3RD 46 AND 24 45 AND 20 51 AND 23 49 AND 25 MARCH 4TH 59 AND 24 58 AND 17 61 AND 25 56 AND 19 MARCH 8TH TO 13TH 1932 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 8TH 37 AND 31 49 AND 36 40 AND 31 MARCH 9TH 41 AND 25 45 AND 30 44 AND 27 MARCH 10TH 31 AND 25 40 AND 30 35 AND 25 MARCH 11TH 36 AND 24 42 AND 30 40 AND 26 MARCH 12TH 35 AND 28 40 AND 32 38 AND 30 MARCH 13TH 56 AND 23 60 AND 25 55 AND 24 MARCH 11TH 1948 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 11TH 30 AND 19 32 AND 20 42 AND 24 33 AND 21 MARCH 26TH...1955 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO MARCH 26TH 41 AND 26 45 AND 28 47 AND 28 42 AND 31 ALL-TIME EXTREME LOWEST TEMPERATURES FOR MARCH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. AUSTIN MABRY...FORMERLY AUSTIN MUELLER AIRPORT... 18 ON MARCH 3...1943 AND MARCH 12...1948 AUSTIN BERGSTROM 17 ON MARCH 4 AND 5...2002 DEL RIO 19 ON MARCH 1...1922. SAN ANTONIO 19 ON MARCH 2...1980 AND MARCH 4...2002. SOME COLD APRIL OUTBREAKS OF THE PAST THAT AFFECTED AUSTIN...DEL RIO AND SAN ANTONIO FOLLOW. THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR THE DAYS MENTIONED ARE LISTED. APRIL HIGHS AND LOWS FOR SELECTED COLD EVENTS APRIL 3RD...1908 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 3RD 49 AND 43 53 AND 41 50 AND 45 APRIL 8TH AND 9TH...1928 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 8TH 46 AND 37 54 AND 43 45 AND 39 APRIL 9TH 44 AND 36 47 AND 37 45 AND 37 APRIL 8TH AND 9TH...1938 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 8TH 44 AND 34 55 AND 38 49 AND 36 APRIL 9TH 62 AND 37 65 AND 41 63 AND 38 APRIL 13TH AND 14TH...1957 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 13TH 46 AND 37 50 AND 37 54 AND 39 53 AND 40 APRIL 14TH 58 AND 41 59 AND 41 54 AND 43 55 AND 42 APRIL 21ST...1907 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 21ST 47 AND 43 61 AND 48 51 AND 46 APRIL 22ND TO 24TH...1982 AUSTIN AUSTIN BERGSTROM DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 22ND 56 AND 49 58 AND 50 56 AND 48 53 AND 45 APRIL 23RD 66 AND 49 65 AND 49 58 AND 47 63 AND 45 APRIL 24TH 58 AND 51 64 AND 52 66 AND 50 60 AND 49 APRIL 26TH AND 27TH...1997 AUSTIN DEL RIO SAN ANTONIO APRIL 26TH 59 AND 53 64 AND 54 63 AND 53 APRIL 27TH 57 AND 53 65 AND 48 59 AND 56 ALL-TIME EXTREME LOWEST TEMPERATURES FOR APRIL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. AUSTIN MABRY...FORMERLY AUSTIN MUELLER AIRPORT... 30 ON APRIL 1...1926. AUSTIN BERGSTROM 31 ON APRIL 13...1980...AND APRIL 17...1999. DEL RIO 33 ON APRIL 3...1987...APRIL 7...1987 AND APRIL 9...1973. SAN ANTONIO 31 ON APRIL 3...1987. LATEST FREEZES.... AUSTIN MABRY 32 ON APRIL 9...1914 AUSTIN BERGSTROM 31 ON APRIL 17...1999 DEL RIO 32 ON MARCH 31...1987 SAN ANTONIO 31 ON APRIL 3...1987 $$ 008 NOUS44 KMRX 241712 PNSMRX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN 1230 PM EDT FRI MAR 24 2006 **************************************************** NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 20-24, 2006 **************************************************** FRIDAY MARCH 24 TODAY'S TOPIC...CAN IT FLOOD DURING A DROUGHT? MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN IN A RECORD SETTING DROUGHT FOR YEARS. THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS HAVE BEEN SPARED THE WORST OF THIS, BUT HAS BEEN ABNORMALLY DRY FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AS WELL. STILL, FLOODING HAS OCCURRED. HOW CAN THIS BE? CAN FLOODING OCCUR DURING DROUGHTS? IF SO, WHY? IS IT AS SEVERE AS DURING WET YEARS? EVEN DURING THE INFAMOUS "DUST BOWL" YEARS OF THE 1930S WHEN HUGE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY TURNED TO DESERT, AND DUST STORMS BLANKETED EVEN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES, FLOODS HAPPENED. IN FACT, SOME WERE AS BAD OR WORSE THAN IN WET YEARS. WHEN THE SOILS ARE SATURATED, EXTRA RAINFALL TENDS TO RUN OFF INSTEAD OF SOAKING INTO THE GROUND. THIS IS OFTEN THE CASE IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS IN THE WINTER AND SPRING, OUR MOST FLOOD PRONE SEASON. IN DRY TIMES, WHEN THE SOIL HAS LITTLE MOISTURE IN IT, EXTRA RAINFALL TENDS SOAK IN BETTER AND RUN OFF LESS. HENCE, LESS FLOODING OVERALL. HOWEVER, DURING EXTENDED DROUGHT, THE GROUND WILL ACTUALLY BECAME SUN- BAKED TO SOME DEGREE, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH CLAY SOILS. THIS MAKES THE TOPSOIL BECOME ALMOST PAVEMENT-LIKE. IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS, MUCH OF IT INITIALLY RUNS OFF BECAUSE IT CAN'T SOAK IN FAST ENOUGH. EVENTUALLY, ENOUGH WATER SOAKS INTO THE TOPSOIL TO CREATE "CAPILLARY" ACTION IN THE GROUND, MUCH LIKE A SLIGHTLY WET SPONGE SOAKING UP MORE SPILLED WATER THAN A COMPLETELY DRY SPONGE WILL. THIS CAPILLARY ACTION WILL FINALLY DRAW THE EXTRA RAIN INTO THE GROUND, BUT SERIOUS FLOODING CAN OCCUR WITH HEAVY RAIN, EVEN IN A DROUGHT. IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS, TAKE ACTION. KNOW BEFOREHAND WHAT TO DO, AND REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND AND NOT DROWN IF YOU COME TO FLOODED OR CLOSED ROADS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOODING, GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/ FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOODING IN EAST TENNESSEE...EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND CHEROKEE AND CLAY COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA CONTACT BRIAN BOYD SENIOR SERVICE HYDROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 5974 COMMERCE BLVD. MORRISTOWN, TN 37814 423-586-1964 (MEDIA ONLY) 423-586-2296 (ALL OTHER CALLS) EMAIL: BRIAN.M.BOYD@NOAA.GOV WEBSITE: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MRX $$ BB 853 NOUS43 KFSD 241713 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-242213- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1113 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 33 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 29 CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... T ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 35 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 17 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 31 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 24 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 4 INCHES MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 12.69 FEET $$ 422 NOUS44 KOUN 241725 PNSOUN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1124 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-242200- 1124 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... LOW TODAY PREVIOUS RECORD RECORDS KEPT SINCE ...OKLAHOMA... ALTUS DAM 24 TIE 24 IN 1974 1946 MCGEE CREEK DAM 26 33 IN 1992 1983 OKLAHOMA CITY 23 TIE 23 IN 1965 1890 WALTERS 25 27 IN 1974 1915 ...TEXAS... ARCHER CITY 26 29 IN 1965/1966 1965 HENRIETTA 27 TIE 27 IN 1952 1902 QUANAH 24 25 IN 1965 1893 TRUSCOTT 25 26 IN 1965/1966 1964 WICHITA FALLS 27 28 IN 1974 1897 $$ 440 NOUS64 KSJT 241728 FTMSJT Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:28:15 KSJT WSR-88D IS BACK ONLINE. 194 NOUS65 KCYS 241737 FTMCYS Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:37:34 THE KCYS WSR88D IS OPERATIONAL. END...END. 591 NOUS43 KGRR 241740 PNSGRR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 1239 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...2006 NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. FLOODS ARE THE DEADLIEST WEATHER-RELATED KILLER IN THE UNITED STATES...AVERAGING 106 DEATHS PER YEAR BASED ON A 30 YEAR (1974-2003) TIME PERIOD. THE MOST FRIGHTENING ASPECT IS...EIGHTY PERCENT OF FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS OR SIMPLY WALK THROUGH MOVING WATER. FLOODING CAN OCCUR NATIONWIDE. SIX INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET. A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES. WHILE MOST FLOODS CANNOT BE PREVENTED...THERE ARE SIMPLE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. FLOOD SAFETY TIPS: *IF FLOODING OCCURS...GET TO HIGHER GROUND AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS. *DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR HIGH WATER...STORM DRAINS OR DITCHES. HIDDEN DANGERS COULD LIE BENEATH THE WATER. *FLOODED ROADS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HIDDEN BY FLOOD WATERS. NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS OR ON A FLOODED ROAD. *DO NOT CAMP OR PARK YOUR VEHICLE ALONG STREAMS OR WASHES... PARTICULARLY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS EXIST. *BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE FLOOD DANGERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/FLOODSAFETY NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF WEATHER... WATER...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATES THE MOST ADVANCED WEATHER AND FLOOD WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD...HELPING TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...PLEASE VISIT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV $$ 733 NOUS63 KLOT 241746 FTMLOT Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:46:06 The radar at site LOT will be down 1800gmt til 2359gmt. 761 NOUS63 KLOT 241746 FTMLOT Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:46:08 The radar at site LOT will be down 1800gmt til 2359gmt. 795 NOUS43 KSGF 241754 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-242000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1153 AM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE RADAR AT SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI (KSGF) WILL BE DOWN UNTIL 200 PM CST (2000 GMT) FOR MAINTENANCE. $$ DSA 934 NOUS65 KGGW 241755 FTMGGW DATE/TIME: 3/24/2006 1750Z 1050 AM MST KGGW RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2300Z (4 PM MST). $$ MM 907 NOUS63 KSGF 241756 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:56:05 MAINTENABCE CONTINUES ON THE KSGF RADAR. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DOWN UNTIL 2 P M CST (2000 GMT) TODAY. 939 NOUS63 KSGF 241756 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 17:56:03 MAINTENABCE CONTINUES ON THE KSGF RADAR. IT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DOWN UNTIL 2 P M CST (2000 GMT) TODAY. 391 NOUS45 KBOU 241805 CCA PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1105 AM MST FRI MAR 24 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 8.6 29.9 EVERGREEN 0.0 18.5 51.0 NORTH LONGMONT T 8.8 22.4 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 10.3 29.3 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 12.0 33.9 $$ KTF 144 NOUS62 KMHX 241816 FTMMHX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 18:16:59 KMHX WILL BE DOWN FOR CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR APPROX. 1 HR. 445 NOUS44 KHUN 241818 PNSHUN ALZ007-008-016-242200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1220 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN CULLMAN OFFLINE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-66...TRANSMITTING OUT OF CULLMAN ON FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ...IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO A COMMUNICATION LINE OUTAGE. THE STATION MAY BE HEARD INTERMITTENTLY...BUT RECEPTION WILL BE NOISY. TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE OF WHEN REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED. DURING THE OUTAGE...PERSONS ACROSS THIS LISTENING AREA CAN GET THEIR WEATHER INFORMATION FROM OTHER STATIONS. THEY INCLUDE: WNG-642 OUT OF ARAB...TRANSMITTING ON 162.525 MHZ. OF COURSE...THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ RSB 535 NOUS44 KMAF 241820 PNSMAF NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-250630- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1220 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL FLASH FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY... ...WFO MIDLAND ANNOUNCES A FLASH FLOOD CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST... MARCH 20-24 2006 HAS BEEN DECLARED NATIONAL FLASH FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS TEAMED WITH THE MIDLAND REPORTER TELEGRAM AND THE MIDLAND WALMART EAST TO SPONSOR A FLASH FLOOD CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12..AS WELL AS FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES. FROM THURSDAY MARCH 23...AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MARCH 28...THE MIDLAND REPORTER TELEGRAM WILL INCLUDE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTAINING INTERESTING FACTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT FLASH FLOODING AND FLASH FLOOD SAFETY. THE MIDLAND REPORTER TELEGRAM IS HOSTING THE CONTEST THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION WITH THE NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION (NIE) PROGRAM. THE MIDLAND WALMART EAST WILL PROVIDE NOAA WEATHER/ALL HAZARD RADIOS TO ONE WINNER FROM EACH THE FOUR DIFFERENT AGE CATEGORIES OF THE CONTEST. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS PROVIDED THE FLASH FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE CONTEST. INFORMATION ABOUT FLASH FLOOD SAFETY CAN BE OBTAINED AT WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND. DURING FLASH FLOODING THAT OCCURRED THIS PAST AUGUST...CHILDREN WERE SEEN PLAYING IN FLOOD WATERS ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. SINCE THE YEAR 2000... THERE HAVE BEEN MORE FATALITIES DUE TO FLOODING ACROSS WEST TEXAS...THAN WITH ANY ANOTHER OTHER TYPE OF WEATHER. BY INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOPES THAT THE YOUTH OF WEST TEXAS WILL BE MORE PROTECTED AGAINST THE WEATHER THAT NORMALLY THREATENS OUR AREA DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER. DURING NATIONAL FLASH FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK...THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED DAILY PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS NOT ONLY HAVE FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC OF FLASH FLOODING SAFETY...BUT ALSO HAVE DISCUSSED NWS SERVICES AND INFORMATION THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE. WFO MIDLAND HAS JOINED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PARTNERS TO PROMOTE FLASH FLOOD AWARENESS THIS WEEK. A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES OUT TO OUR BROADCAST MEDIA PARTNERS WHO HAVE PRODUCED FLASH FLOOD PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WILL PLAY THIS SPRING AND SUMMER...TO THE ODESSA AMERICAN AND THE MIDLAND REPORTER TELEGRAM FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING TWO VERY IMPORTANT FLASH FLOOD PROJECTS TO PROMOTE FLASH FLOOD SAFETY AND AWARENESS...AND TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMERGENCY MANAGERS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS...THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THESE GREAT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PARTNERS...IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW NEW MEXICO WILL BE MORE SAFE FROM THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING THAN EVER BEFORE. ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST OR ABOUT FLASH FLOOD SAFETY CAN BE DIRECTED TO PAT VESPER...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST...AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT (432) 563-5006 X223. $$ 090 NOUS62 KMHX 241851 FTMMHX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 18:51:35 KMHX IS BACK IN OPERATION 144 NOUS63 KLBF 241919 FTMLNX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:19:44 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR DATA IS AVAILABLE AS OF 1900 UTC MARCH 24 2006 . 295 NOUS63 KLBF 241919 FTMLNX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:19:49 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR DATA IS AVAILABLE AS OF 1900 UTC MARCH 24 2006 . 947 NOUS63 KOAX 241920 FTMLNX ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 120 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO ALL USERS OF KLNX RADAR. RADAR DATA IS AVAILABLE AS OF 1900 UTC MARCH 24 2006. 709 NOUS43 KDMX 241924 AAA PNSDMX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 125 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...UPGRADE OF DOPPLER RADAR TO BEGIN ONE DAY EARLIER... ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN DES MOINES IOWA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 6 AM CST SUNDAY MARCH 26. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN DES MOINES ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE STEADILY IMPROVED DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT OMAHA NEBRASKA...SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA...LA CROSSE WISCONSIN... DAVENPORT IOWA...AND KANSAS CITY MISSOURI. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BRENDA BROCK... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR JEFF JOHNSON...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT 515-270-4501. $$ 154 NOUS63 KDMX 241926 FTMDMX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:26:33 UPDATED MESSAGE... KDMX WSR88D DES MOINES IOWA IS SCHEDULED TO BE DOWN FROM 12Z MARCH 26 UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 23Z MARCH 31 FOR RADAR UPGRADES. ADJACENT RADARS : KOAX KFSD KMPX KARX KDVN KEAX 331 NOUS61 KCLE 241937 FTMCLE Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:37:37 CLEVELAND 88-D RADAR IS OPERATION 923 NOUS43 KSGF 241943 PNSSGF PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICESPRINGFIELD MO 143 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 27 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM CST MONDAY MARCH 27. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31 AND MAYBE SOONER. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN SPRINGFIELD ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...THAT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE IMPROVED STEADILY DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM RADAR SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT PLEASANT HILL (KEAX)...ST LOUIS MISSOURI (KLSX)...WICHITA KANSAS (KICT)...TULSA OK (KTSA)...AND FT SMITH ARKANSAS (KSRX). LATE MARCH WAS CHOSEN TO IMPLEMENT THIS UPGRADE SO THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE REST OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS (METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE) OR STEVE BERRY (ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST) AT 417-863-8028. $$ BILL DAVIS 491 NOUS63 KICT 241949 FTMICT Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:49:02 KICT Radar will be down for maint approx. 1 hour. 496 NOUS41 KPHI 241950 PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-250500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - CLIMATE INFORMATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 250 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD SO FAR FOR SEVERAL LOCATIONS... MARCH 2006, THROUGH THE 23RD, IS THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR WILMINGTON, ATLANTIC CITY AND ALLENTOWN. PHILADELPHIA CURRENTLY IS TIED WITH 1966 FOR ITS SECOND DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD. THE GOOD NEWS, PRECIPITATION-WISE ALTHOUGH THE TIMING IS NOT GREAT, IS THAT SOME MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BE COMPLIMENTS OF A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW, WHICH WILL TRAVERSE THE AREA. DEPENDING ON JUST HOW MUCH PRECIPITATION OCCURS, THE RANKINGS REGARDING DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD WILL NEED SOME ADJUSTING AS LEAST SOME. THE FOLLOWING TABLES SHOW THE RANKS OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MONTH OF MARCH AND WHERE MARCH 2006 STANDS SO FAR. ...PHILADELPHIA... ...WILMINGTON... RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR ---- ------------------ ---- ------------------ 1) 0.38 INCHES IN 1910 1) 0.28 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.68 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.81 INCHES IN 1966 3) 0.68 INCHES IN 1966 3) 1.16 INCHES IN 1987 4) 0.69 INCHES IN 1885 4) 1.19 INCHES IN 1986 5) 1.00 INCHES IN 1915 5) 1.26 INCHES IN 1981 6) 1.11 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.35 INCHES IN 1910 7) 1.16 INCHES IN 1987 7) 1.59 INCHES IN 1915 8) 1.25 INCHES IN 1986 8) 1.70 INCHES IN 1894 9) 1.45 INCHES IN 1894 9) 1.71 INCHES IN 1960 10) 1.61 INCHES IN 1981 10) 1.71 INCHES IN 1969 ...ATLANTIC CITY... ...ALLENTOWN... RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR ---- ------------------ ---- ------------------ 1) 0.26 INCHES IN 2006 1) 0.72 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.70 INCHES IN 1966 2) 0.92 INCHES IN 1981 3) 0.93 INCHES IN 1995 3) 1.39 INCHES IN 1949 4) 0.99 INCHES IN 1945 4) 1.44 INCHES IN 1966 5) 1.27 INCHES IN 1910 5) 1.44 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.28 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.46 INCHES IN 1924 7) 1.29 INCHES IN 1915 7) 1.52 INCHES IN 1990 8) 1.30 INCHES IN 1930 8) 1.56 INCHES IN 1985 9) 1.39 INCHES IN 1976 9) 1.81 INCHES IN 1926 10) 1.41 INCHES IN 1981 10) 1.90 INCHES IN 2004 BELOW ARE SOME NUMBERS FOR MARCH 2006 TO SHOW WHERE WE STAND SO FAR, REGARDING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION. SINCE THE LAST WEEK OR SO HAS FEATURED TEMPERATURES PRETTY MUCH BELOW NORMAL, THIS HAS REALLY BROUGHT THE POSITIVE TEMPERATURES DOWN NOW CLOSER TO NORMAL. MONTHLY AVG TEMPERATURE MONTHLY PRECIP THROUGH LOCATION THROUGH THE 23RD (DEPARTURE) THE 23RD (DEPARTURE) -------- ---------------------------- ---------------------- MOUNT POCONO 32.2 DEGREES F (+1.8) 0.85 INCHES (-2.07) ALLENTOWN 39.9 DEGREES F (+1.9) 0.72 INCHES (-1.91) READING 40.7 DEGREES F (+1.3) 0.62 INCHES (-2.02) TRENTON 41.4 DEGREES F (+1.0) 0.92 INCHES (-1.58) PHILADELPHIA 43.1 DEGREES F (+1.3) 0.68 INCHES (-2.14) WILMINGTON 42.7 DEGREES F (+1.1) 0.28 INCHES (-2.66) ATLANTIC CITY 41.9 DEGREES F (+1.4) 0.26 INCHES (-2.76) GEORGETOWN 45.6 DEGREES F (+2.9) 0.25 INCHES (-3.16) PRECIPITATION DEPARTURES LOCATION SINCE JANUARY 1, 2006 -------- ------------------------ MOUNT POCONO +0.23 INCHES ALLENTOWN -0.56 INCHES READING -2.12 INCHES TRENTON -0.99 INCHES PHILADELPHIA -2.55 INCHES WILMINGTON -2.38 INCHES ATLANTIC CITY -1.16 INCHES GEORGETOWN -4.56 INCHES $$ GORSE 105 NOUS63 KLSX 241951 FTMLSX WSR-88D OUTAGE NOTIFICATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 150 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 THE ST LOUIS WSR-88D (KLSX) RADAR IS NOW OPERATIONAL. $$ 878 NOUS43 KLSX 241957 PNSLSX ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-250400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 200 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...UPGRADE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN ST. LOUIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED... THE UPGRADE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE RADAR AS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE...AND DATA IS BEING PROCESSED AND TRANSMITTED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE OUTAGE HAS CAUSED. $$ TRUETT 904 NOUS64 KEWX 241957 FTMEWX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 19:57:58 KEWX RADAR DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 2000Z TIL 2100Z. /NEXRAA 0343 2403061942 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0013: LML1,MME11,MMF11,MMG121,NMK11,NMH1,OMJ1,OMK1 /MT050:MMM /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0343 2403061942 040A358006 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0343 2403061942 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NCEN00: C 156 NOUS44 KLZK 242002 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-250400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 200 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...THIS IS NATIONAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK... TODAYS TOPIC IS FLOOD SAFETY. IS FLOODING REALLY THAT BIG OF A DEAL? FLOODING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER-RELATED EVENT...AN AVERAGE OF 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR... BASED ON THE PAST 20 YEARS. FLOODING CAN OCCUR IN ANY OF THE 50 STATES OR U.S. TERRITORIES AT ANYTIME OF THE YEAR. HOW CAN I FOUND OUT IF I AM IN DANGER FROM A FLOOD? NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING CONTINUOUS WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION DIRECT FROM NEARBY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. ALSO...THE NWS WEBPAGE IDENTIFIES WHERE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THAT WEBSITE IS WWW.WEATHER.GOV/WATER HOW DO I KNOW HOW SEVERE A FLOOD WILL BE? ONCE A RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...THE FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES USED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INCLUDE MINOR FLOODING... MODERATE FLOODING...AND MAJOR FLOODING. EACH CATEGORY HAS A DEFINITION BASED ON PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PUBLIC THREAT. MINOR FLOODING - MINIMAL OR NO PROPERTY DAMAGE...BUT POSSIBLY SOME PUBLIC THREAT OR INCONVENIENCE. MODERATE FLOODING - SOME INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. MAJOR FLOODING - ENTENSIVE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS. SIGNIFICANT EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND/OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING IMPACTS ARE LOCAL. FOR EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVER FORECAST LOCATION...FLOOD STAGE AND THE ASSOCIATED FLOOD SEVERITY CATEGORIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS. INCREASING LEVELS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE CONSTITUTE MINOR...MODERATE...AND MAJOR FLOODING. IMPACTS VARY FROM ONE RIVER LOCATION TO ANOTHER BECAUSE A CERTAIN LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE IN ONE LOCATION MAY HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT IMPACT THAN THE SAME LEVEL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT ANOTHER LOCATION. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLOOD AND A FLASH FLOOD? A FLOOD OCCURS IN KNOWN FLOODPLAINS WHEN PROLONGED RAINFALL OVER SEVERAL DAYS...INTENSE RAINFALL OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...OR AN ICE JAM OR DEBRIS JAM CAUSES A RIVER OR STREAM TO OVERFLOW AND FLOOD THE SURROUNDING AREA. MELTING SNOW CAN COMBINE WITH RAIN IN THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN BRING HEAVY RAIN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...OR TROPICAL CYCLONES CAN BRING INTENSE RAINFALL TO THE COASTAL AND INLAND STATES IN THE SUMMER AND FALL. A FLASH FLOOD OCCURS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF A RAIN EVENT...OR FROM A DAM OR LEVEE FAILURE...OR FOLLOWING A SUDDEN RELEASE OF WATER HELD BY AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM...AND FLASH FLOODS CAN CATCH PEOPLE UNPREPARED. YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE A WARNING THAT THESE DEADLY...SUDDEN FLOODS ARE COMING. SO...IF YOU LIVE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODS...PLAN NOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PROPERTY. THE USE OF THE WORD FLASH HERE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE WORD URGENT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR A FLOOD? INFORMATION ON HOW TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGE AND WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS WITH AND RELIES ON STRATEGIC PARTNERS INVOLVED IN FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT...FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION...FLOOD PREPAREDNESS...AND FLOOD WARNING TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY DUE TO FLOODS. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL AND THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS. $$ 28 607 NOUS42 KCAE 242003 PNSCAE SCZ015-016-018-020-021-022-025-026-027-028-029-030-031-035-036- 037-038-041-GAZ040-063-064-065-077-251800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 300 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NEW CLIMATE PRODUCT HEADERS BEGINNING 4/1/06... THE MONTHLY AND DAILY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY AIRPORT (OGB), OWENS FIELD IN COLUMBIA (CUB), AND DANIEL FIELD IN AUGUSTA (DNL) WILL EACH HAVE THEIR OWN PRODUCT ID BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2006. CURRENTLY, OGB AND CUB ARE GROUPED WITH THE COLUMBIA (CAE) CLIMATE PRODUCT AND DNL IS GROUPED WITH THE BUSH FIELD (AGS) CLIMATE PRODUCT. OLD PRODUCT HEADER NEW PRODUCT HEADER CAECLMCAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLMCAE CAECLMCUB CAECLMOGB CAECLMAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLMAGS CAECLMDNL CAECLICAE (CAE,CUB,OGB) CAECLICAE CAECLICUB CAECLIOGB CAECLIAGS (AGS,DNL) CAECLIAGS CAECLIDNL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA AT 803-822-8135. $$ 745 NOUS63 KABR 242008 FTMABR Message Date: Mar 24 2006 20:08:07 Aberdeen, SD RDA is back up. BKA 1 q 016 NOCN04 CWAO 242030 GENOT NO. 010 BILINGUAL MESSAGE - FRENCH TEXT TO FOLLOW ENGLISH TEXT MESSAGE BILINGUE - LE TEXTE FRANCAIS SUIT LE TEXTE ANGLAIS EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2006 AT 1400 UTC, THE ATLANTIC STORM PREDICTION CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA IN DARTMOUTH NOVA SCOTIA WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AS A RESULT OF CONSOLIDATION OF AIR QUALITY PREDICTION IN ATLANTIC CANADA. BULLETIN HEADER IDENTIFIERS CWZF AND CYQX WILL BE REPLACED BY CWHX SO THAT ALL FORECAST PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE ATLANTIC STORM PREDICTION CENTRE WILL HAVE THE SAME IDENTIFER. ALSO, SOME BULLETIN HEADERS HAVE BEEN RENAMED TO BETTER CONFORM TO WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION STANDARDS, AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBERING SCHEME HAS BEEN HARMONIZED WITH THAT OF THE PUBLIC BULLETINS FOR EASE OF REFERENCE. DAILY AIR QUALITY FORECAST IN ENGLISH/FRENCH: FLCN40/50 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO FLCN14/74 CWHX FLCN41/51 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO FLCN15/75 CWHX FLCN42/52 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO FLCN11/71 CWHX FLCN43/53 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO FLCN16/76 CWHX AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH ADVISORY IN ENGLISH/FRENCH: WLCN40/50 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO WLCN14/74 CWHX WLCN41/51 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO WLCN15/75 CWHX WLCN42/52 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO WLCN11/71 CWHX WLCN43/53 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO WLCN16/76 CWHX SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT IN ENGLISH/FRENCH: WOCN11/71 CWHX WILL REMAIN AS WOCN11/71 CWHX WOCN15/75 CWHX WILL REMAIN AS WOCN15/75 CWHX WOCN11/71 CWZF WILL BE CHANGED TO WOCN14/74 CWHX WOCN11/71 CYQX WILL BE CHANGED TO WOCN16/76 CWHX FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE CHANGES PLEASE CONTACT: PETER LEWIS PHONE: (902) 426-9200 E-MAIL: PETER.LEWIS@EC.GC.CA A COMPTER DU 2 MAI 2006 A 14 H UTC, LE CENTRE DE PREVISION DES INTEMPERIES DE LA REGION DE L ATLANTIQUE D ENVIRONNEMENT CANADA A DARTMOUTH, EN NOUVELLE-ECOSSE, METTRA EN OEUVRE LES CHANGEMENTS SUIVANTS QUI DECOULENT DU REGROUPEMENT DES PREVISIONS SUR LA QUALITE DE L AIR AU CANADA ATLANTIQUE. LES CODES IDENTIFICATEURS D EN-TETE DES BULLETINS CWZF ET CYQX SERONT REMPLACES PAR LE CODE CWHX DE SORTE QUE LE MEME CODE FIGURERA SUR TOUS LES PRODUITS DE PREVISIONS EMANANT DU CENTRE DE PREVISION DES INTEMPERIES DE LA REGION DE L ATLANTIQUE. NOUS AVONS EGALEMENT CHANGE CERTAINS EN-TETES DE BULLETIN AFIN DE LES ALIGNER DAVANTAGE SUR LES NORMES DE L ORGANISATION METEOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE AINSI QUE LE SYSTEME DE NUMEROTATION AFIN DE LE FAIRE CORRESPONDRE A CELUI DES BULLETINS PUBLICS POUR FACILITER LA CONSULTATION. PREVISIONS QUOTIDIENNES DE LA QUALITE DE L AIR EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANCAIS : LE CODE FLCN40/50 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR FLCN14/74 CWHX LE CODE FLCN41/51 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR FLCN15/75 CWHX LE CODE FLCN42/52 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR FLCN11/71 CWHX LE CODE FLCN43/53 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR FLCN16/76 CWHX AVIS DE QUALITE DE L AIR ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANCAIS : LE CODE WLCN40/50 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR WLCN14/74 CWHX LE CODE WLCN41/51 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR WLCN15/75 CWHX LE CODE WLCN42/52 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR WLCN11/71 CWHX LE CODE WLCN43/53 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR WLCN16/76 CWHX BULLETINS SPECIAUX DE QUALITE DE L AIR EN ANGLAIS ET EN FRANCAIS : LE CODE WOCN11/71 CWHX DEMEURE INCHANGE LE CODE WOCN15/75 CWHX DEMEURE INCHANGE LE CODE WOCN11/71 CWZF SERA REMPLACE PAR WOCN14/74 CWHX LE CODE WOCN11/71 CYQX SERA REMPLACE PAR WOCN16/76 CWHX POUR TOUT COMPLEMENT D INFORMATION SUR CES CHANGEMENTS, PRIERE DE COMMUNIQUER AVEC : PETER LEWIS TELEPHONE : (902) 426-9200 COURRIEL : PETER.LEWIS@EC.GC.CA EVERELL / ADMA / SMA -SMC TORONTO 741 NOUS61 KRNK 242034 FTMFCX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 20:34:22 KFCX BLACKSBURG RADAR WILL BE OUT FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 24/2300Z. /NEXRAA 0351 2403062015 UNEDITED /MDPCPN /SC0906 /NI0177: DQF8,JQL2,KLH1001,LMA100101,LMF1B311,LMO22122,LLL1B,LNL41,MLI101101001,MLJ1E,MMC1C2,MLD1F2B1,MRL11,NLM1C221B,NRI11,NLJ1B2121B,NQN10011,NLK1G,NQO1D,NLP1D0B1,NPP110B1C,OME1011,OPM11,ORI1,ONB1,OPJ101,OMO1,OPG1C, OPH1D,PPE11001B,PPF101C,PPO1D,POL1101E,QOI1101D,QOJ11001C,QOK11001B, QOL1B01B,ROE1C001,ROF11,ROG11001,ROH1 /MT380:NQO /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0351 2403062015 010C112007,020A077005,080A277005 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0351 2403062015 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 090A293017 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0375 2403062012 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN06: CA2KNI S107HN,CL2KNG S060HN,CK2JMO S105HN,CG2LNE S053HN, CM2KOO S160HN,CH2LOM S165HN 13 0.396 0.299 1.326 756 NOCN01 CWAO 242039 GENOT CURRENT LIST GENOT CURRENT LIST NOCN01 022 CURRENT NOCN03 000 CURRENT NOCN04 010 CURRENT NOCN05 000 CURRENT NOCN40 000 CURRENT NOCN41 000 CURRENT NOCN42 003 CURRENT NOCN43 000 CURRENT NOCN45 000 CURRENT GENOT LISTE COURANTE NOCN01 022 COURANT NOCN03 000 COURANT NOCN04 010 COURANT NOCN05 000 COURANT NOCN40 000 COURANT NOCN41 000 COURANT NOCN42 003 COURANT NOCN43 000 COURANT NOCN45 000 COURANT NETOPS/DDM EVERELL/ADMA/TORONTO 818 NOUS65 KBOU 242043 FTMFTG Message Date: Mar 24 2006 20:43:27 KFTG WS-88D RADAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 03242030Z. 721 NOUS41 KPHI 242044 CCA PNSPHI DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055- 060>062-067>071-250530- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - CLIMATE INFORMATION ...CORRECTED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 345 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD SO FAR FOR SEVERAL LOCATIONS... MARCH 2006, THROUGH THE 23RD, IS THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR WILMINGTON, ATLANTIC CITY AND ALLENTOWN. PHILADELPHIA CURRENTLY IS TIED WITH 1966 FOR ITS SECOND DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD. THE GOOD NEWS, PRECIPITATION-WISE ALTHOUGH THE TIMING IS NOT GREAT, IS THAT SOME MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL THIS WEEKEND. THIS WILL BE COMPLIMENTS OF A SLOW MOVING UPPER-LEVEL LOW, WHICH WILL TRAVERSE THE AREA. DEPENDING ON JUST HOW MUCH PRECIPITATION OCCURS, THE RANKINGS REGARDING THE DRIEST MARCH ON RECORD WILL NEED AT LEAST SOME ADJUSTING. THE FOLLOWING TABLES SHOW THE RANKS OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MONTH OF MARCH AND WHERE MARCH 2006 STANDS SO FAR. ...PHILADELPHIA... ...WILMINGTON... RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR ---- ------------------ ---- ------------------ 1) 0.38 INCHES IN 1910 1) 0.28 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.68 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.81 INCHES IN 1966 2) 0.68 INCHES IN 1966 3) 1.16 INCHES IN 1987 4) 0.69 INCHES IN 1885 4) 1.19 INCHES IN 1986 5) 1.00 INCHES IN 1915 5) 1.26 INCHES IN 1981 6) 1.11 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.35 INCHES IN 1910 7) 1.16 INCHES IN 1987 7) 1.59 INCHES IN 1915 8) 1.25 INCHES IN 1986 8) 1.70 INCHES IN 1894 9) 1.45 INCHES IN 1894 9) 1.71 INCHES IN 1960 10) 1.61 INCHES IN 1981 9) 1.71 INCHES IN 1969 ...ATLANTIC CITY... ...ALLENTOWN... RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR RANK PRECIPITATION/YEAR ---- ------------------ ---- ------------------ 1) 0.26 INCHES IN 2006 1) 0.72 INCHES IN 2006 2) 0.70 INCHES IN 1966 2) 0.92 INCHES IN 1981 3) 0.93 INCHES IN 1995 3) 1.39 INCHES IN 1949 4) 0.99 INCHES IN 1945 4) 1.44 INCHES IN 1966 5) 1.27 INCHES IN 1910 4) 1.44 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.28 INCHES IN 1927 6) 1.46 INCHES IN 1924 7) 1.29 INCHES IN 1915 7) 1.52 INCHES IN 1990 8) 1.30 INCHES IN 1930 8) 1.56 INCHES IN 1985 9) 1.39 INCHES IN 1976 9) 1.81 INCHES IN 1926 10) 1.41 INCHES IN 1981 10) 1.90 INCHES IN 2004 BELOW ARE SOME NUMBERS FOR MARCH 2006 TO SHOW WHERE WE STAND SO FAR, REGARDING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION. SINCE THE LAST WEEK OR SO HAS FEATURED TEMPERATURES PRETTY MUCH BELOW NORMAL, THIS HAS REALLY BROUGHT THE POSITIVE TEMPERATURES DOWN NOW CLOSER TO NORMAL. MONTHLY AVG TEMPERATURE MONTHLY PRECIP THROUGH LOCATION THROUGH THE 23RD (DEPARTURE) THE 23RD (DEPARTURE) -------- ---------------------------- ---------------------- MOUNT POCONO 32.2 DEGREES F (+1.8) 0.85 INCHES (-2.07) ALLENTOWN 39.9 DEGREES F (+1.9) 0.72 INCHES (-1.91) READING 40.7 DEGREES F (+1.3) 0.62 INCHES (-2.02) TRENTON 41.4 DEGREES F (+1.0) 0.92 INCHES (-1.58) PHILADELPHIA 43.1 DEGREES F (+1.3) 0.68 INCHES (-2.14) WILMINGTON 42.7 DEGREES F (+1.1) 0.28 INCHES (-2.66) ATLANTIC CITY 41.9 DEGREES F (+1.4) 0.26 INCHES (-2.76) GEORGETOWN 45.6 DEGREES F (+2.9) 0.25 INCHES (-3.16) PRECIPITATION DEPARTURES LOCATION SINCE JANUARY 1, 2006 -------- ------------------------ MOUNT POCONO +0.23 INCHES ALLENTOWN -0.56 INCHES READING -2.12 INCHES TRENTON -0.99 INCHES PHILADELPHIA -2.55 INCHES WILMINGTON -2.38 INCHES ATLANTIC CITY -1.16 INCHES GEORGETOWN -4.56 INCHES $$ GORSE 376 NOUS43 KFGF 242050 PNSFGF MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-069-077-087-107-111-113-119-125-135-159- 167-NDC003-005-017-019-027-035-039-063-067-071-073-077-081-091-095- 097-099-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 252 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SNOWMELT IN SOUTHERN RED RIVER BASIN INCREASES NEXT WEEK... ...MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOOD RISK CONTINUES... THIS SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK...AS OF FRIDAY MARCH 24TH...IS FOR THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND ITS MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA TRIBUTARIES. ...7 TO 14 DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK... TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO TREND UPWARD OVER THE COMING WEEK WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES MORE CONSISTENTLY PUSHING ABOVE FREEZING. NIGHT TIME LOWS SHOULD FALL BELOW FREEZING...MEANING THE SNOWMELT RUNOFF WILL START OFF GRADUALLY. AT THE SAME TIME...A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING INCREASED CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. THE FIRST SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION WILL BE LATE SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. AT THIS TIME IT WOULD APPEAR PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. GENERALLY ONE QUARTER INCH OF PRECIPITATION OR LESS IS EXPECTED. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS MID WEEK...AND BOOST TEMPERATURES TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS. WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK...AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH OR SO IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE UPCOMING SNOWMELT PATTERN WILL DEPEND ON ACTUAL TEMPERTURE RISES AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY THE AREAL COVERAGE AND RATE AT WHICH THE PRECIPITATION FALLS. ...RIVER RESPONSES WILL LIKELY BE GRADUAL AND INCREMENTAL... WITH THE EXPECTED WARMUP THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BASIN SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE SNOWMELT RUNOFF AROUND MID WEEK. THIS RUNOFF WILL AFFECT THE DITCHES AND SMALLER TRIBUTARIES FIRST...WITH SOME LOCALIZED WATER BREAKOUTS AND OVERLAND FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE COMING WEEK. RUNOFF WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE MAIN STEM RED RIVER...SOUTH OF FARGO...TOWARDS THE WEEKS END. A FLOOD CREST IN FARGO WOULD LIKELY FOLLOW A WEEK OR SO LATER IN THE RUNOFF PROCESS. CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE RED RIVER BASIN WILL SEE A MORE GRADUAL WARMUP AND A SLOWER START TO THE SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF PROCESS. DITCHES AND SMALLER TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN FARGO AND GRAND FORKS COULD SEE APPRECIABLE RUNOFF BY THE END OF THE COMING WEEK...WHILE SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE RED RIVER WILL BE DELAYED INTO MID APRIL. NORTH OF GRAND FORKS...SNOWMELT RUNOFF SHOULD BE UNDERWAY IN AREA DITCHES AND SMALLER TRIBUTARIES TOWARD MID APRIL...WHILE SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG THE MAINSTEM RED COULD BE DELAYED INTO LATER APRIL. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF APRIL...THERE IS THE THREAT THAT HEAVY RAINS OR THUNDERSTORMS COULD EXACERBATE FLOODING IN LOCALIZED AREAS. FLOOD FORECASTS WILL MORE EXPLICITLY DEPICT SUCH FLOODING IF THE THREAT MATERIALIZES. REMEMBER...THAT MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IMPLIES THE INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS WITHIN THE AFFECTED FLOODPLAIN WHICH MAY CAUSE EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR NON FLOOD PROTECTED HOMES AND FARMSTEADS. ...CURRENT PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOK COMPARED WITH HISTORIC FLOODS... FOR WAHPETON...THE 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A FLOOD OF 14.9 FEET COMES IN AS THE 8TH HIGHEST /SINCE 1897/ AND THE 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR 18.1 FEET AS THE 2ND HIGHEST. WAHPETON REACHED 19.42 FEET IN 1997. REFER TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE /URL BELOW/ FOR FLOOD IMPACTS AT WAHPETON. FOR FARGO...THE 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A FLOOD OF 33.4 FEET COMES IN AS THE 9TH HIGHEST /SINCE 1882/ AND THE 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR 36.6 FEET AS THE 6TH HIGHEST. FARGO REACHED 39.57 FEET IN 1997. REFER TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE /URL BELOW/ FOR FLOOD IMPACTS AT FARGO. FOR GRAND FORKS...THE 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A FLOOD OF 44.2 FEET COMES IN AS THE 13TH HIGHEST /SINCE 1898/ AND THE 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR 48.0 FEET AS THE 4TH. GRAND FORKS REACHED 54.35 FEET IN 1997. REFER TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE /URL BELOW/ FOR FLOOD IMPACTS AT GRAND FORKS. FOR DRAYTON...THE 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A FLOOD OF 41.6 FEET COMES IN AS THE 6TH HIGHEST /SINCE 1897/ AND THE 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR 43.8 FEET AS THE 3RD HIGHEST ON RECORD. DRAYTON REACHED 45.55 FEET IN 1997. REFER TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE /URL BELOW/ FOR FLOOD IMPACTS AT DRAYTON. FOR PEMBINA...THE 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR A FLOOD OF 51.2 FEET COMES IN AS THE 3RD HIGHEST /SINCE 1979/ AND THE 10 PERCENT CHANCE FOR 53.1 FEET AS THE 2ND HIGHEST. PEMBINA REACHED 54.94 FEET IN 1997. REFER TO OUR AHPS WEB PAGE /URL BELOW/ FOR FLOOD IMPACTS AT PEMBINA. THE NEXT UPDATE TO THE SPRING FLOOD OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED TO BE ISSUED BY THURSDAY MARCH 30 2006. FOR PROBABILISTIC OUTLOOKS...FLOOD FORECASTS...AND FOR LOCAL FLOOD IMPACT INFORMATION AT ANY OF OUR RIVER FORECAST POINTS...SEE OUR WEBSITES AT: WEATHER.GOV/FGF OR WEATHER.GOV/NCRFC IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS...CALL US AT 701-772-0720. $$ NOAA'S NWS TEAM FGF 228 NOUS65 KREV 242052 FTMRGX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 20:52:11 KRGX WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2200 UTC. 252 NOUS65 KREV 242109 FTMRGX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:09:45 KRGX MAINTENANCE COMPLETE 2110Z 435 NOUS43 KSGF 242131 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-252200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 327 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 CORRECTED FOR INSTALLATION DATES. ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM CST SUNDAY MARCH 26TH. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVICE BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31 AND MAYBE SOONER. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE IN SPRINGFIELD ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXPERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...THAT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES HAVE IMPROVED STEADILY DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMITTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE SYSTEM RADAR SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CAN VIEW DOPPLER RADAR DATA FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS LOCATED AT PLEASANT HILL (KEAX)...ST LOUIS MISSOURI (KLSX)...WICHITA KANSAS (KICT)...TULSA OK (KTSA)...AND FT SMITH ARKANSAS (KSRX). LATE MARCH WAS CHOSEN TO IMPLEMENT THIS UPGRADE SO THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE REST OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS (METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE) OR STEVE BERRY (ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST) AT 417-863-8028. $$ BILL DAVIS 872 NOUS64 KOUN 242144 FTMFDR Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:44:14 KFDR WILL BE SWITCHING BETWEEN DIFFERENT VCPS FOR ABOUT AN HOUR FOR TESTING. BRO WN- WFO OUN, 03/24/06 - 2144Z 110 NOUS64 KOUN 242145 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:45:41 KVNX WILL BE SWITCHED INTO DIFFERENT VCPS FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO FOR TESTING. B ROWN - WFO OUN, 03/24/06 - 2145Z 369 NOUS63 KICT 242145 FTMVNX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:45:41 KVNX WILL BE SWITCHED INTO DIFFERENT VCPS FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO FOR TESTING. B ROWN - WFO OUN, 03/24/06 - 2145Z 641 NOUS63 KSGF 242147 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:47:09 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL NOT BE A VAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULDED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEA M OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM CST SUNDAY MARCH 26TH. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVIC E BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31...AND MAYBE SOONER. THE RADAR IMPROVEMENTS BEIN G MADE IN SPRINGFIELD ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE NATIONAL WE ATHER SERVICE NETWORK OF DOPPLER RADARS. DURING THE SCHEDULED OUTAGE...RADAR EXP ERTS WILL INSTALL NEW HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AT THE TRANSMITTER...THAT WILL ULTIM ATELY IMPROVE RADAR PERFORMANCE. ALTHOUGH DOPPLER RADAR SOFTWARE HAS BECOME MORE SOPHISTICATED AND DISPLAY CAPABILIITIES HAVE IMPROVED STEADILY DURING THE PAST DECADE...THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT MAJOR CHANGES ARE BEING MADE AT THE TRANSMI TTER. THE NEW RADAR COMPONENTS ARE PART OF A MODULAR DESIGN THAT WILL MAKE IT E ASIER TO IMPLEMENT FUTURE RADAR SYSTEM UPGRADES. THIS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FO R THE NEXT ADVANCEMENTS IN RADAR TECHNOLOGY. DURING THE RADAR OUTAGE...USERS CA N VIEW DOPPLER RADAR FROM SURROUNDING NETWORK RADARS. LATE MARCH WAS CHOSEN TO IMPLEMENT THIS UPGRADE SO THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE REST OF TH E SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL D AVIS... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR STEVE BERRY...ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST AT 417 863-8028. 191 NOUS63 KSGF 242147 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:47:56 ...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO UPGRADES DOPPLER RADAR... DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL NOT BE A VAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULDED SYSTEM UPGRADES. A TEA M OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM CST SUNDAY MARCH 26TH. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN FULL SERVIC E BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31...AND MAYBE SOONER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.. .PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR STEVE BERRY...ELECTRO NIC SYSTEM ANALYST AT 417 863-8028. 685 NOUS63 KSGF 242148 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:48:20 DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WIL L NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM MARCH 26 THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO SCHEDULDED SYSTEM UPGRA DES. A TEAM OF RADAR TECHNICIANS FROM NORMAN OKLAHOMA WILL INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT STARTING AT 800 AM CST SUNDAY MARCH 26TH. THE RADAR IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK IN F ULL SERVICE BY 500 PM CST FRIDAY MARCH 31...AND MAYBE SOONER. IF YOU HAVE ANY Q UESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR STEVE BERRY ...ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST AT 417 863-8028. 136 NOUS63 KSGF 242149 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:49:47 DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WIL L NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM 800 CST MARCH 26 THROUGH 500 PM CST MARCH 31 DUE TO SCH EDULDED SYSTEM UPGRADES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS ... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR STEVE BERRY...ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST AT 417 863-8028. 137 NOUS63 KSGF 242149 FTMSGF Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:49:50 DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WIL L NOT BE AVAILABLE FROM 800 CST MARCH 26 THROUGH 500 PM CST MARCH 31 DUE TO SCH EDULDED SYSTEM UPGRADES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT BILL DAVIS ... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE...OR STEVE BERRY...ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ANALYST AT 417 863-8028. 335 NOUS44 KHUN 242155 PNSHUN ALZ007-008-016-242200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 400 PM CST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IN CULLMAN OFFLINE... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WWF-66...TRANSMITTING OUT OF CULLMAN ON FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ...IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO A COMMUNICATION LINE OUTAGE. THE STATION MAY BE HEARD INTERMITTENTLY...BUT RECEPTION WILL BE NOISY. TECHNICIANS ARE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE OF WHEN REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED. DURING THE OUTAGE...PERSONS ACROSS THIS LISTENING AREA CAN GET THEIR WEATHER INFORMATION FROM OTHER STATIONS. THEY INCLUDE: WNG-642 OUT OF ARAB...TRANSMITTING ON 162.525 MHZ. OF COURSE...THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE /ALL LOWER CASE/. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ RSB/SS 109 NOUS64 KOUN 242158 FTMTLX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 21:58:11 KTLX WILL BRIEFLY UNDERGO VCP CHANGES FOR TESTING. BROWN - WFO OUN, 03/24/06 - 2 158Z 854 NOUS43 KGRR 242234 PNSGRR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 535 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM 3 PM THROUGH 530 PM... LOCATION SNOWFALL MUSKEGON COUNTY HOLTON 1.5 INCHES OCEANA COUNTY HESPERIA 0.6 INCHES $$ WDM 345 NOUS63 KLMK 242305 FTMPAH Message Date: Mar 24 2006 23:05:30 KPAH RADAR WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. 093 NOUS61 KPBZ 242318 FTMPBZ Message Date: Mar 24 2006 23:18:45 THE WSR 88D AT PITTSBURGH...KPBZ...HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. 609 NOUS46 KSEW 242321 PNSSEW WAZ001-503>519-240600 SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WASHINGTON 320 PM PST FRI MAR 24 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: BRAD COLMAN METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE SUBJECT: UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS...IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCT FORMATS AND VTEC ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON APRIL 4 2006. THIS DATE COINCIDES WITH THE START OF TESTING THE NEW PRODUCT FORMATS AND THE SOFTWARE TO PRODUCE THEM. ANY CHANGE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FOLLOW UP SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES. THE NEW FORMATS WILL BE FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS... 1. FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLS/ 5. FLOOD ADVISORY AREAL ADVISORIES /FLS/ 6. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 7. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ THESE NEW FORMATS INVOLVE SEGMENTATION OF ALL SEVEN PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE AND BULLETING OF ALL BUT PRODUCT NUMBER 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC ENCODED HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS FOR FORECAST POINTS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS: 1. FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLW/ 2. FLOOD STATEMENT - FOLLOW UP FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 3. FLOOD ADVISORY FOR FORECAST POINTS /FLS/ 4. FLOOD WATCH FOR FORECAST POINTS /FFA/ SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS ARE AS FOLLOWS... 1. FLOOD WARNINGS FOR FORECAST POINTS ON RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE BULLETED AND IN A ONE FORECAST POINT PER SEGMENT FORMAT... WITH EACH SEGMENT ENDING WITH A DOUBLE DOLLAR SIGN /$$/. 2. EACH SEGMENT IN A FLOOD WARNING FOR FORECAST POINTS WILL HAVE ITS OWN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE/S/ /UGC/ LISTED WITH THE ASSOCIATED FORECAST POINT. THIS MEANS THE SAME UGC COULD OCCUR IN MULTIPLE SEGMENTS IF A COUNTY HAS MORE THAN ONE FORECAST POINT. 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL USE A BULLETED... SEGMENTED FORMAT. THE START DATES FOR VTEC ENCODED AREAL HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN SUBSEQUENT SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES. THIS IMPLEMENTATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS... 1. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS /FFW/ 2. FLASH FLOOD STATEMENTS /FFS/ 3. AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ 4. FLOOD STATEMENT FOLLOW UP AREAL FLOOD WARNING /FLS/ 5. FLOOD ADVISORY AREAL ADVISORIES /FLS/ EXAMPLES OF HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS WITH THE NEW FORMATS AND VTEC CAN BE FOUND IN THE LATEST DRAFT OF NWS MANUAL 10-923...WHICH IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-923_FUTURE.PDF PROCEDURES ON THE CONTENT...FORMAT...AND APPLICATION OF VTEC IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN NWS INSTRUCTION 10-922... WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/PDFS/10-922_FUTURE.PDF BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON VTEC CAN BE FOUND AT THE VTEC WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC THE LATEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HYDROLOGIC VTEC... INCLUDING INFORMATION ON TESTING SCHEDULES AND OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/HYDRO_VTEC.SHTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: BRENT BOWER HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE 206-526-6095 X228 BRENT.BOWER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM/ $$ JBB WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE 984 NOUS65 KGGW 242330 FTMGGW DATE/TIME: 3/24/2006 2330Z 430 PM MST KGGW RADAR IS NOW UP AND OPERATIONAL. $$ MM 516 NOUS62 KILM 242333 FTMLTX Message Date: Mar 24 2006 23:33:49 KLTX 88-D HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 2335Z. 506 NOUS45 KPUB 242356 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-250056 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 456 PM MST FRI MAR 24 2006 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 57 LOW THIS MORNING........... 19 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 56 LOW THIS MORNING........... 20 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 53 LOW THIS MORNING........... 19 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0 NNNN 893 NOUS43 KLOT 240000 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 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 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 306 NOUS45 KSLC 240057 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 654 PM MDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME PRECIP ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 5 PM FRI 0.02 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 6 PM FRI 0.20 CHALK CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8200 FT 6 PM FRI 0.10 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 6 PM FRI 0.13 HANKSVILLE - 4311 FT 5 PM FRI 0.07 GREEN RIVER - 4072 FT 5 PM FRI 0.05 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... WIDTSOE SNOTEL - 9500 FT 6 PM FRI 0.30 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 6 PM FRI 0.25 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 6 PM FRI 0.14 DONKEY RESERVOIR SNOTEL - 9800 FT 6 PM FRI 0.10 CLAYTON SPRINGS SNOTEL - 10000 FT 6 PM FRI 0.10 AGUA CANYON RAWS - 8900 FT 6 PM FRI 0.09 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 6 PM FRI 0.08 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 5 PM FRI 0.06 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 4050 FT 5 PM FRI 0.03 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 5 PM FRI 0.26 KANAB - 4940 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 KANAB GSE MNET - 4900 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 ESCALANTE - 5810 FT 5 PM FRI 0.17 ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 6 PM FRI 0.08 ...GLEN CANYON RECREATIONAL AREA/LAKE POWELL... BULLFROG MARINA - 3700 FT 6 PM FRI 0.19 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 47 MPH CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 43 MPH CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 41 MPH SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 41 MPH ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 41 MPH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 41 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 40 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 39 MPH WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 39 MPH PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 38 MPH V GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4226 FT 37 MPH DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 37 MPH BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 37 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 36 MPH WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 36 MPH FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 35 MPH ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 35 MPH $$ 660 NOUS43 KLOT 240100 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 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 / 0.0 / 0 DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHITING 0.0 / / 0 $$ 534 NOUS45 KPSR 240109 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 600 PM MST FRI MAR 23 2007 ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING AT 6 PM... 6 HR PRECIPITATION (INCHES) OLDEST >>>>>>>>>>> NEWEST ID STATION NAME 6 PM MDNT 6 AM NOON 24 HR -MDNT -6 AM -NOON -6 PM TOTAL AHWATUKEE MAHA3 AHWATUKEE 0.16 0.00 M M 0.16 APACHE JUNCTION PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.31 KNGA3 KINGS RANCH M M M M M AVONDALE AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 BUCKEYE MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 CAREFREE ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 CAVECREEK HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.20 CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M CHANDLER ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.04 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.43 GILBERT ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK 0.08 0.00 M 0.00 0.39 GLENDALE MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 GOODYEAR ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.16 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.39 GUADALUPE ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.04 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.31 MESA MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS 0.04 0.00 M 0.00 0.04 NEW RIVER NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 PARADISE VALLEY MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 0.12 0.00 0.35 0.24 0.71 MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M PEORIA NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 PHOENIX MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 M M MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE 0.16 0.00 M 0.00 0.16 MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 UNDEFINED M M M M M ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 QUEEN CREEK ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTTSDALE SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX 0.04 0.00 M 0.63 0.67 SUN CITY MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.43 SURPRISE MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.71 MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.31 TEMPE MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST 0.08 0.00 M M 0.08 MTEA3 ASU SOUTH 0.16 0.00 M M 0.16 250 NOUS61 KCLE 240112 FTMCLE Message Date: Mar 24 2007 01:12:46 88D CLE NOT RADIATING PROPERLY, IT LIKE WE ARE ATTENTUATING. ET ON THE WAY. SHOU LD BE NORMAL BY 03Z. 290 NOUS41 KCLE 240120 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-240300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 918 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 THE 88D IN CLE IS OPERATING, BUT THE REFLECTIVITY OUPUT IS NOT CORRECT. HOPEFULLY THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED BY 11 PM EDT. 659 NOUS42 KWNO 240137 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 935 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME.. 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS TBW/72210 - 10159 SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 139 NOUS43 KMQT 240156 PNSMQT ARBPNSMQT COOP OBSERVER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 956 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...NEW FORECAST POINTS ADDED ON THE MICHIGAMME AND PESHEKEE RIVERS... TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: DAVID PEARSON HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER WFO MARQUETTE...NEGAUNEE MICHIGAN SUBJECT: NEW FORECAST POINTS ADDED ON THE MICHIGAMME AND PESHEKEE RIVERS...EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ...MICHIGAMME RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE MI ON FRIDAY MARCH 23 2007. THE ADDITION OF THIS FORECAST WILL ENHANCE FLOOD WARNING SERVICES FOR CITIZENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MICHIGAMME RIVER...AS WELL AS PROVIDE IMPROVED RIVER GUIDANCE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...GAYLORD MICHIGAN AND GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. ...PESHEKEE RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE PESHEKEE RIVER NEAR CHAMPION MI ON FRIDAY MARCH 23 2007. THE ADDITION OF THIS FORECAST WILL ENHANCE FLOOD WARNING SERVICES FOR CITIZENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PESHEKEE RIVER...AS WELL AS PROVIDE IMPROVED RIVER GUIDANCE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...GAYLORD MICHIGAN AND GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MARQUETTE HAS IMPLEMENTED ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) FOR SELECT RIVERS IN UPPER MICHIGAN AND THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE MENOMINEE RIVER BASIN. AHPS ENABLES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO PROVIDE LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK FOR LONG-RANGE PLANNING DECISIONS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE DATA AND EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MQT/ (INTERNET ADDRESS IS ALL LOWER CASE). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: DAVID PEARSON HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE 112 AIRPARK DRIVE SOUTH NEGAUNEE MI 49866 PHONE: (906) 475-5782 EXT. 493 EMAIL: DAVID.PEARSON@NOAA.GOV $$ 158 NOUS61 KCLE 240234 FTMCLE Message Date: Mar 24 2007 02:34:29 88D IN CLE BACK IN SERVICE AND SEEMS TO BE OPERATING PROPERLY. 142 NOUS41 KCLE 240235 PNSCLE OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-240300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1039 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 THE 88D IN CLE IS NOW OPERATING PROPERLY. $$ KIELTYKA 206 NOUS43 KMQT 240405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 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) 70/1910 -14/1971 1.40/1996 18.0/1996 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 63/1945 -22/1960 0.90/1954 2.0/1975 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2006) 67/1987 -18/1974 1.62/1996 17.1/1996 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 62/1987 -10/2002 2.50/1996 20.0/1996 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 65/1945 -12/1965 0.97/1954 11.0/1975 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 57/1945 -8/1965 1.33/1954 17.0/1996 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 50/2000 -4/2002 1.66/1996 14.0/1996 KENTON (1993-2003) 50/2000 -4/2002 1.66/1996 14.0/1996 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 55/1921 -5/1923 1.20/1916 4.0/1954 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 58/1987 3/1994 1.34/1996 18.0/1996 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 44/1943 7/1941 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.20/1936 2.0/1936 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2006) 66/1987 -13/1971 1.02/1996 14.0/1996 BARAGA (1967-1987) 55/1973 -12/1971 0.65/1975 7.2/1975 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 65/1898 -5/1899 1.04/1954 3.0/1916 HERMAN (1968-2007) 59/1993 -20/1971 2.60/1996 26.0/1996 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 61/1963 -21/1965 0.85/1954 2.0/1954 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 60/1986 -4/1974 0.50/1975 20.0/1975 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 63/1987 -22/1971 1.90/1996 10.0/1996 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.01/2005 0.0/2004 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 65/1987 -11/1960 1.44/1975 14.0/1975 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 64/2003 3/1974 1.10/1996 9.0/1996 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2007) 59/1993 -12/1971 1.12/1996 11.6/1996 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 66/1925 -13/1934 0.66/1996 18.0/1975 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 60/1946 -11/1923 0.65/1904 4.0/1927 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 68/1945 -13/1983 0.47/1979 6.7/1979 MUNISING (1911-2007) 66/1925 -10/1974 1.31/1979 12.5/1979 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 69/1945 -8/1974 0.83/1920 7.8/1975 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 51/2000 -9/2002 0.00/2005 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 61/1968 -10/1960 0.82/1988 2.7/1975 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 61/1987 -13/1974 0.76/1988 4.5/1975 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 65/1987 -12/1971 0.97/1996 7.0/1996 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 72/1910 -7/1960 0.90/1996 4.0/1975 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2007) 66/2003 -13/1960 0.62/1954 2.0/1997 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2007) 55/2000 4/2001 1.13/1996 1.5/1997 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 58/1986 -14/1971 0.23/1967 3.0/1975 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 53/1988 -3/1971 0.98/1954 6.2/1975 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 55/1945 -6/1974 4.20/1996 6.0/1975 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 62/1910 -12/1908 0.57/1954 2.9/1979 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 53/1973 -14/1974 1.10/1996 4.0/1996 SENEY (1948-2001) 58/2000 -15/1974 0.44/1954 4.0/1979 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG -3/1965 1.45/1960 14.1/1960 $$ 075 NOUS62 KTAE 240507 FTMEVX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 05:07:12 THE PHONE LINE CONTRACTOR HAS SCHEDULED A MAINTAINANCE WINDOW THAT COULD TAKE DO WN THE COMMUNICATIONS LINE TO THE EGLIN RADAR ANYTIME TONIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CDT S AT. THIS COULD AFFECT YOUR RECEIVING SOME PRODUCTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE WE B FROM THE NWS. 146 NOUS64 KMOB 240507 FTMEVX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 05:07:12 THE PHONE LINE CONTRACTOR HAS SCHEDULED A MAINTAINANCE WINDOW THAT COULD TAKE DO WN THE COMMUNICATIONS LINE TO THE EGLIN RADAR ANYTIME TONIGHT THROUGH 5 AM CDT S AT. THIS COULD AFFECT YOUR RECEIVING SOME PRODUCTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE WE B FROM THE NWS. 855 NOUS71 KCLE 240605 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 106 AM EST SAT MAR 24 2007 (0606 UTC 03/24/07) Message(s) for Lake Superior STDM4 "Stannard Rock MI" 0600Z 3/24/7 Wind speed observed at 27 knots MAFOR forecast: 5-15 knots (code 1) (The observed wind direction was 170 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: STDM4 46/// /1727 10053 21006 39912 40170 57003 90600 333 91228 555 11024 22025 30559 417028 60559 170026 166023 169023 168021 NOTE: The decoder flagged the following error(s): "Element(s) not in proper format" _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: LSZ260-241000- OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 938 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE OF 30.3 INCHES OVER WESTERN QUEBEC WILL CONTINUE MOVING E OVERNIGHT. IN ITS WAKE...ANOTHER HIGH PRES RIDGE OF 30.2 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS TO 30.5 INCHES AND REORGANIZES OVER NEW ENGLAND ON SUN...LOW PRES OF 29.8 INCHES WILL LIFT NE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. THE LOW WILL BE ABSORBED ON MON INTO A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A 29.4 INCH LOW OVER HUDSON BAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LAKE SUPERIOR MONDAY. HIGH PRES OF 30.2 INCHES WILL DEVELOP OVER MANITOBA ON TUE AND BUILD TO 30.5 INCHES OVER WESTERN QUEBEC ON WED. WEST HALF .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 15 KT. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING SE. WAVES CALM TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT VEERING SE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING S LATE. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT VEERING NE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT VEERING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. EAST HALF .OVERNIGHT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. WAVES SUBSIDING TO CALM TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE. WAVES BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND TO 30 KT VEERING S BY MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WIND TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT VEERING W 15 TO 25 KT LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT VEERING NE 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING E. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT VEERING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ MAFOR 2403/ SUPERIOR WEST 1/2 13900 12100 12110 11210 A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES CALM TO 2 FEET. 220002. SUPERIOR EAST 1/2 14410 12900 12210 A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. WAVES CALM TO 3 FEET. 220103. $$ 552 NOUS45 KSLC 240609 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1157 PM MDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... AN UPPER LOW ALONG THE MEXICO AND ARIZONA BORDER BROUGHT MOISTURE INTO SOUTHERN UTAH ON FRIDAY. THIS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHWEST UTAH BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT. ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 5 PM FRI 0.02 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... FIVE POINTS LAKE SNOTEL - 10920 FT 10 PM FRI 0.20 CHEPETA SNOTEL - 12120 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 CHALK CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8200 FT 6 PM FRI 0.10 YELLOWSTONE DRAINAGE RAWS - 7800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 ...CASTLE COUNTRY... HUNTINGTON NORTH - 5780 FT 10 PM FRI 0.03 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 11 PM FRI 0.18 HANKSVILLE - 4311 FT 5 PM FRI 0.07 GREEN RIVER - 4072 FT 5 PM FRI 0.05 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... FARNSWORTH LAKE SNOTEL - 9600 FT 11 PM FRI 0.20 GRASSY LAKE - 10000 FT 11 PM FRI 0.03 JOES VALLEY DAM - 6880 FT 11 PM FRI 0.02 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... WIDTSOE ESCALANTE MTN - 9500 FT 11 PM FRI 0.90 DONKEY RESERVOIR BOULDER MTN - 9800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.30 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.26 CLAYTON SPRINGS SNOTEL - 10000 FT 11 PM FRI 0.20 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 11 PM FRI 0.15 AGUA CANYON RAWS - 8900 FT 11 PM FRI 0.11 AGUA CANYON SNOTEL - 8890 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 LARB HOLLOW RAWS - 8490 FT 11 PM FRI 0.06 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 5 PM FRI 0.06 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 4050 FT 5 PM FRI 0.03 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... BIG SAGE GSE MNET - 6560 FT 3 PM FRI 0.32 BETWEEN THE CREEKS GSE MNET - 6100 FT 9 PM FRI 0.31 TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 10 PM FRI 0.29 40 MILE RIDGE GSE MNET - 4700 FT 9 PM FRI 0.28 DEER SPRINGS POINT GSE MNET - 6960 FT 9 PM FRI 0.23 BUCKSKIN MOUNTAIN GSE MNET - 5760 FT 3 PM FRI 0.22 KANAB GSE MNET - 4900 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 KANAB - 4940 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 ESCALANTE - 5810 FT 5 PM FRI 0.17 ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 ...GLEN CANYON RECREATIONAL AREA/LAKE POWELL... BULLFROG MARINA - 3700 FT 11 PM FRI 0.19 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 47 MPH CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 43 MPH SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 41 MPH CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 41 MPH ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 41 MPH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 41 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 40 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 39 MPH WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 39 MPH PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 38 MPH DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 37 MPH V GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4226 FT 37 MPH BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 37 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 36 MPH WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 36 MPH FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 35 MPH ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 35 MPH $$ AOT 791 NOUS44 KCRP 240617 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CST SAT MAR 24 2007 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 23 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 80 LOW TEMPERATURE : 70 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2007 RAINFALL: 7.27 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 36 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 77 95 1980 LOW 58 39 1968 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 730 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 743 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Friday March 23 2007 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 80 LOW TEMPERATURE : 67 RAINFALL (INCHES) : T 2007 RAINFALL: 11.50 INCHES HIGHEST WIND GUST : 31 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : SOUTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 75 95 1936 LOW 56 32 1915 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 727 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 741 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). $$ 448 NOUS45 KBOU 240859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 22-24 IN 1965...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT SWEPT ACROSS METRO DENVER ON THE LATE AFTERNOON OF THE 22ND WITH EAST NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 38 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING DUST. SNOWFALL FROM THE STORM TOTALED 4.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TEMPERATURES ON THE 22ND DROPPED FROM A MAXIMUM OF 63 DEGREES TO 18 DEGREES IN JUST 10 HOURS AND DIPPED TO 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WARMED TO ONLY 19 DEGREES ON THE 23RD AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. 23-24 IN 1909...POST-FRONTAL RAIN ON THE 23RD CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW DURING THE EVENING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. SNOWFALL TOTALED 13.8 INCHES. RAIN AND MELTED SNOW... TOTALED 2.43 INCHES...WHICH WAS THE RECORD GREATEST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION EVER RECORDED IN MARCH AT THAT TIME. A THUNDERSTORM OF MODERATE INTENSITY OCCURRED ON THE 23RD IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 27 MPH OVERNIGHT. IN 1990...SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE COVERED ROADWAYS WITH A THIN LAYER OF "BLACK ICE" WHICH CAUSED NEARLY 100 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ACROSS METRO DENVER. IN BOULDER...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. SNOW IN BOULDER RANGED FROM AN INCH EAST OF TOWN TO 4 TO 5 INCHES NEAR TABLE MESA. AT TIMES THUNDER WAS HEARD DURING THE SNOW. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 0.6 INCH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 23RD. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED LATE ON THE 23RD AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE 24TH. A FEW WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF A DENVER HIGH RISE BUILDING SPRAYING GLASS ON THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS BELOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 23RD. IN 1996...THE THIRD STORM IN 10 DAYS BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS...AND METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 18 INCHES AT GOLDEN GATE CANYON AND 10 INCHES AT NEDERLAND IN THE FOOTHILLS. ACROSS METRO DENVER SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.5 INCHES...WITH MOST OF THE SNOW OCCURRING ON THE 24TH. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 34 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AS THE STORM MOVED EAST ON THE 24TH AND 25TH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSING BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. 23-25 IN 1891...RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW AND TOTALED 8.8 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW FELL ON THE 24TH. WINDS WERE LIGHT. IN 1964...HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 5.8 INCHES WAS MEASURED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 21 MPH BEHIND A COLD FRONT. 24 IN 1909...A MAJOR WINTER STORM DUMPED 13.8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. IN 1915...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED POST-FRONTAL WINDS TO 41 MPH. IN 1919...SOME UNUSUALLY SOFT BUT RATHER LARGE HAIL FELL WITH THE BEGINNING OF PRECIPITATION FROM THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM OF THE SEASON EARLY IN THE EVENING. ONLY A TRACE OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED. IN 1937...A LIGHT TO MODERATE DUST STORM BEGAN AT 130 PM AND CONTINUED UNTIL 830 PM. THE STORM REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 3/4 MILE AT TIMES. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH. IN 1970...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT PRODUCED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST TO 60 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...WHERE 3.2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONG WINDS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE FROM DENVER NORTHWARD AND BILLOWS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED 25 DEGREES IN AN HOUR FROM 65 TO 40 DEGREES. IN 1982...A STRONG COLD FRONT ROARED ACROSS METRO DENVER. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT CREATED A HUGE CLOUD OF DUST AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND FEET HIGH...WHICH BRIEFLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. IN 1987...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSED BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. WHILE ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL IN DENVER...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 37 MPH. IN 1997...AN EARLY SPRING STORM BROUGHT SNOW TO METRO DENVER. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL IN THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE. SNOWFALL AT CONIFER TOTALED 5 INCHES. A WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE ON SNOW PACKED AND SLICK ROADS NEAR CASTLE ROCK. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 1.3 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 46 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 24-25 IN 1904...WEST BORA WINDS SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 49 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. OVERNIGHT...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 34 DEGREES ON THE 25TH. IN 1955...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WITH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 34 MPH AND GUSTS TO 39 MPH BRIEFLY REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. POST-FRONTAL HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.5 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE THE MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTH ON THE GROUND WAS 7 INCHES. 24-26 IN 1959...THE SECOND MAJOR SPRING STORM IN LESS THAN A WEEK DUMPED 10 TO 20 INCHES OF WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. SNOWFALL TOTALED 14.3 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT...WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 36 MPH...CAUSING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. MANY TRAVELERS WERE MAROONED WHEN TRAINS...PLANES...AND BUSES WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THEIR SCHEDULES. UTILITY LINES WERE AGAIN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE STORM. $$ 578 NOUS41 KGYX 240932 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-242145- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 532 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...SKYWARN SPOTTER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES START TODAY... SKYWARN IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER WEATHER SPOTTERS WHO REPORT TO AND ARE TRAINED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THESE SPOTTERS REPORT MANY FORMS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER SUCH AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...TORNADOES...HAIL...HEAVY SNOW AND FLOODING. THE STAFF AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAY MAINE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING LOCAL FORECASTS AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. SKYWARN SPOTTERS PROVIDE AN INVALUABLE SERVICE BY VERIFYING IN PERSON WHAT WE OBSERVE FROM RADARS...SATELLITES AND REPORTING STATIONS. THESE SPOTTERS ACT AS OUR EYES AND EARS...HELPING TO PROVIDE BETTER FORECASTS AND SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS. IT IS EASY TO JOIN SKYWARN. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS TO ATTEND A FREE AND INTERESTING TRAINING SESSION. SEVERAL TRAINING SESSIONS ARE BEING OFFERED THIS SPRING FOR NEW SPOTTERS AND THOSE WHO NEED A REFRESHER. UPCOMING TRAINING SESSIONS ARE ANNOUNCED ON OUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS. THEY ARE ALSO POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE AT /WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY THE SPOTTER NETWORK IS USUALLY ACTIVATED WHENEVER THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER. SKYWARN REPORTS CAN BE RELAYED FROM WHEREVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE...WHETHER YOU ARE AT WORK...ON THE ROAD OR IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. INFORMATION IS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE...THE INTERNET AND BY VOLUNTEER AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS. THE FOLLOWING TRAINING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. THEY ARE FREE AND WILL LAST APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE TRAINING WILL RECEIVE OFFICIAL SKYWARN SPOTTER IDENTIFICATION. THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION TAKES PLACE TODAY IN CONWAY NEW HAMPSHIRE AT 10 AM. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE CONWAY LIBRARY AT 15 MAIN STREET. THE NEXT SESSION WILL BE ON APRIL 3RD IN DERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE MANNING LECTURE HALL AT PINKERTON ACADEMY AT 7 PM. FOR A FULL TRAINING SCHEDULE, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRAY $$ 703 NOUS62 KMFL 241004 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 10:04:53 0600 AM EDT 03/24/07 KAMX NWS RADAR IN MIAMI WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FARTHER NOTICE 712 NOUS62 KKEY 241004 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 10:04:53 0600 AM EDT 03/24/07 KAMX NWS RADAR IN MIAMI WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FARTHER NOTICE 362 NOUS43 KICT 241101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1912 KANSAS CITY HAD ITS GREATEST SNOWFALL...WITH 25 INCHES ACCUMULATING IN 24 HOURS. $$ AUTO 317 NOUS41 KALY 241159 PNSALY PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 800 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK ENDS TODAY... NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE REMIND YOU THAT THIS HAS BEEN FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK IN NEW YORK. TODAY...THE LAST DAY OF FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK...WE WILL OFFER SOME TIPS ON FLOOD INSURANCE AND REVIEW SOME OF THE KEY POINTS MADE DURING THE WEEK. FLOOD INSURANCE COVERS LOSSES TO YOUR PROPERTY CAUSED BY FLOODING. FROM STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO FLOOD DEBRIS CLEANUP AND FLOOR SURFACES...YOUR INVESTMENT IS PROTECTED BY A FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY... SOMETHING YOUR HOMEOWNERS POLICY DOES NOT OFFER. IN ADDITION...YOU CAN PURCHASE SEPARATE COVERAGE THAT INSURES MOST OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND BELONGINGS UP TO A SPECIFIED LIMIT. ITS A GOOD IDEA TO BUY FLOOD INSURANCE EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW OR MODERATE RISK AREA. ALMOST 25 PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS COME FROM AREAS WITH MINIMAL FLOOD RISK. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLOOD INSURANCE...VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE. WWW.FLOODSMART.GOV REVIEWING THIS WEEK...NEW YORK IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES OVER 30 NEW YORKERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY FLOODS...WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE EXCEEDING THREE QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS. HEAVY RAINS...SNOWMELT...AND ICE JAMS CAUSE FLOODING DURING THE WINTER AND SPRING. IN THE SUMMER AND FALL...DOWNPOURS FROM THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS BRING THE THREAT OF FLOODING. KEEPING SAFE DURING FLOODING IS A YEAR ROUND RESPONSIBILITY. NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NEW YORK STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OFFER THESE SAFETY TIPS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF AND THOSE WITH YOU IN GRAVE DANGER. FIFTY PERCENT OF ALL FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. REMIND YOUR CHILDREN NOT TO WALK...SWIM...OR PLAY IN FLOOD WATERS. REVIEW ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE BEFORE A FLOOD STRIKES. KNOW THE FLOOD RISK AT YOUR LOCATION. CHECK WITH YOUR CITY OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO FIND OUT YOUR VULNERABILITY. HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN IN PLACE. DISCUSS THE PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY. DETERMINE ALTERNATE ROUTES THAT YOU CAN TAKE IN CASE YOUR NORMAL ROUTE BECOMES FLOODED. HAVE A SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER IN CASE WATER SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED. KNOW WHAT A FLOOD WATCH...FLOOD WARNING AND FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS. A FLOOD WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE POTENTIAL EXITS FOR FLOODING ALONG STREAMS... CREEKS AND RIVERS. WHEN A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT...IT MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBILE BUT NOT A CERTAINTY. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE WITH YOUR DAILY ROUTINE...BUT BE PREPARED TO HEAD TO A PLACE OF SAFETY SHOULD A FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINIENT OR LIKELY TO OCCUR IN STREAMS...CREEKS OR RIVERS. IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IF SO ADVISED. AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT NUISANCE TYPE FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS ADVISORY SHOULD REMIND YOU TO BE AWARE OF FLOODED UNDERPASSES IN URBAN AREAS...AND MINOR...NUISANCE FLOODING IN RURAL AREAS. BEING PREPARED AND HEEDING THESE SAFETY RULES WILL HELP KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE SHOULD FLOODING THREATEN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFFERS THE BEST WAY TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS WHETHER AT HOME...WORK OR PLAY. NOAA WEATHER RADIO PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF WEATHER INFORMATION...WITH IMMEDIATE RELAY OF ANY FLOOD WARNINGS. NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RECOMMENDS EVERYONE HAVE ACCESS TO A NOAA WEATHER RADIO. FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH INTERNET ACCESS...ALL OF OUR WEATHER INFORMATION AND RIVER FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE. SIMPLY GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND THEN CLICK ON EASTERN NEW YORK. $$ OKEEFE/DIRIENZO 719 NOUS41 KRNK 241200 PNSRNK WVZ042>045-251100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 800 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 DAY AND NIGHT...STAY PREPARED WITH WEATHER RADIO. ONE OF THE FASTEST AND MOST RELIABLE MEANS OF OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION IS THROUGH THE USE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO NETWORK. IT PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. WEATHER MESSAGES ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED WITH TIMELY WEATHER REPORTS. THE WEATHER RADIO OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY. DURING SEVERE WEATHER...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN INTERRUPT ROUTINE BROADCASTS AND SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL WARNING MESSAGES. THE WEATHER SERVICE CAN ALSO ACTIVATE SPECIALLY DESIGNATED WARNING RECEIVERS. SUCH RECEIVERS SOUND AN ALARM INDICATING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS...ALERTING THE LISTENER TO TURN THE RECEIVER UP TO AN AUDIBLE VOLUME...OR WHEN OPERATED IN A MUTED MODE...THESE RADIOS TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY SO THAT THE WARNING MESSAGE CAN BE HEARD. IN ADDITION...NEWER WEATHER RADIOS ARE ON THE MARKET THAT ALLOW YOU TO PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES FOR WHICH YOU WANT THE WEATHER RADIO TO ALERT FOR. THE WEATHER RADIOS BROADCAST ON ONE OF SEVERAL FREQUENCIES RANGING FROM 162.400 TO 162.550 MEGAHERTZ. WHILE THESE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT NORMALLY FOUND ON THE AVERAGE HOME RADIO...A NUMBER OF RADIO MANUFACTURERS OFFER SPECIAL WEATHER RADIOS WHICH OPERATE ON THESE FREQUENCIES. WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS CAN USUALLY BE HEARD AS FAR AS 40 MILES FROM THE ANTENNA BUT THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON THE BROADCAST POWER AS WELL AS TERRAIN. PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERTS AGREE: THE RECEIVERS SHOULD BE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN EVERY HOME. THEY ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IN PLACES THAT ARE ENTRUSTED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY...INCLUDING HOSPITALS... SCHOOLS...PLACES OF WORSHIP...NURSING HOMES...RESTAURANTS...GROCERY STORES...RECREATION CENTERS...OFFICE BUILDINGS...SPORTS FACILITIES...AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERING PLACES. $$ HYSELL 306 NOUS43 KLOT 241201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 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 BEECHER / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 714 NOUS45 KSLC 241200 CCA PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 1157 PM MDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... AN UPPER LOW ALONG THE MEXICO AND ARIZONA BORDER BROUGHT MOISTURE INTO SOUTHERN UTAH ON FRIDAY. THIS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHWEST UTAH BEHIND A WEAK COLD FRONT. ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... WENDOVER AIRPORT - 4236 FT 5 PM FRI 0.02 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... FIVE POINTS LAKE SNOTEL - 10920 FT 10 PM FRI 0.20 CHEPETA SNOTEL - 12120 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 LAKEFORK 1 SNOTEL - 10100 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 CHALK CREEK 2 SNOTEL - 8200 FT 6 PM FRI 0.10 YELLOWSTONE DRAINAGE RAWS - 7800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 ...CASTLE COUNTRY... HUNTINGTON NORTH - 5780 FT 10 PM FRI 0.03 ...SAN RAFAEL SWELL... GREEN RIVER - 4072 FT 5 PM FRI 0.35 CAPITOL REEF NP - 5905 FT 11 PM FRI 0.18 HANKSVILLE - 4311 FT 5 PM FRI 0.10 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... FARNSWORTH LAKE SNOTEL - 9600 FT 11 PM FRI 0.20 GRASSY LAKE - 10000 FT 11 PM FRI 0.03 JOES VALLEY DAM - 6880 FT 11 PM FRI 0.02 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... WIDTSOE ESCALANTE MTN - 9500 FT 11 PM FRI 0.90 DONKEY RESERVOIR BOULDER MTN - 9800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.30 BUCK FLAT RAWS - 9800 FT 11 PM FRI 0.26 CLAYTON SPRINGS SNOTEL - 10000 FT 11 PM FRI 0.20 BRYCE CANYON RAWS - 7855 FT 11 PM FRI 0.15 AGUA CANYON RAWS - 8900 FT 11 PM FRI 0.11 AGUA CANYON SNOTEL - 8890 FT 11 PM FRI 0.10 TOM BEST SPRING RAWS - 7500 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 LARB HOLLOW RAWS - 8490 FT 11 PM FRI 0.06 BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT - 7585 FT 5 PM FRI 0.06 ...UTAH'S DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK... ZION NATIONAL PARK - 4050 FT 5 PM FRI 0.03 ...SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH... BIG SAGE GSE MNET - 6560 FT 3 PM FRI 0.32 BETWEEN THE CREEKS GSE MNET - 6100 FT 9 PM FRI 0.31 TELEGRAPH FLAT RAWS - 5460 FT 10 PM FRI 0.29 40 MILE RIDGE GSE MNET - 4700 FT 9 PM FRI 0.28 DEER SPRINGS POINT GSE MNET - 6960 FT 9 PM FRI 0.23 BUCKSKIN MOUNTAIN GSE MNET - 5760 FT 3 PM FRI 0.22 KANAB GSE MNET - 4900 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 KANAB - 4940 FT 5 PM FRI 0.19 ESCALANTE - 5810 FT 5 PM FRI 0.17 ZION NATIONAL PARK - 5741 FT 11 PM FRI 0.08 ...GLEN CANYON RECREATIONAL AREA/LAKE POWELL... BULLFROG MARINA - 3700 FT 11 PM FRI 0.19 ***** WIND REPORTS ***** WINDSPEED MUD SPRING RAWS - 5902 FT 47 MPH CAMEL BACK MTN DUGWAY MNET - 5077 FT 43 MPH SIMPSON SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4645 FT 41 MPH CALLAO GATE DUGWAY MNET - 4250 FT 41 MPH ENGLISH VILLAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4788 FT 41 MPH SALT FLATS DUGWAY MNET - 4265 FT 41 MPH INTERSTATE 80 DUGWAY MNET - 4125 FT 40 MPH HORIZONTAL GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4261 FT 39 MPH WIG MOUNTAIN DUGWAY MNET - 4352 FT 39 MPH PLAYA STATION DUGWAY MNET - 4280 FT 38 MPH DURAND ROAD DUGWAY MNET - 4538 FT 37 MPH V GRID DUGWAY MNET - 4226 FT 37 MPH BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR RAWS - 5620 FT 37 MPH WEST OF WILDCAT DUGWAY MNET - 4259 FT 36 MPH WHITE SAGE DUGWAY MNET - 4363 FT 36 MPH FISH SPRINGS DUGWAY MNET - 4282 FT 35 MPH ENTERPRISE RAWS - 5340 FT 35 MPH $$ AOT 293 NOUS43 KGLD 241206 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 700 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1886...ONE OF THE WORST BLIZZARDS ON RECORD STRUCK NORTHWEST KANSAS. IN SHERMAN COUNTY...SNOW DRIFTS TO FOUR FEET WERE REPORTED AND 320 CATTLE WERE FROZEN TO DEATH. IN THE TOWN OF LEANARDVILLE ...NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE...THIRTY PEOPLE HUDDLED FOR THREE DAYS IN A GENERAL STORE AND POST OFFICE AND BURNED OVER 3000 FEET OF LUMBER TO WARD OFF THE COLD. IN 1996...STRONG WINDS...COLD TEMPERATURES...AND SNOW CREATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY BELOW 1/4 MILE ACROSS NORTHWEST KANSAS. THERE WERE SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WITH MINOR INJURIES. MAJOR ROADS WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ACTUAL SNOW AMOUNTS WERE 3 INCHES OR LESS BUT DRIFTS TO SEVERAL FEET WERE COMMON. THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND LACK OF SNOW COVER CAUSED WINTERKILL ON WINTER WHEAT. IN 2002...A BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS. THE HEAVY SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE...WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70. THE INTERSTATE WAS CLOSED FROM LIMON COLORADO TO OAKLEY KANSAS DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL. $$ 751 NOUS55 KGJT 241225 OAVGJT NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO GRAND JUNCTION 504 AM MST SAT MAR 24 2007 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS CENTRAL REGION W/CR1X3 ALPHA: PILOT.......UNKN ACFT TYPE...MYSTERE FALCON 900 REG NMBR....N129KJ BRAVO: LOCATION........RIFLE, COLORADO (KRIL RUNWAY 26) DATE............03/24/07 INCIDENT TIME...0305 UTC CHARLIE: 3 ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY UPON LANDING, SKIDDING 500-600 FEET. THE RUNWAY WAS WET. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. DELTA: RIFLE METAR KRIL 240353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW046 SCT070 BKN085 07/05 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP130 P0000 T00720050 TSNO $ METAR KRIL 240253Z AUTO 10SM -RA OVC039 08/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP135 P0000 60002 T00780061 51017 TSNO $ ECHO: FTUS80 KRIL 232321 RRI KRIL 232320Z 240024 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT060CB BKN090 TEMPO 0002 VRB10KT -SHRA BKN060CB FM0200 22004KT P6SM VCSH SCT060CB BKN090 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN090 FM1600 29005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM1900 27009KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FOXTROT: UMUS45 KGJT 240000 SGLGJT PPBB 74000 72476 90067 27508 29509 33506 9089/ 08004 11010 91234 13012 13512 21002 9169/ 16515 15521 92013 16020 17025 14023 9258/ 14020 10519 93023 13519 12020 12516 93689 18534 20020 16017 9401/ 18515 20007 950// 26013= GOLF: HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKN PREPARED BY TROY LINDQUIST FORECASTER WFO GRAND JUNCTION 570 NOUS43 KGLD 241231 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 .BR GLD 0324 M DH06/PP : : VALUES REPRESENT PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST : 5 HOURS SINCE 1 AM MDT (2 AM CDT) : : : PCPN : GLD : GOODLAND KS AIRPORT : T HLC : HILL CITY KS AIRPORT : 0.58 MCK : MCCOOK NE AIRPORT : 0.15 ITR : BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT : 0.00 .END $$ 777 NOUS41 KRLX 241255 PNSRLX WVZ005>011-013>020-024>040-042>047-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 845 AM EST SAT MAR 24 2007 DAY AND NIGHT...STAY PREPARED WITH WEATHER RADIO. ONE OF THE FASTEST AND MOST RELIABLE MEANS OF OBTAINING WEATHER INFORMATION IS THROUGH THE USE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO NETWORK. IT PROVIDES CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. WEATHER MESSAGES ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED WITH TIMELY WEATHER REPORTS. THE WEATHER RADIO OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY. DURING SEVERE WEATHER, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN INTERRUPT ROUTINE BROADCASTS AND SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL WARNING MESSAGES. THE WEATHER SERVICE CAN ALSO ACTIVATE SPECIALLY DESIGNATED WARNING RECEIVERS. SUCH RECEIVERS SOUND AN ALARM INDICATING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, ALERTING THE LISTENER TO TURN THE RECEIVER UP TO AN AUDIBLE VOLUME, OR WHEN OPERATED IN A MUTED MODE, THESE RADIOS TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY SO THAT THE WARNING MESSAGE CAN BE HEARD. IN ADDITION, NEWER WEATHER RADIOS ARE ON THE MARKET THAT ALLOW YOU TO PROGRAM IN THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES FOR WHICH YOU WANT THE WEATHER RADIO TO ALERT FOR. THE WEATHER RADIOS BROADCAST ON ONE OF SEVERAL FREQUENCIES RANGING FROM 162.400 TO 162.550 MEGAHERTZ. WHILE THESE FREQUENCIES ARE NOT NORMALLY FOUND ON THE AVERAGE HOME RADIO, A NUMBER OF RADIO MANUFACTURERS OFFER SPECIAL WEATHER RADIOS WHICH OPERATE ON THESE FREQUENCIES. WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS CAN USUALLY BE HEARD AS FAR AS 40 MILES FROM THE ANTENNA BUT THIS VARIES DEPENDING ON THE BROADCAST POWER AS WELL AS TERRAIN. PUBLIC SAFETY EXPERTS AGREE: THE RECEIVERS SHOULD BE STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN EVERY HOME. THEY ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE IN PLACES THAT ARE ENTRUSTED WITH PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, NURSING HOMES, RESTAURANTS, GROCERY STORES, RECREATION CENTERS, OFFICE BUILDINGS, SPORTS FACILITIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC GATHERING PLACES. 660 NOUS43 KLOT 241300 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 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 BEECHER / 0.0 / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK / 0.0 / SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 WHITING / 0.0 / $$ 988 NOUS45 KPSR 241303 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 600 AM MST SAT MAR 24 2007 ...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 M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 APACHE JUNCTION PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.35 KNGA3 KINGS RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 AVONDALE AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BUCKEYE MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 CAREFREE ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.47 0.79 CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.20 0.35 CAVECREEK HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.28 CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 CHANDLER ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.43 GILBERT ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 M M M M ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK M 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 GLENDALE MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 0.00 M M M MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.39 GOODYEAR ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 GUADALUPE ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 MESA MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.43 MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.31 MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.39 WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.00 0.35 0.04 0.08 0.47 ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS M 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 NEW RIVER NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.43 PARADISE VALLEY MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 0.35 0.24 0.00 0.12 0.71 MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.12 0.51 MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.04 0.12 MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.28 PEORIA NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.16 0.51 MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.28 PHOENIX MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.00 0.00 M M M MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.43 ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.39 UNDEFINED M M M M M ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.31 MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.39 MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 QUEEN CREEK ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 SCOTTSDALE SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.12 0.39 MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX M 0.63 0.00 0.20 0.83 SUN CITY MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.04 0.43 SURPRISE MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.71 0.00 0.12 0.83 MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.39 TEMPE MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST M 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 MTEA3 ASU SOUTH M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 058 NOUS41 KRNK 241312 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>045-250300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 900 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...RECORD HIGH MINIMUMS IN VIRGINIA...AND WEST VIRGINIA... IN VIRGINIA... IN ROANOKE...THE MORNING LOW OF 60 DEGREES WILL LIKELY BE A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE 24TH OF MARCH. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 55 SET IN 1991. IN DANVILLE...THE MORNING LOW OF 54 DEGREES WILL BREAK THE CURRENT RECORD OF 53...WHICH WAS SET IN 1966. IN BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA...THE MORNING LOW OF 60 WILL BE A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE 24TH OF MARCH. THE CURRENT RECORD IS 56 SET IN 1994. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE...ROANOKE WILL SET A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TWO DAYS IN A ROW...AND YESTERDAY SET BOTH A HIGH MINIMUM AND A HIGH MAXIMUM. THIS DEMONSTRATES...HOWEVER...MORE THAT THE PERIOD OF RECORD IS VERY SHORT THAN ANYTHING ELSE. NO RECORDS WERE SET IN LYNCHBURG...WHERE BOTH THE HIGH MINIMUM AND THE HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR YESTERDAY WERE SET IN 1907. LYNCHBURG YESTERDAY MISSED A RECORD HIGH BY 10 DEGREES. ALSO...THE RECORD HIGH MINIMUM FOR LYNCHBURG FOR THIS MORNING WAS ALSO SET 100 YEARS AGO IN 1907. AN OFFICIAL REPORT WILL BE SENT OUT AFTER THE END OF THE DAY. $$ BS 838 NOUS43 KILX 241324 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-241700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 824 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WXM-90 IN JACKSONVILLE IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO PHONE LINE PROBLEMS NEAR THE TRANSMITTER SITE. THE PHONE COMPANY IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE RADIO WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. SURROUNDING NWR SITES: WXJ-75 IN SPRINGFIELD ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ WKX-82 IN HANNIBAL ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ KXI-70 IN JERSEYVILLE ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ $$ CHS 877 NOUS42 KWNO 241326 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 924 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE 12Z NCEP CYCLE BEGAN ON TIME. INCLUDED IN THE NAM WERE 13 AK...30 CANADIAN...67 CONUS...4 MEXICAN...AND 9 CARIBBEAN STATIONS. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CHS/72208 - PURGED WINDS 480 TO 168 MB...BAD DIR...TOO STRONG TBW/72210 - 10159 TUS/72274 - SHORT TO 850 MB...TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM DDC/72451 - SHORT TO 644.4 MB...LAUNCH FORCED DOWN BY WEATHER MZT/76458 - 10159 MZL/76654 - 10142...GROUND EQUIP PROBLEM NCC/78988 - 10159 HYY/76692 - 10158...FLIGHT EQUIP PROBLEM PASY/70414 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM YAH/71823 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM KPP/78970 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. ACHORN/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 653 NOUS43 KLBF 241354 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-241700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 841 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...FIRST RAIN OF SPRING - NOT A LOT BUT ITS A START... THUNDERSTROMS AND SHOWERS BEGAN MOVING INTO THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT AND SHOULD CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BELOW ARE A FEW SELECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 8 AM CDT. CITY COUNTY AMOUNT (INCHES) MADRID PERKINS 0.38 STOCKVILLE FRONTIER 0.36 OGALLALA KEITH 0.33 NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN 0.24 ARNOLD CUSTER 0.22 EUSTIS FRONTIER 0.20 WELLFLEET LINCOLN 0.16 IMPERIAL CHASE 0.14 BROKEN BOW CUSTER 0.12 THEDFORD THOMAS 0.10 ANSELMO CUSTER 0.09 $$ JS 246 NOUS42 KNHC 241400 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1000 AM EDT SAT 24 MAR 2007 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 25/1100Z TO 26/1100Z MAR 2007 WSPOD NUMBER.....06-112 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. JWP 389 NOUS66 KPDT 241402 FTMPDT Message Date: Mar 24 2007 14:02:27 KPDT WSR-88D DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. EL-TECHS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. 596 NOUS43 KSGF 241436 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251436- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 836 AM CST SAT MAR 24 2007 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BENTON EDWARDS 6W 68 56 0.10 BARTON LIBERAL 1SE 0.81 BARTON LAMAR 6N 66 57 0.25 BARTON MINDENMINES 64 58 1.17 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 72 53 0.10 DALLAS WINDYVILLE 4NW 0.80 DALLAS PLAD 1E 0.80 DALLAS FAIR GROVE 3NE 73 54 0.60 DENT JADWIN 7NW 0.40 DOUGLAS AVA 75 55 0.04 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 66 58 0.14 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 79 51 T JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 70 59 0.12 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 73 58 0.40 LAWRENCE MILLER 72 56 0.63 NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 73 60 T NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 72 61 T OZARK NOBLE 1S 75 51 0.10 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 72 57 0.24 PHELPS ROLLA - EAST SIDE 0.33 PHELPS ROLLA 1SE 0.45 POLK ALDRICH 3WSW 0.70 SHANNON EMINENCE 20NW 0.48 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 80 51 0.05 STONE CRANE 4N 72 60 0.30 STONE KIMBERLING CITY 5NW 0.12 TANEY FORSYTH 73 55 0.03 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 76 59 T TANEY PROTEM 4NE 76 57 0.02 TEXAS ROBY 68 58 1.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 73 56 0.25 VERNON RICHARDS 1.10 WEBSTER NIANGUA 71 55 0.35 WEBSTER SEYMOUR 1N 1.40 281 NOUS42 KWNO 241454 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1053 AM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE 12Z NCEP CYCLE CONTINUES TO RUN ON TIME. THE NAM IS NOW COMPLETE...AND THE GFS BEGAN AS SCHEDULED. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS CHS/72208 - PURGED WINDS 480 TO 168 MB...BAD DIR...TOO STRONG TBW/72210 - 10159 DDC/72451 - SHORT TO 644.4 MB...LAUNCH FORCED DOWN BY WEATHER MZT/76458 - 10159 MZL/76654 - 10142...GROUND EQUIP PROBLEM NCC/78988 - 10159 HYY/76692 - 10158...FLIGHT EQUIP PROBLEM TUS/72274 - TTBB NOT IN FOR NAM...ALL IN FOR GFS PASY/70414 - NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM...IN FOR GFS YAH/71823 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM...IN FOR GFS KPP/78970 - TTBB NOT AVAILABLE FOR NAM...IN FOR GFS NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. ACHORN/SDM/NCO/NCEP $$ 735 NOUS76 KPTR 241457 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1457z Saturday Mar 24 2007 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ATAI1 0.10BOIATAI1 'ATLANTA SUMMIT SNOTL' ID 43.75 115.23 7580. BGMW1 0.50OTXBGMW1 'BUNCHGRS MDWS SNOTEL' WA 48.7 117.18 5000. BKSI1 0.10BOIBKSI1 'BIG CK SUMMIT SNOTEL' ID 44.62 115.8 6580. BLFI1 0.06 0.28 0.02 0.00 0.36PIHBLFI1 'BLACKFOOT @BLACKFOOT' ID 43.13 112.48 4420. BLKQ2 0.12 0.12 0.04 0.20 0.44 ? BLKQ2 'BLACK WALL PEAK' BC 49.08 120.77 6360. BMSO3 0.10PDTBMSO3 'BOWMAN SPRINGS SNOTL' OR 45.37 118.45 4580. CPCM8 0.30TFXCPCM8 'COPPER CAMP SNOTEL' MT 47.07 112.72 6950. CRWC1 0.10MFRno meta data DEDI1 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.02 0.26BOIDEDI1 'DEADWOOD DAM' ID 44.29 115.65 5334. DHLM8 0.30TFXno meta data DONQ2 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.01 ? DONQ2 'COLUMBIA R AT DONALD' BC 51.48 117.15 2568. DRCN2 0.10 ? DRCN2 'DRAW CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.65 115.32 7200. EIMO3 0.10BOIEIMO3 'EILERTSON MDWS SNOTL' OR 44.83 118.12 5400. ESPO3 0.10PDTESPO3 'EMIGRANT SPGS SNOTEL' OR 45.53 118.47 3925. FQRQ2 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.02 ? FQRQ2 FAUQUIER BC 49.87 118.07 1608. GRTQ2 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.69 ? GRTQ2 'GARRETT CREEK' BC 51.88 117.9 2500. HDLI1 1.20OTXno meta data HIMN2 0.10LKNHIMN2 'HOLE IN MOUNTAIN SNO' NV 41.88 115.05 7900. KOSQ2 0.04 0.28 0.12 0.00 0.44 ? no meta data MDBO3 0.40PDTMDBO3 'MADISON BUTTE SNOTEL' OR 45.1 119.5 5250. MDLI1 0.10MSOMDLI1 'MEADOW LAKE SNOTEL' ID 44.42 113.32 9150. MRKI1 0.10BOIMRKI1 'MOORES CK SMT SNOTEL' ID 43.92 115.67 6100. MTRQ2 0.00 0.24 0.28 0.44 0.96 ? MTRQ2 'MOUNT REVELSTOKE' BC 51.03 118.15 6000. NOIM8 0.20MSONOIM8 'NOISY BASIN SNOTEL' MT 48.15 113.93 6040. REDQ2 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.40 0.72 ? no meta data SCHO3 0.10BOISCHO3 'SCHNEIDER MDWS SNOTL' OR 45. 117.15 5400. SEPI1 0.10PIHSEPI1 'SEDGEWIK PEAK SNOTEL' ID 42.53 111.95 7900. SMPW1 0.70PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. STZI1 0.40OTXSTZI1 'SCHWEITZER BSN SNOTL' ID 48.37 116.63 6090. SWNO3 0.10MFRno meta data TOHW1 0.20PDTTOHW1 'TOUCHET #2 SNOTEL' WA 46.12 117.9 5530. TYBO3 0.10MFRTYBO3 'TAYLOR BUTTE SNOTL' OR 42.7 121.4 5100. VLVI1 0.00 0.09 0.29 0.00 0.14PIHno meta data WFCO3 0.10PDTWFCO3 'WOLF CREEK SNOTEL' OR 45.07 118.12 5700. WRMM8 0.20MSOWRMM8 'WARM SPRINGS SNOTEL' MT 46.27 113.17 7800. group --> w-wash hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- ADNW1 0.00 0.00PQRADNW1 'CHEHALIS R NR ADNA' WA 48.45 117.87 190. AFSW1 1.70SEWAFSW1 'PARADISE PARK SNOTEL' WA 46.78 121.75 5120. AWO 0.08 ? AWO ARLINGTON WA 48.2 122.13 100. CAYW1 0.90SEWno meta data JNLQ2 0.00 0.16 0.51 0.64 0.00 ? no meta data KUSW1 2.90SEWKUSW1 'SKOOKUM CREEK SNOTEL' WA 47.68 121.6 3920. LKMW1 0.00 0.04 0.31 0.00 0.04PQRLKMW1 'LOOKOUT MTN' WA 45.8 122.12 3775. MEWW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRMEWW1 'MERWIN DAM' WA 45.95 122.55 240. MRSW1 0.10PDTMRSW1 'MORSE LAKE SNOTEL' WA 46.9 121.48 5400. PNKW1 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04PQRPNKW1 'PINE CREEK' WA 46.07 122.02 1100. RLGW1 0.00 0.30 0.90 0.30 1.50SEWRLGW1 'LONGMIRE RANIER NPS' WA 46.75 121.82 2762. RVDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWno meta data SAWW1 0.20SEWno meta data SMPW1 0.70PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. SQLW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWSQLW1 'SNOQUALMIE FALLS' WA 47.54 121.84 440. WHPW1 0.40PDTWHPW1 'WHITE PASS ES SNOTEL' WA 46.63 121.38 4500. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRYALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. YHE 0.04 0.28 0.35 0.47 0.00 ? YHE 'HOPE AIRPORT' BC 49.37 121.48 128. group --> w-ore hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- CLKO3 0.30PDTCLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. HLMO3 0.10PQRHLMO3 'HOLLAND MDWS SNOTEL' OR 43.66 122.56 4900. end/NWRFC 967 NOUS45 KGJT 241457 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 856 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH, ENDING AROUND 10 AM SATURDAY. THE FIRST VALUE IS RAINFALL OR WATER AMOUNTS IN SNOW, AND THE SECOND VALUE IS SNOWFALL, WHEN APPROPRIATE. OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS, WESTERN COLORADO, 8 MILES EAST OF IGNACIO, .36. 3 MILES WEST OF MEEKER, .22. 2 MILES NORTH OF PARADOX, .19. SHOSHONE POWER PLANT, .13. VALLECITO DAM, .22. EASTERN UTAH, ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, .14. CEDAR POINT, .35. HOVENWEEP, .12. ISLAND IN THE SKY, .64. UNOFFICIAL STATIONS, BATTLEMENT MESA, .15. COLLBRAN, .10. GOTHIC, .11, 1.5. 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, .32. $$ 972 NOUS44 KSJT 241508 PNSSJT TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139- 140-154-155-168>170-250315- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX 1008 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... MIDNIGHT TO 10 AM RAINFALL TOTALS: SAN ANGELO MATHIS FIELD: 0.04 INCH $$ 281 NOUS62 KKEY 241514 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 15:14:13 MIAMI RADAR IS BACK OPERATIONALLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 283 NOUS62 KMFL 241514 FTMAMX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 15:14:13 MIAMI RADAR IS BACK OPERATIONALLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 493 NOUS51 KLWX 241530 OAVLWX NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO STERLING VA 1100 AM EST SAT MAR 24 2007 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.......N/A ACFT TYPE...PA 32 REG NMBR....N324ST BRAVO: LOCATION........1 MILE SE JACKSONVILLE, MD, BALTIMORE COUNTY DATE............3/24/07 INCIDENT TIME...1345 UTC CHARLIE: 3 ABOARD: 3 FATALITIES. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AFTER CIRCLING. AUTOPILOT PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. DELTA: MARTIN STATE AIRPORT METAR KMTN 241424Z AUTO 01004KT 2 1/2SM DZ OVC006 09/09 A3036 RMK AO2 P0001 METAR KMTN 241403Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM +DZ OVC006 08/08 A3037 RMK AO2 P0001 METAR KMTN 241342Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA SCT006 SCT016 OVC024 08/08 A3037 RMK AO2 P0004 METAR KMTN 241318Z AUTO 02003KT 3SM +DZ SCT008 BKN024 OVC030 08/08 A3036 RMK AO2 P0001 ECHO: KMTN 241123Z 241212 02004KT 3SM -RA BKN007 OVC019 FM1400 08006KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC008 FM2000 10006KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM0200 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC020 FM0600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT025 BKN250 TEMPO 0609 1SM BR FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON BWI TDWR 14Z VELOCITY IMAGE 1000 FT WND 12008 KTS 2000 FT WND 14011 KTS GOLF: AIRMET SIERRA UPDT 4 FOR IFR AND MTN OBSCN VALID UNTIL 242100 AIRMET IFR...NY PA OH LE WV MD DC DE VA AND CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW BUF TO 40E EMI TO SBY TO 50NE ORF TO 40NE LYH TO 20SE APE TO FWA TO DXO TO 20NNW BUF CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS MOVG NWD ENDG WRN/SRN OH-WRN LE-ERN MD-CNTRL/SRN VA-CSTL WTRS 16-18Z SWRN PA-RMNDR OH-CNTRL LE-RMNDR WV-RMNDR MD-DC-RMNDR VA 19-21Z ELSW CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z. AIRMET MTN OBSCN...NY PA WV MD VA FROM MSS TO 20SSW PLB TO 40WNW SAX TO HAR TO 20NW LYH TO 40WSW BKW TO HNN TO JHW TO SYR TO MSS MTNS OBSC BY CLDS/ PCPN/BR. CONDS MOVG NEWD ENDG XTRM SRN WV BY 21Z ELSW CONTG BYD 21Z THRU 03Z. OTLK VALID 2100-0300Z AREA 1...IFR ME NH VT MA RI CT NY LO PA AND CSTL WTRS BOUNDED BY 20SE YSC-ENE-20ENE PVD-20S HNK-30ESE HAR-20NNW BUF-MSS-20SE YSC CIG BLW 010/VIS BLW 3SM PCPN/BR. CONDS DVLPG WRN PTN BY 00Z DVLPG RMNDR BY 03Z. HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKN PREPARED BY WOODCOCK FORECASTER WFO STERLING VA 856 NOUS44 KLUB 241601 PNSLUB TXZ021>044-241600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1100 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IMPACT THE SOUTH PLAINS AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT... A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SPAWNED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FRIDAY EVENING. IN THE LUBBOCK FORECAST AREA...SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE ACROSS PARMER...COCHRAN AND LAMB COUNTIES. SOME OF THE DAMAGE NEAR BOVINA AND MORTON MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TORNADOES AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS PLANNING ON SENDING A DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM TO THE AFFECTED AREAS ON SATURDAY. ADDITIONALLY...REPORTS OF FLOODING WERE RECEIVED ACROSS BAILEY AND PARMER COUNTIES...CLOSING SEVERAL MAJOR ROADS IN THOSE COUNTIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE PEAK WIND GUST RECORDED BY THE WEST TEXAS MESONET WAS 60 MPH NEAR OLTON IN LAMB COUNTY AT 1240 AM. FOR A PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT FOR THE AREA PLEASE SEE THE /LSRLUB/ PRODUCT. 0.95 INCHES OF RAIN FELL AT LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. THIS BRINGS THE MARCH 2007 RAINFALL TOTAL TO 3.67...A NEW RECORD FOR THE MONTH. THIS ECLIPSES THE OLD MARK OF 3.56 INCHES SET IN 1941. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE NWS AND WEST TEXAS MESONET SITES AS OF 7 AM: FRIONA 2 NE 2.56 SUNDOWN 8 SW 2.13 MULESHOE 1.55 VIGO PARK 1.43 DIMMITT 2 NE 1.40 LEVELLAND 1.29 ABERNATHY 5 NE 1.17 LUBBOCK (REESE CTR) 1.12 LUBBOCK (TX TECH) 1.11 CROSBYTON 1.10 PLAINS 3 N 1.03 $$ MC 062 NOUS45 KPSR 241606 PNSPSR PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 900 AM MST SAT MAR 24 2007 ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PHOENIX METRO AREA ENDING AT 9 AM... 6 HR PRECIPITATION (INCHES) OLDEST >>>>>>>>>>> NEWEST ID STATION NAME 9 AM 3 PM 9 PM 3 AM 24 HR -3 PM -9 PM -3 AM -9 AM TOTAL AHWATUKEE MAHA3 AHWATUKEE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 APACHE JUNCTION PMDA3 USERY MOUNTAIN PARK 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.39 KNGA3 KINGS RANCH 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.24 0.28 AVONDALE AVOA3 AGUA FRIA @ BUCKEYE 0.00 M 0.00 0.00 0.00 BUCKEYE MBUA3 BUCKEYE FRS #2 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 CAREFREE ZCAA3 FRAESFIELD MOUNTAIN 0.00 0.31 0.12 0.35 0.79 CRFA3 CAREFREE RANCH 0.00 0.16 0.08 0.12 0.35 CAVECREEK HMBA3 HUMBOLDT MOUNTAIN 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.28 CBTA3 CAVE BUTTES DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 CHANDLER ZCHA3 EMF @ ARIZONA AVE 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.43 GILBERT ZGIA3 MESA TOWER 0.00 M M M M ZCPA3 CROSSROADS PARK M 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12 GLENDALE MGLA3 CITY OF GLENDALE 0.00 M M M M MMDA3 MARYLAND @ 27TH AVE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MSXA3 ACDC @ 67TH AVE 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.43 GOODYEAR ZGYA3 TUTHILL @ RAY RD 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 GUADALUPE ZGAA3 GUADALUPE FRS 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28 MESA MBDA3 BROADWAY @ DOBSON 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ZBLA3 BROADWAY @ LINDSAY 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 MBHA3 BROWN RD. @ HORNE 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 MEEA3 KLEINMAN PARK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 FALA3 THUNDER MOUNTAIN 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 MLAA3 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.39 WMSA3 QUEEN CREEK RD 0.35 0.04 0.00 0.08 0.47 ZUPA3 USERY PARK WS M 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 NEW RIVER NEWA3 SUNUP RANCH 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.51 PARADISE VALLEY MCLA3 CAVE CREEK LANDFILL 0.35 0.24 0.08 0.04 0.71 MCCA3 E FORK CC #1 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.51 MLDA3 LOST DOG WASH 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.04 0.12 MRPA3 REATA PASS DAMSITE 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.16 0.28 PEORIA NRDA3 NEW RIVER DAM 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.59 MBLA3 NEW RIVER @ BELL RD 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.04 0.31 PHOENIX MBTA3 CESAR CHAVEZ PARK 0.00 M M M M MMIA3 MISSOURI @ 16TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOXA3 OLD XCUT @ MCDOWELL 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 MPAA3 PAPAGO PARK 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 MPPA3 PERRY PARK 0.35 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.43 ADBA3 ADOBE DAM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.08 MPHA3 SKUNK CREEK @ I-17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MPMA3 JEFFERSON @ 4TH AVE M 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MROA3 ROESER @ 2ND ST 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 UNDEFINED M M M M M ZSFA3 SOUTH MOUNTAIN FAN 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 MTHA3 THOMAS & 16TH ST 0.35 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.39 MTQA3 THOMAS @ 48TH ST 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 QUEEN CREEK ZQRA3 QUEEN CR @ RITTENHO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 ZQCA3 QUEEN CREEK LANDFIL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 QNCA3 EMF @ QUEEN CREEK R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 SCOTTSDALE SDLA3 INDIAN BEND WASH @ 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 ZMDA3 MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN P 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.39 MPJA3 PIMA @ JOMAX 0.04 0.59 0.08 0.12 0.83 SUN CITY MSWA3 SUN CITY WEST 0.00 0.39 0.00 0.12 0.51 SURPRISE MDYA3 DYSART @ BELL RD 0.00 0.71 0.04 0.12 0.87 MCFA3 MCMICKEN FLOODWAY 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.47 TEMPE MSPA3 SALT RIVER @ PRIEST 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04 MTEA3 ASU SOUTH 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 139 NOUS43 KFSD 241609 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089- 090-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-251607- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1107 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 55 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 40 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 58 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 35 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 58 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 50 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.35 MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 14.07 $$ 783 NOUS43 KGRB 241617 PNSGRB PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1117 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...LOW VISIBILITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... WARM MOIST AIR PUSHED OVER NORTHEAST WISCONSIN LAST NIGHT...ALLOWING DENSE FOG TO FORM ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING...AS TEMPERATURES COOLED INTO THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S. THE DENSE FOG WAS MAINLY LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN MICHIGAN TO TOMAHAWK. THE DENSE FOG GRADUALLY LIFTED THIS MORNING AS TEMPERATURES BEGAN TO WARM ACROSS THE REGION. LOCATION LATEST VISIBILITY LOWEST VISIBILITY COMMENTS MILES MILES ......NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...VILAS COUNTY... ARBOR VITAE AIRPORT 10.00 5.00 814 AM LAND O LAKE AIRPORT 10.00 10.00 1055 AM EAGLE RIVER AIRPORT 10.00 5.00 755 AM ...ONEIDA COUNTY... RHINELANDER AIRPORT 10.00 2.50 722 AM ...LINCOLN COUNTY... TOMAHAWK AIRPORT 4.00 0.00 915 AM MERRILL AIRPORT 1.25 0.00 1021 AM ...TAYLOR COUNTY... MEDFORD-AIRPORT 0.25 0.00 1035 AM ......NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...... ...FOREST COUNTY... ...FLORENCE COUNTY AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN... IRON MT. MI-AIRPRT 10.00 0.25 754 AM ...MARINETTE COUNTY... MENOMINEE MI-AIRPORT 10.00 0.00 835 AM ...LANGLADE COUNTY... ANTIGO-AIRPORT 0.50 0.00 1035 AM ...OCONTO COUNTY... ...MENOMINEE COUNTY... ......CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...MARATHON COUNTY... WAUSAU AIRPORT 2.00 0.00 854 AM MOSINEE AIRPORT 0.25 0.00 945 AM ...SHAWANO COUNTY... ...WOOD COUNTY... MARSHFIELD AIRPORT 0.25 0.00 954 AM WIS. RAPIDS-AIRPORT 7.00 0.00 754 AM ...PORTAGE COUNTY... STEVENS POINT AIRPORT 4.00 0.00 855 AM ...WAUPACA COUNTY... CLINTONVILLE AIRPORT 3.00 0.00 815 AM WAUPACA AIRPORT 4.00 0.00 736 AM ...WAUSHARA COUNTY... WAUTOMA COOP M 0.00 714 AM ......EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...... ...OUTAGAMIE COUNTY... APPLETON AIRPORT 1.50 0.00 615 AM ...BROWN COUNTY... GREEN BAY AIRPORT 5.00 0.25 753 AM ...WINNEBAGO COUNTY... OSHKOSH-AIRPORT 2.50 0.25 829 AM ...CALUMET COUNTY... ...DOOR COUNTY... STURGEON BAY AIRPORT 1.75 0.00 915 AM ...KEWAUNEE COUNTY... ...MANITOWOC COUNTY... MANITOWOC-AIRPORT 2.50 0.00 835 AM NOTE: VISIBILITIES REPORTED AS LESS THAN 1/4SM ARE RECORDED AS 0.00 IN THE TABLE ABOVE. $$ 304 NOUS45 KBOU 241658 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1057 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN M M M NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 011 NOUS44 KAMA 241706 PNSAMA OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-242359- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1206 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... SEVERAL DAYS OF THUNDERSTORMS DROPPED HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. THE FOLLOWING RAINFALL TOTALS ARE VALID FROM MARCH 22 THRU 800 AM ON MARCH 24 2007. LOCATION RAINFALL COMMENTS IN/S/ NWS_AMARILLO 2.61 BUSHLAND 4.21 VEGA 3.69 AMARILLO_4SSW 3.35 CANYON_2NW 3.05 AMARILLO_2SE 3.03 CEDAR 2.91 PAMPA 2.90 AMARILLO_5SSW 2.88 HEREFORD_2NW 2.83 AMARILLO_5NE 2.82 WILDORADO_6S 2.69 PANTEX_2N 2.66 STINNETT 2.64 GUYMON_9SE 2.50 CHANNING 2.45 CANADIAN_2NE 2.43 LAKE_MEREDITH 2.34 WAYSIDE_13NE 2.32 SHAMROCK 2.21 BORGER_AIRPORT 2.16 BOYS_RANCH 2.11 PAMPA_MESONET 2.11 BOOTLEG 2.09 LEFORS 2.08 HARDESTY_5S 2.07 AMARILLO_10E 2.04 CLAUDE_1W 1.99 MCLEAN_1E 1.93 LIPSCOMB 1.88 KENTON_MESONET 1.85 BOISE_CITY_MESONET 1.84 CLARENDON 1.79 CLAUDE 1.78 GOODWELL_8N 1.64 DALHART_AIRPORT 1.60 GOODWELL_MESONET 1.59 HOOKER_MESONET 1.58 CLARENDON_2W_MESONET 1.57 FOLLET 1.52 GUYMON_AIRPORT 1.49 BRAVO 1.44 MCLEAN_7N 1.42 FORGAN_8N 1.37 KELTON_5N 1.33 SLAPOUT_MESONET 1.10 BEAVER_MESONET 0.95 $$ KIMBLE 688 NOUS45 KABQ 241720 AAA PNSABQ NMZ001>021-026-250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1120 AM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM MARCH 21-24TH... NOTE...VALUES BASED ON ASOS REPORTS THROUGH 1030 AM MDT. LOCATION 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------- ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT 0.01 0.09 0.19 0.35 0.64 CARLSBAD 0.00 0.04 2.32 0.00 2.36 CLAYTON 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.07 1.37 CLINES CORNERS T 0.12 0.14 0.07 0.33 DEMING 0.02 T T T 0.02 FARMINGTON 0.11 0.17 0.30 T 0.58 GALLUP 0.02 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.19 GRANTS 0.05 0.02 0.36 0.00 0.43 LAS VEGAS 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.36 0.48 RATON 0.00 T 0.22 0.24 0.46 ROSWELL 0.00 0.04 0.85 0.00 0.89 SANTA FE 0.03 0.13 0.38 0.24 0.78 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES T 0.02 0.19 T 0.21 TUCUMCARI 0.00 0.29 1.27 0.00 1.56 $$ DPORTER 866 NOUS44 KFWD 241800 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-022200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 100 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE CORSICANA NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO IS GOING OFF LINE THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAINTENANCE ON THE RADIO TOWER. IT SHOULD BE BACK IN OPERATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN FORT WORTH WILL MAKE SURE IT IS TRANSMITTING PROPERLY WHEN THE MAINTENANCE IS FINISHED. $$ 449 NOUS45 KBOU 241817 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1217 PM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: 1: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: 2: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE 3: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/06-6/30/07) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.0 1.9 66.9 EVERGREEN 0.0 5.7 122.4 NORTH LONGMONT 0.0 2.3 68.3 RALSTON RESERVOIR 0.0 5.0 99.0 WHEAT RIDGE 0.0 5.6 96.4 $$ JK 685 NOUS41 KRNK 241824 PNSRNK RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 230 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY AT BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA WAS 74 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR TODAYS DATE SET IN 1988. IF THE TEMPERATURE WARMS FURTHER...A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. $$ 596 NOUS43 KMQT 242002 CCA PNSMQT ARBPNSMQT SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 956 PM EDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...NEW FORECAST POINTS ADDED ON THE MICHIGAMME AND PESHEKEE RIVERS... TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: DAVID PEARSON HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER WFO MARQUETTE...NEGAUNEE MICHIGAN SUBJECT: NEW FORECAST POINTS ADDED ON THE MICHIGAMME AND PESHEKEE RIVERS...EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ...MICHIGAMME RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE MICHIGAMME RIVER NEAR WITCH LAKE MI ON FRIDAY MARCH 23 2007. THE ADDITION OF THIS FORECAST WILL ENHANCE FLOOD WARNING SERVICES FOR CITIZENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MICHIGAMME RIVER...AS WELL AS PROVIDE IMPROVED RIVER GUIDANCE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...GAYLORD MICHIGAN AND GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. ...PESHEKEE RIVER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING RIVER FORECASTS FOR THE PESHEKEE RIVER NEAR CHAMPION MI ON FRIDAY MARCH 23 2007. THE ADDITION OF THIS FORECAST WILL ENHANCE FLOOD WARNING SERVICES FOR CITIZENS IN THE VICINITY OF THE PESHEKEE RIVER...AS WELL AS PROVIDE IMPROVED RIVER GUIDANCE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...GAYLORD MICHIGAN AND GREEN BAY WISCONSIN. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MARQUETTE HAS IMPLEMENTED ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) FOR SELECT RIVERS IN UPPER MICHIGAN AND THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE MENOMINEE RIVER BASIN. AHPS ENABLES THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO PROVIDE LONG-RANGE PROBABILISTIC INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF RISK FOR LONG-RANGE PLANNING DECISIONS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORTIVE DATA AND EXPLANATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/MQT/ (INTERNET ADDRESS IS ALL LOWER CASE). THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: DAVID PEARSON HYDROLOGIC PROGRAM MANAGER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE 112 AIRPARK DRIVE SOUTH NEGAUNEE MI 49866 PHONE: (906) 475-5782 EXT. 493 EMAIL: DAVID.PEARSON@NOAA.GOV $$ PEARSON 598 NOUS41 KRNK 242007 PNSRNK RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 400 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AT ROANOKE VIRGINIA AND BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA... THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY AT ROANOKE VIRGINIA WAS 79 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR TODAYS DATE. THE PRIOR RECORD WAS 78 DEGREES IN 1994. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY AT BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA WAS 75 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR TODAYS DATE. THE PRIOR RECORD WAS 74 DEGREES IN 1988. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY AT DANVILLE VIRGINIA WAS 82 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH FOR TODAYS DATE LAST SET IN 1966. IF THE TEMPERATURE WARMS FURTHER...A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED. $$ 157 NOUS45 KABQ 242047 AAB PNSABQ NMZ001>021-026-250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 247 PM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM MARCH 21ST-24TH... NOTE...VALUES BASED ON ASOS REPORTS THROUGH 1030 AM MDT. LOCATION 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------- ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT 0.01 0.09 0.19 0.35 0.64 CARLSBAD 0.00 0.04 2.32 0.00 2.36 CLAYTON 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.07 1.37 CLINES CORNERS T 0.12 0.14 0.07 0.33 DEMING 0.02 T T T 0.02 FARMINGTON 0.11 0.17 0.30 0.02 0.60 GALLUP 0.02 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.19 GRANTS 0.05 0.02 0.36 0.00 0.43 LAS VEGAS 0.00 0.01 0.11 0.36 0.48 RATON 0.00 T 0.22 0.24 0.46 ROSWELL 0.00 0.04 0.85 0.00 0.89 SANTA FE 0.03 0.13 0.38 0.24 0.78 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES T 0.02 0.19 T 0.21 TUCUMCARI 0.00 0.29 1.27 0.00 1.56 $$ DPORTER 947 NOUS43 KILX 242058 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-041-252100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 400 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION KZZ-65 IN BLOOMINGTON IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO PHONE LINE PROBLEMS NEAR THE TRANSMITTER SITE POSSIBLY DUE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PHONE COMPANY WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE RADIO WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. SURROUNDING NWR SITES: WXJ75 IN SPRINGFIELD ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ. WXJ71 IN PEORIA ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ. WXJ76 IN CHAMPAIGN ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.550 MHZ. WXK24 IN ODELL ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ. $$ KH 258 NOUS43 KILX 242101 PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 824 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WXM-90 IN JACKSONVILLE IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO PHONE LINE PROBLEMS NEAR THE TRANSMITTER SITE. THE PHONE COMPANY IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE RADIO WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. SURROUNDING NWR SITES: WXJ-75 IN SPRINGFIELD ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ WKX-82 IN HANNIBAL ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ KXI-70 IN JERSEYVILLE ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ $$ CHS/DPK 374 NOUS43 KILX 242101 RRA PNSILX ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 401 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WXM-90 IN JACKSONVILLE IS OFF THE AIR DUE TO PHONE LINE PROBLEMS NEAR THE TRANSMITTER SITE. THE PHONE COMPANY IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE RADIO WILL BE BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. SURROUNDING NWR SITES: WXJ-75 IN SPRINGFIELD ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ WKX-82 IN HANNIBAL ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.475 MHZ KXI-70 IN JERSEYVILLE ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MHZ $$ CHS/DPK 394 NOUS53 KJKL 242105 OAVJKL NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 504 PM EST SAT MAR 24 2007 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS CENTRAL REGION W/CR1X3 ALPHA: PILOT.......UNKOWN ACFT TYPE...FIRESTAR ULTRALIGHT REG NMBR....UNKNOWN BRAVO: LOCATION........4 SE SME DATE............03/24/07 INCIDENT TIME...1805 UTC CHARLIE: 1 ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES. NO KNOWN INJURIES. THE PILOT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON LANDING THE PLANE ROLLED IN A GUST OF WIND. THE PLANE WAS LANDING ON THE AIRCRAFT OWNER/S PROPERTY. DELTA: NONE ECHO: TAFSME TAF KSME 241732Z 241818 26007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 FM1400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090= FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON JKL RADAR 2000 FT WND 26615 KTS 3000 FT WND 26614 KTS 4000 FT WND 26615 KTS 5000 FT WND 27014 KTS 6000 FT WND 26412 KTS 7000 FT WND 28113 KTS GOLF: CONVECTIVE SIGMET 52E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 110NE VRB-70ENE PBI LINE TS 30 NM WIDE MOV FROM 19005KT. TOPS TO FL420. OUTLOOK VALID 141355-141755 AREA 1...FROM 60NW PQI-PQI-BGR-HNK-BUF-40N BUF-MSS-YSC-60ESE YQB-60NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM BUF-HNK-SAX-SIE-180ESE ECG-150SSE ILM-60ENE PBI-40SE PBI-EYW-CEW-IGB-LOZ-PMM-BUF WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKNOWN PREPARED BY JON PELTON FORECASTER JACKSON KENTUCKY 039 NOUS45 KGJT 242115 PNSGJT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 315 PM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH. THE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AROUND 8 AM THIS SATURDAY MORNING. AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH 24 HOUR STATIONS. ASPEN AIRPORT, .20. CORTEZ AIRPORT, .24. CRAIG AIRPORT, .15. MEEKER AIRPORT, .14. CANYONLANDS AIRPORT, .32. OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATIONS. WESTERN COLORADO. CRESTED BUTTE, .17. 17 MILES WEST OF GLADE PARK, .45. 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRAND JUNCTION, ON ORCHARD MESA, .20. HAYDEN, .10. 3 MILES WEST OF MEEKER, .22. 2 MILES WEST OF PAGOSA SPRINGS, .24. YAMPA, .18. EASTERN UTAH. CANYONLANDS NEEDLES, .24. UNOFFICIAL STATIONS. 7 MILES NORTH OF BAYFIELD, .24. 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORTEZ, .19. 5 MILES SOUTH OF DURANGO, .16. 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MACK, .31. $$ 948 NOUS41 KRNK 242121 PNSRNK PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 500 PM EDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS IN JEOPARDY... THIS MORNINGS LOW TEMPERATURE AT ROANOKE VIRGINIA WAS 60 DEGREES. THE HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR TODAYS DATE IS 55 DEGREES SET IN 1991. IF THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT FALL TO AT OR BELOW 55 DEGREES...A HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD WILL BE SET AND A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED. THIS MORNINGS LOW TEMPERATURE AT DANVILLE VIRGINIA WAS 54 DEGREES. THE HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR TODAYS DATE IS 53 DEGREES SET IN 1966. IF THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT FALL TO AT OR BELOW 53 DEGREES...A HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD WILL BE SET AND A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED. THIS MORNINGS LOW TEMPERATURE AT BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA WAS 60 DEGREES. THE HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD FOR TODAYS DATE IS 56 DEGREES SET IN 1994. IF THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT FALL TO AT OR BELOW 56 DEGREES...A HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD WILL BE SET AND A RECORD REPORT WILL BE ISSUED. $$ 415 NOUS45 KFGZ 242126 PNSFGZ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 300 PM MST SAT MAR 24 2007 ...SPRING STORM BRINGS WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO NORTHERN ARIZONA... A STRONG SPRING STORM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD LIGHT-TO-MODERATE RAINFALL TO NORTHERN ARIZONA ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY OCCURRED ACROSS NORTHERN GILA COUNTY AND YAVAPAI COUNTY WHERE AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH WERE RECORDED. ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA...AMOUNTS GENERALLY RANGED FROM ONE-QUARTER UP TO ONE INCH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN INCHES AND TENTHS: BAGDAD 1.02 BELLEMONT 0.29 CANYON DE CHELLY 0.51 COTTONWOOD-TUZIGOOT 1.47 FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT 0.41 GRAND CANYON AIRPORT 0.97 JEROME 1.20 MCNARY 2N 1.09 MUNDS PARK 0.44 PAGE 0.46 PAYSON 1.31 PETRIFIED FOREST NP 0.38 PINETOP/LAKESIDE 0.96 PRESCOTT 1.40 SAINT JOHNS 0.31 SEDONA 1.45 SHOW LOW 0.56 SUNSET CRATER 0.27 TUBA CITY 0.52 WALNUT CANYON 0.27 WINDOW ROCK 0.16 WINSLOW 0.87 WUPATKI 0.37 $$ DB 050 NOUS53 KJKL 242144 CCA OAVJKL NOTIFICATION REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KENTUCKY 504 PM EST SAT MAR 24 2007 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS52) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: NWS CENTRAL REGION W/CR1X3 ALPHA: PILOT.......UNKNOWN ACFT TYPE...FIRESTAR ULTRALIGHT REG NMBR....UNKNOWN BRAVO: LOCATION........4 SE SME DATE............03/24/07 INCIDENT TIME...1805 UTC CHARLIE: 1 ABOARD: 0 FATALITIES. NO KNOWN INJURIES. THE PILOT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. ON LANDING THE PLANE ROLLED IN A GUST OF WIND. THE PLANE WAS LANDING ON THE AIRCRAFT OWNER/S PROPERTY. THE PLANE WAS TOTALED. DELTA: NONE ECHO: TAFSME TAF KSME 241732Z 241818 26007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 FM1400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090= FOXTROT: WINDS ALOFT BASED ON JKL RADAR 2000 FT WND 26615 KTS 3000 FT WND 26614 KTS 4000 FT WND 26615 KTS 5000 FT WND 27014 KTS 6000 FT WND 26412 KTS 7000 FT WND 28113 KTS GOLF: CONVECTIVE SIGMET 52E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 110NE VRB-70ENE PBI LINE TS 30 NM WIDE MOV FROM 19005KT. TOPS TO FL420. OUTLOOK VALID 141355-141755 AREA 1...FROM 60NW PQI-PQI-BGR-HNK-BUF-40N BUF-MSS-YSC-60ESE YQB-60NW PQI WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM BUF-HNK-SAX-SIE-180ESE ECG-150SSE ILM-60ENE PBI-40SE PBI-EYW-CEW-IGB-LOZ-PMM-BUF WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. HOTEL: WEATHER BRIEFING/DOCUMENTATION BY UNKNOWN PREPARED BY JON PELTON FORECASTER JACKSON KENTUCKY CORRECTED FORMAT AND ADDED CONDITION OF THE PLANE 691 NOUS63 KMQT 242207 FTMMQT Message Date: Mar 24 2007 22:07:33 03/24/07 2205Z: Z-R RELATIONSHIP FOR KMQT RADAR HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 300R1.4 140 NOUS43 KMPX 242215 PNSMPX MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 250000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 515 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 THE KMPX WSR-88D RADAR WILL DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. $$ BAP 089 NOUS63 KMPX 242217 FTMMPX Message Date: Mar 24 2007 22:17:06 THE KMPX WSR-88D WILL BE GOING DOWN FOR EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE STARTING IMMEDIATE LY AND LASTING UNTIL APPROX 2300Z 373 NOUS45 KPUB 242257 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-242357 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 457 PM MDT SAT MAR 24 2007 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 54 LOW THIS MORNING........... 41 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.32 PK WND GUST NORTH 36 MPH AT 119 AM. COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 45 LOW THIS MORNING........... 37 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.39 PK WND GUST NORTH 33 MPH AT 154 AM. ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 38 LOW THIS MORNING........... 32 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.88 PK WND GUST SOUTHEAST 17 MPH AT 253 PM. $$ 224 NOUS43 KTOP 242332 PNSTOP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 632 PM CDT SAT MAR 24 2007 ...STORM SAFETY INFORMATION.... A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR A PART OF KANSAS. IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY... THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. A QUICK REMINDER...THE TERM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN THE WATCH AREA. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE CONCERN. YOU SHOULD GO ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS...BUT BE ON THE LOOKOUT AND KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS. HOWEVER...A / WARNING / MEANS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR IS INDICATED BY DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR. PEOPLE NEAR THE STORM SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. ...LIGHTNING IS AN UNDERRATED KILLER SO... GET INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY AWAY TREES OR TOWERS AVOID LAKES AND BOATS HEAVY RAINS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY...AVOID LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AS ROADS COULD BE WASHED OUT. ...TORNADOES ARE NATURES MOST VIOLENT STORMS. BEST SHELTERS ARE... IN A BASEMENT OR UNDERGROUND STORM SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUILDING AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR DESIGNATED SHELTER AREA AVOID WINDOWS...MOBILE HOMES...GYMNASIUMS AND AUDITORIUMS. ABANDON VEHICLES AND GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS MAY EXCEED 100 MPH...SO GET INDOORS OR INTO A BASEMENT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS STAY INFORMED OF THE WEATHER SITUATION...KNOW YOUR COUNTY...AND NEARBY CITIES AND COUNTIES. LISTEN TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA. $$ 866 NOAK49 PAFG 240006 PNSAFG AKZ222-241215- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 406 PM ADT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...VERY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES AT FAIRBANKS... SO FAR THIS MONTH ONLY A TRACE OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION AND 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SNOW HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT THE FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS IS THE DRIEST MARCH TO DATE SINCE 2002...AND IS ONLY THE 11TH TIME THERE HAS NOT BEEN MEASURABLE LIQUID PRECIPITATION SO LATE IN THE MONTH. THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN 5 YEARS WHEN THERE WAS NO MEASURABLE LIQUID PRECIPITATION DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MARCH. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A DEARTH OF SNOWFALL THIS MONTH...WITH ONLY 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SNOWFALL OBSERVED. THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE SNOWFALL FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH IS 5.3 INCHES. SO FAR THIS SEASON THERE HAS BEEN A TOTAL OF 39.7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. THE 30-YEAR AVERAGE BY THIS POINT IN THE SEASON IS 64.5 INCHES. THE SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR THIS SEASON IS ONLY 62 PERCENT OF AVERAGE. JANUARY WAS THE ONLY MONTH THIS WINTER TO HAVE ABOVE AVERAGE SNOWFALL...WHEN A TOTAL OF 14.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WAS OBSERVED. THE AVERAGE SNOWFALL IN APRIL DROPS OFF TO 2.4 INCHES. MAY AVERAGES 6 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SNOWFALL...HOWEVER...MEASURABLE SNOWFALL IN MAY ONLY OCCURS ON AVERAGE OF ABOUT ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. $$ CB 739 NOUS43 KLOT 240017 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 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 / 0.0 / BEACH PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 8 DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / 0.0 / NAPERVILLE 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 / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / $$ 548 NOUS43 KMKX 240032 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-241230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 730 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...MADISON WINTER SEASONAL SNOWFALL EXCEEDS THE CENTURY MARK... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON...GIVING THE DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT IN MADISON 0.4 INCHES OF SNOW AS OF 7PM. THIS PUSHED THE SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR THE 2007-2008 WINTER SEASON TO 100.1 INCHES. THIS SHATTERS THE OLD RECORD OF 76.1 INCHES DURING THE 1978-79 WINTER SEASON. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING COULD ADD UP AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER INCH OF SNOWFALL. $$ KUHLMAN 015 NOUS42 KWNO 240132 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 930 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME... 00Z NAM RAOB RECAP... DRA/72387 - UNAVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS TWC/72274 - SHORT TO 506MB $$ SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP 351 NOUS42 KWNO 240254 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1035 PM EDT SUN MAR 23 2008 00Z NCEP MODEL PRODUCTION IS ON TIME... $$ SHIREY/SDM/NCO/NCEP 992 NOUS45 KCYS 240317 PNSCYS ZCZC CYSBRTHWW ALL TTAA00 KCYS 150426 HIGH WIND WARNING SAFETY RULES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 915 PM MDT SUN MAR 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR SOON WILL BE IN OUR AREA FOR THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD. THE WIND SPEED CRITERIA FOR A HIGH WIND WARNING IS SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS...THE CRITERIA IS SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...COLD WIND CHILLS...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. DURING HIGH WIND EVENTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY THE CASE FOR THOSE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...AN ALTERNATE ROUTE OF TRAVEL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS ON THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENT. && WEILAND 208 NOUS43 KMQT 240405 PNSMQT COOPERATIVE OBSERVER DAILY RECORDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1205 AM EDT MON MAR 24 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) 70/1910 -14/1971 1.40/1996 18.0/1996 WATERSMEET 5 W (1909-2006) 63/1945 -22/1960 0.90/1954 2.0/1975 ONTONAGON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BERGLAND DAM (1888-2007) 67/1987 -18/1974 1.62/1996 17.1/1996 ONTONAGON 6 SE (1977-2006) 62/1987 -10/2002 2.50/1996 20.0/1996 ONTONAGON (1900-1977) 65/1945 -12/1965 0.97/1954 11.0/1975 HOUGHTON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW HOUGHTON ARPT (1887-2006) 57/1945 -8/1965 1.33/1954 17.0/1996 HOUGHTON MTU (1993-2003) 50/2000 -4/2002 1.66/1996 14.0/1996 KENTON (1993-2003) 50/2000 -4/2002 1.66/1996 14.0/1996 KEWEENAW COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW EAGLE HARBOR (1899-1972) 55/1921 -5/1923 1.20/1916 4.0/1954 FT. WILKINS (1948-2006) 58/1987 3/1994 1.34/1996 18.0/1996 MOTT ISLAND (1940-2004) 44/1943 7/1941 MSG/MSG MSG/MSG PAINESDALE (1926-1952) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.20/1936 2.0/1936 BARAGA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW ALBERTA (1956-2007) 66/1987 -13/1971 1.02/1996 14.0/1996 BARAGA (1967-1987) 55/1973 -12/1971 0.65/1975 7.2/1975 BARAGA 1 N (1896-1980) 65/1898 -5/1899 1.04/1954 3.0/1916 HERMAN (1968-2007) 59/1993 -20/1971 2.60/1996 26.0/1996 LANSE 2 S (1929-1967) 61/1963 -21/1965 0.85/1954 2.0/1954 MARQUETTE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW BIG BAY 2 SE (1945-2007) 60/1986 -4/1974 0.50/1975 20.0/1975 CHAMPION (1949-2006) 63/1987 -22/1971 1.90/1996 10.0/1996 HARVEY (2002-2007) MSG/MSG MSG/MSG 0.01/2005 0.0/2004 ISHPEMING (1898-1987) 65/1987 -11/1960 1.44/1975 14.0/1975 MARQUETTE WWTP (1948-2007) 64/2003 3/1974 1.10/1996 9.0/1996 WFO MARQUETTE (1961-2008) 59/1993 -12/1971 1.12/1996 11.6/1996 ALGER COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CHATHAM (1900-2007) 66/1925 -13/1934 0.66/1996 18.0/1975 DEER PARK (1900-1954) 60/1946 -11/1923 0.65/1904 4.0/1927 GRAND MARAIS (1900-2006) 68/1945 -13/1983 0.47/1979 6.7/1979 MUNISING (1911-2008) 66/1925 -10/1974 1.31/1979 12.5/1979 LUCE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW NEWBERRY 3 S (1896-2006) 69/1945 -8/1974 0.83/1920 7.8/1975 IRON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW AMASA (1999-2007) 51/2000 -9/2002 0.00/2005 0.0/2005 BEECHWOOD (1949-1990) 61/1968 -10/1960 0.82/1988 2.7/1975 CRYSTAL FALLS (1893-2006) 61/1987 -13/1974 0.76/1988 4.5/1975 STAMBAUGH (1896-2007) 65/1987 -12/1971 0.97/1996 7.0/1996 DICKINSON COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW IRON MOUNTAIN (1899-2006) 72/1910 -7/1960 0.90/1996 4.0/1975 MENOMINEE COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW STEPHENSON (1938-2008) 66/2003 -13/1960 0.62/1954 2.0/1997 DELTA COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW CORNELL 5 SE (1991-2008) 55/2000 4/2001 1.13/1996 1.5/1997 CORNELL 4 WSW (1963-1991) 58/1986 -14/1971 0.23/1967 3.0/1975 ESCANABA (1892-2006) 53/1988 -3/1971 0.98/1954 6.2/1975 FAYETTE 4 SW (1920-1997) 55/1945 -6/1974 4.20/1996 6.0/1975 ROCK 1 E (1905-1990) 62/1910 -12/1908 0.57/1954 2.9/1979 SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY STATION POR MAX MIN PCPN SNOW MANISTIQUE (1896-2006) 53/1973 -14/1974 1.10/1996 4.0/1996 SENEY (1948-2001) 58/2000 -15/1974 0.44/1954 4.0/1979 STEUBEN (1938-1989) MSG/MSG -3/1965 1.45/1960 14.1/1960 $$ 710 NOAK58 PAFC 240709 OAVAFC To: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OM113) National Weather Service c/o NOAA Message Center Silver Spring, MD 20910 Info: Attention Alaska Region - Marine Program Manager - W/AR1x2 Alpha Alaska Ranger, 184 ft Seattle-based catcher-processor Bravo Began taking on water at about 3am Sunday March 23 after losing control of its rudder approx 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor in the Bering Sea. Charlie Departed Dutch Harbor on Saturday headed towards mackerel fishing grounds in the Bering Sea. First distress signal was 2:50 am Sunday. Four crewmembers dead, one missing. Forty-two rescued. Vessel was carrying approximately 145,000 gallons of diesel. Delta Coast Guard reported 25 kt winds and 10 ft seas in the area during rescue operations. Echo PKZ170-231400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. Foxtrot Gale and Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings issued at 4 pm Saturday and valid through 4 am Monday. Both the 4 pm Public Zone forecast and 9 pm update carried a headline for "Strong Wind through Sunday Night" Golf Vessel information gathered from news reports. Amy Bedal, Meteorologist, Anchorage WFO 535 NOUS44 KCRP 240730 PNSCRP PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1230 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Sunday March 23 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 70 LOW TEMPERATURE : 54 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2008 RAINFALL: 3.50 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 32 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 77 95 1928 LOW 58 39 1952 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 729 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 743 PM CDT ============================================================= PRELIMINARY CLIMATE DATA FOR VICTORIA REGIONAL AIRPORT Sunday March 23 2008 HIGH TEMPERATURE : 72 LOW TEMPERATURE : 53 RAINFALL (INCHES) : 0.00 2008 RAINFALL: 7.98 HIGHEST WIND GUST : 29 MPH DIRECTION OF GUST : NORTHEAST NORMAL AND RECORD TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY... NORMAL RECORD YEAR HIGH 75 95 1928 LOW 56 28 2006 SUNRISE THIS MORNING : 727 AM CDT SUNSET THIS EVENING : 742 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). $$ 153 NOAK58 PAFC 240738 AAA OAVAFC UPDATED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION To: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OM113) National Weather Service c/o NOAA Message Center Silver Spring, MD 20910 Info: Attention Alaska Region - Marine Program Manager - W/AR1x2 Alpha Alaska Ranger, 184 ft Seattle-based catcher-processor Bravo Began taking on water at about 3am Sunday March 23 after losing control of its rudder approx 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor in the Bering Sea. Charlie Departed Dutch Harbor on Saturday headed towards mackerel fishing grounds in the Bering Sea. First distress signal was 2:50 am Sunday. Four crewmembers dead including Captain, Mate and Chief Engineer. Forty-two crewmembers rescued. Ship's Fish Master is missing. Vessel was carrying approximately 145,000 gallons of diesel. Delta Dutch Harbor observations: METAR PADU 230756Z AUTO 33026G32KT 3SM FEW024 BKN032 OVC038 METAR PADU 230856Z AUTO 32024G32KT 9SM BKN033 OVC042 METAR PADU 230956Z AUTO 32022G27KT 7SM BKN031 OVC037 METAR PADU 231056Z AUTO 32016G25KT 5SM FEW021 SCT029 OVC036 METAR PADU 231156Z AUTO 30024G37KT 10SM FEW034 SCT044 OVC060 METAR PADU 231256Z AUTO 32023G33KT 7SM FEW019 SCT031 OVC040 METAR PADU 231356Z AUTO 31030G37KT 9SM FEW032 SCT039 OVC050 METAR PADU 231456Z 29028G38KT 2SM BKN023 OVC050 A3016 RMK AO1 WEA -SHSN BLSN Coast Guard reported 25 kt winds and 10 ft seas in the area during rescue operations. Echo PKZ170-231400- EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI 400 PM ADT SAT MAR 22 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. Foxtrot Gale and Heavy Freezing Spray Warnings issued at 4 pm Saturday and valid through 4 am Monday. Both the 4 pm Public Zone forecast and 9 pm update carried a headline for "Strong Wind through Sunday Night" Golf Vessel information gathered from news reports. Amy Bedal, Meteorologist, Anchorage WFO 779 NOUS43 KGLD 240759 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS MO 159 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 TO: FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...AND OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS FROM: SCOTT MENTZER METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS SUBJECT: MAY 1 2008 MODIFICATIONS TO THE CLI AND CLM CLIMATE PRODUCTS FOR GOODLAND KS ON THURSDAY...MAY 1...2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GOODLAND KANSAS WILL ISSUE SEPARATE DAILY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR HILL CITY KS...MCCOOK NEBRASKA...AND BURLINGTON CO. PREVIOUSLY... THE DAILY CLIMATE REPORT FOR ALL THREE LOCATIONS WAS ISSUED UNDER THE TOPOPUGLD IDENTIFIER. THE TOPOPUGLD PRODUCT WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON MAY 1 2008. ALSO ON THIS DATE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GOODLAND WILL EXPAND THE ISSUANCE OF THE MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT TO A SEPARATE MONTHLY REPORT FOR HILL CITY...MCCOOK...AND BURLINGTON. CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO RECEIVE THE CLI AND CLM MESSAGES SHOULD ADD THE COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER IN THE BELOW TABLE TO THEIR APPROPRIATE DATABASES. MESSAGE TYPE WMO HEADINGAWIPS ID DAILY CLIMATE REPORT HILL CITY CDUS43 KGLDTOPCLIHLC DAILY CLIMATE REPORT MCCOOK CDUS43 KGLDTOPCLIMCK DAILY CLIMATE REPORT BURLINGTON CDUS43 KGLDTOPCLIITR MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT HILL CITY CXUS53 KGLDTOPCLMHLC MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT MCCOOK CXUS53 KGLD TOPCLMMCK MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT BURLINGTON CXUS53 KGLDTOPCLMITR THE DAILY AND MONTHLY CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR RENNER FIELD IN GOODLAND KS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SENT UNDER THE TOPCLIGLD AND TOPCLMGLD COMMUNICATION HEADERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW EXAMPLES OF THE DAILY CLIMATE REPORT AND THE MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT...PLEASE SEE THE INTERNET SITE /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CLIMATE/INDEX.PHP?WFO=GLD IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT DAVID FLOYD WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 785-899-7119 DAVID.L.FLOYD@NOAA.GOV $$ MENTZER 625 NOUS43 KMKX 240815 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-242230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2008 ...MADISON WINTER SEASONAL SNOWFALL EXCEEDS THE CENTURY MARK... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN WISCONSIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...GIVING THE DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT IN MADISON 0.7 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS PUSHED THE SNOWFALL TOTAL FOR THE 2007-2008 WINTER SEASON TO 100.4 INCHES. THE OLD RECORD WAS 76.1 INCHES SET DURING THE 1978-79 WINTER SEASON. $$ HENTZ 645 NOUS45 KBOU 240859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 259 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...TODAY IN METRO DENVER WEATHER HISTORY... 22-24 IN 1965...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT SWEPT ACROSS METRO DENVER LATE ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 22ND WITH EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO 38 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING DUST. SNOWFALL FROM THE STORM TOTALED 4.4 INCHES AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. TEMPERATURES ON THE 22ND DROPPED FROM A MAXIMUM OF 63 DEGREES TO 18 DEGREES IN JUST 10 HOURS AND DIPPED TO 3 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ON THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WARMED TO ONLY 19 DEGREES ON THE 23RD AND 18 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. 23-24 IN 1909...POST-FRONTAL RAIN ON THE 23RD CHANGED TO HEAVY SNOW DURING THE EVENING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE MORNING OF THE 24TH. SNOWFALL TOTALED 13.8 INCHES. RAIN AND MELTED SNOW... TOTALED 2.43 INCHES...WHICH WAS THE RECORD GREATEST 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION EVER RECORDED IN MARCH AT THAT TIME. A THUNDERSTORM OF MODERATE INTENSITY OCCURRED ON THE 23RD IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. NORTH WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 27 MPH OVERNIGHT. IN 1990...SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE COVERED ROADWAYS WITH A THIN LAYER OF "BLACK ICE" WHICH CAUSED NEARLY 100 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ACROSS METRO DENVER. IN BOULDER...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND BRIEF POWER OUTAGES. SNOW IN BOULDER RANGED FROM AN INCH EAST OF TOWN TO 4 TO 5 INCHES NEAR TABLE MESA. AT TIMES THUNDER WAS HEARD DURING THE SNOW. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 0.6 INCH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTED TO 30 MPH ON THE 23RD. IN 1995...HIGH WINDS DEVELOPED LATE ON THE 23RD AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE 24TH. A FEW WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF A DENVER HIGH RISE BUILDING...SPRAYING GLASS ON THE SIDEWALKS AND STREETS BELOW. SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON THE 23RD. IN 1996...THE THIRD STORM IN 10 DAYS BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS...AND METRO DENVER. SNOWFALL TOTALED 18 INCHES AT GOLDEN GATE CANYON AND 10 INCHES AT NEDERLAND IN THE FOOTHILLS. ACROSS METRO DENVER... SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...SNOWFALL TOTALED 6.5 INCHES WITH MOST OF THE SNOW OCCURRING ON THE 24TH. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 34 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. AS THE STORM MOVED EAST ON THE 24TH AND 25TH... BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSING BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. 23-25 IN 1891...RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW AND TOTALED 8.8 INCHES IN DOWNTOWN DENVER. MOST OF THE SNOW FELL ON THE 24TH. WINDS WERE LIGHT. IN 1964...HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 5.8 INCHES WAS MEASURED AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 21 MPH BEHIND A COLD FRONT. 24 IN 1909...A MAJOR WINTER STORM DUMPED 13.8 INCHES OF SNOW OVER DOWNTOWN DENVER. IN 1915...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED POST-FRONTAL WINDS TO 41 MPH. IN 1919...SOME UNUSUALLY SOFT BUT RATHER LARGE HAIL FELL WITH THE BEGINNING OF PRECIPITATION FROM THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM OF THE SEASON EARLY IN THE EVENING. ONLY A TRACE OF RAIN WAS OBSERVED. IN 1937...A LIGHT TO MODERATE DUST STORM BEGAN AT 1:30 PM AND CONTINUED UNTIL 8:30 PM. THE STORM REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 3/4 MILE AT TIMES. NORTHEAST WINDS WERE SUSTAINED TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 34 MPH. IN 1970...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT PRODUCED A NORTHEAST WIND GUST TO 60 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE 3.2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE STRONG WINDS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE FROM DENVER NORTHWARD...AND BILLOWS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED 25 DEGREES IN AN HOUR FROM 65 TO 40 DEGREES. IN 1982...A STRONG COLD FRONT ROARED ACROSS METRO DENVER. NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT CREATED A HUGE CLOUD OF DUST AT LEAST ONE THOUSAND FEET HIGH...WHICH BRIEFLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. IN 1987...NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEASTERN COLORADO CLOSED BOTH I-70 AND I-76 EAST OF DENVER. WHILE ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW FELL IN DENVER...NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTED TO 37 MPH. IN 1997...AN EARLY SPRING STORM BROUGHT SNOW TO METRO DENVER. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL IN THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER THE PALMER DIVIDE. SNOWFALL AT CONIFER TOTALED 5 INCHES. A WOMAN WAS KILLED WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE ON SNOW PACKED AND SLICK ROADS NEAR CASTLE ROCK. SNOWFALL TOTALED ONLY 1.3 INCHES AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 46 MPH AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 24-25 IN 1904...WEST BORA WINDS SUSTAINED TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WARMED THE TEMPERATURE TO A HIGH OF 49 DEGREES ON THE 24TH. OVERNIGHT...A COLD FRONT PRODUCED 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW. THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 34 DEGREES ON THE 25TH. IN 1955...A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WITH WINDS SUSTAINED TO 34 MPH AND GUSTS TO 39 MPH BRIEFLY REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES IN BLOWING DUST AT STAPLETON AIRPORT. POST-FRONTAL HEAVY SNOWFALL TOTALED 9.5 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT WHERE THE MAXIMUM SNOW DEPTH ON THE GROUND WAS 7 INCHES. 24-26 IN 1959...THE SECOND MAJOR SPRING STORM IN LESS THAN A WEEK DUMPED 10 TO 20 INCHES OF WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. SNOWFALL TOTALED 14.3 INCHES AT STAPLETON AIRPORT WHERE NORTH WINDS GUSTED TO 36 MPH...CAUSING NEAR- BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES FREQUENTLY REDUCED TO 1/2 MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. MANY TRAVELERS WERE MAROONED WHEN TRAINS...PLANES...AND BUSES WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THEIR SCHEDULES. UTILITY LINES WERE AGAIN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE STORM. $$ 140 NOUK33 EGGY 240930 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. TXKF SA 103 NOUK33 EGGY 240957 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. TJSJ SA 389 NOUS43 KICT 241101 PNSICT KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 601 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1912...A COLOSSAL...RECORD-SETTING WINTER STORM BURIED MUCH OF THE MIDWEST. OLATHE WAS BURIED UNDER 37 INCHES OF SNOW TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE STORM RECORD FOR ONE LOCATION IN THE STATE OF KANSAS. KANSAS CITY WAS OVERWHELMED BY 25 INCHES IN 24 HOURS...NEARLY TWICE THE AMOUNT OF ANY OTHER WINTER STORM IN KANSAS CITY\'S HISTORY. KANSAS CITY WOULD SET TWO MORE SNOWFALL RECORDS THAT WINTER. THE MARCH TOTAL OF 40.2 INCHES IS A ONE MONTH RECORD...AND THE WINTER 1911 TO 1912 TOTAL OF 67 INCHES IS A SEASON RECORD. $$ AUTO 468 NOUS44 KLZK 241103 PNSLZK ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-242300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1000 AM CST MON MAR 24 2008 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: RENEE R. FAIR METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE/ WFO/ LITTLE ROCK AR SUBJECT: MICROART SYSTEM DECOMMISSIONING EFFECTIVE MARCH 28 2008 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS. THIS IS THE SECOND MESSAGE IN A SERIES ON THE TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT UPPER AIR SYSTEM...MICROART...TO THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/. THE LAST MESSAGE ON THIS SUBJECT WILL BE TRANSMITTED AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF RRS HAS OCCURRED. THE DECOMMISSIONING WILL OCCUR AFTER THE 1200 UTC SOUNDING FROM THIS LOCATION ON MARCH 28 2008. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY INTERMEDIATE SOUNDINGS TAKEN UNTIL RRS IS INSTALLED AND OPERATING. ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED INDICATING THE FIRST OFFICIAL SOUNDING WITH THE RRS. THE HEADER FOR LITTLE ROCK...ARKANSAS...KLZK /STATION ID 72340/ WILL NOT BE CHANGED WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RRS. THE OFFICIAL HEADER OF THE LITTLE ROCK OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR TRANSMISSION OF OFFICIAL PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT EITHER: JIMMY RUSSELL OBSERVING PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 8400 REMOUNT ROAD NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR. 72118 501-834-9102 EXT 225 JIMMY.RUSSELL@NOAA.GOV RENEE R. FAIR METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 8400 REMOUNT ROAD NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR. 72118 501-834-9102 EXT 222 RENEE.FAIR@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ 104 436 NOUS41 KPHI 241124 PNSPHI PAZ054-055-060>062-068-069-NJZ001-007>010-015-241800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 725 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST OUTAGE... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST FROM THE ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSMITTER /WXL-39 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ/ IS OFF THE AIR. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TELEPHONE CIRCUIT TO THE TRANSMITTER. WE HOPE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY MID AFTERNOON. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE OUTAGE MAY CAUSE. $$ IOVINO 724 NOUS43 KGLD 241200 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 700 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... IN 1886...ONE OF THE WORST BLIZZARDS ON RECORD STRUCK NORTHWEST KANSAS. IN SHERMAN COUNTY...SNOW DRIFTS TO FOUR FEET WERE REPORTED AND 320 CATTLE WERE FROZEN TO DEATH. IN THE TOWN OF LEANARDVILLE ...NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE...THIRTY PEOPLE HUDDLED FOR THREE DAYS IN A GENERAL STORE AND POST OFFICE AND BURNED OVER 3000 FEET OF LUMBER TO WARD OFF THE COLD. IN 1996...STRONG WINDS...COLD TEMPERATURES...AND SNOW CREATED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY BELOW 1/4 MILE ACROSS NORTHWEST KANSAS. THERE WERE SEVERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WITH MINOR INJURIES. MAJOR ROADS WERE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. ACTUAL SNOW AMOUNTS WERE 3 INCHES OR LESS BUT DRIFTS TO SEVERAL FEET WERE COMMON. THE COLD TEMPERATURES AND LACK OF SNOW COVER CAUSED WINTERKILL ON WINTER WHEAT. IN 2002...A BAND OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS. THE HEAVY SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE...WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ALONG INTERSTATE 70. THE INTERSTATE WAS CLOSED FROM LIMON COLORADO TO OAKLEY KANSAS DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND HEAVY SNOWFALL. $$ 197 NOUS43 KLOT 241201 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6AM ENDING 6PM SNOW TODAY YESTERDAY DEPTH AT 6AM ILLINOIS BATAVIA 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 BEACH PARK T / 0.0 / 8 BEECHER / T / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE / T / NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / / 0 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / / 0 $$ 908 NOUS63 KAPX 241204 FTMAPX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 12:04:47 THE KAPX WSR-88D RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE TODAY, MARCH 24, 2008 FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR MAINTENANCE. 991 NOUS46 KOTX 241225 PNSOTX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 415 AM PST MON MAR 24 2008 ...WIND GUSTS THAT IMPACTED AREAS OF EASTERN WA AND NORTHERN IDAHO ON MARCH 23 2008... LOCATION ELEVATION WIND GUST TIME OF SOURCE (FEET) (MPH) WIND GUST ___________________________________________________________ ...IDZ002 - COEUR D'ALENE AREA... COEUR D'ALENE AP 2320 35 915PM AWOS HARRISON 3104 32 1100PM CWOP ...IDZ004 - CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS... MAGEE PEAK 4856 48 100AM ** RAWS MULLAN PASS 6001 44 153AM ** ASOS ...IDZ026 - LEWISTON AREA... LEWISTON-NP AP 1437 38 108AM ** ASOS LEWISTON 1435 34 1205AM ** CWOP LEWISTON 735 41 1202AM ** CWOP ** WIND GUST OCCURRED ON MARCH 24TH ....WAZ031 - NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS... ALDER RIDGE 4500 45 1010PM RAWS ...WAZ032 - LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES... ALPOWA SUMMIT 1775 38 1015PM WA DOT ...WAZ033 - WASHINGTON PALOUSE... ESCURE 1653 36 741PM RAWS UNIONTOWN 2674 38 1050PM WA DOT ...WAZ034 - MOSES LAKE AREA... EPHRATA AP 1276 38 453PM ASOS GRANT COUNTY AP 1181 41 546PM ASOS BEVERLY 554 40 545PM WA DOT GEORGE 1152 37 630PM AGRIMET WARDEN INTERCHANGE 1138 38 605PM WA DOT ...WAZ035 - UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN... BLUE LAKE 1105 35 555PM WA DOT ODESSA 1650 32 600PM AGRIMET ...WAZ036 - SPOKANE AREA... SPOKANE INTL 2356 37 1256PM ASOS FAIRCHILD AFB 2461 32 353PM ASOS SPANGLE 2444 35 110PM WA DOT SPOKANE INTL AP 1998 32 130PM WA DOT WASTE-ENERGY PLANT 2330 33 410PM WA DOT ...WAZ041 - WENATCHEE AREA... WENATCHEE-PANGBORN 1250 38 122PM ASOS CHELAN 892 41 1100PM WA DOT MANSON 1266 41 1113PM CWOP ...WAZ042 - EAST SLOPES OF NORTHERN CASCADES... CAMP 4 3600 39 810PM RAWS LEECHER 4991 43 855PM RAWS DIRTY FACE MTN 5989 71 1100PM NWAVAL TUMWATER MTN 4278 64 900PM NWAVAL ...WAZ043 - OKANOGAN VALLEY... OMAK AP 1302 31 130PM ASOS KRAMER 2720 36 908PM RAWS NESPELEM 1900 43 1045PM RAWS OROVILLE 1360 37 241PM RAWS ...WAZ044 - WATERVILLE PLATEAU... DOUGLAS 2530 38 648PM RAWS MANSFIELD 2159 39 1140PM WA DOT 985 NOUS43 KGLD 241230 PNSGLD FIVE HOUR PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 630 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 .BR GLD 0324 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 $$ 484 NOUS65 KSLC 241232 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 12:32:39 KMTX Radar will be down for maint. 1530 - 2000 UTC 24 Mar 2008. 485 NOUS65 KPIH 241232 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 12:32:39 KMTX Radar will be down for maint. 1530 - 2000 UTC 24 Mar 2008. 355 NOUS41 KCTP 241238 PNSCTP PAZ041-042-045-046-049-051-052-250045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 838 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... WILLIAMSPORT NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR AT TIMES TODAY FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. $$ 988 NOUS54 KWNJ 241251 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 800 AM CDT MONDAY MARCH 24 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-123 EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 03/26/08 TIME: 2304Z SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL U.S. LANDING SITES - MONDAY 03/24/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SKC 7 33012P16 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW SCT250 7 24014P23 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SKC 7 18008P12 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE EDW ... NONE NOR ... NONE U.S. LANDING SITES - WEDNESDAY 03/26/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SCT035 7 04008P12 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW SCT250 7 24015P23 2ND OPP WIND 24011P20 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR FEW200 7 21009P15 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE EDW ... NONE NOR ... NONE THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 24/2200Z 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) WILEY 746 NOUS43 KLOT 241300 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 AM CDT MON MAR 24 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 / 0.0 / 0 BEACH PARK T / 0.0 / 8 BEECHER / T / DIXON-EAST SIDE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / T / T NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / OAK BROOK / 0.0 / PLAINFIELD 4SW 0.0 / / 0 WILLOWBROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / / 0 $$ 303 NOUS63 KDVN 241310 FTMDVN Message Date: Mar 24 2008 13:10:14 DVN WSR-88D PRODUCTS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE WHILE PERFORMING AWIPS SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1500Z. 893 NOUS43 KMKX 241319 PNSMKX WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-220700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 819 AM CDT MON MAR 24 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 KQ8R 39 / 14 / 23 / 0.00 /0.0 /4 : LITCHFIELD MI LB 45 / 24 / 24 / 0.00 /0.0 /2 : REDFORD MI OH 37 / 13 / 13 / T /T /6 : CHISHOLM MN ZWZ 35 / 21 / 23 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : REDFIELD SD IGB 42 / 24 / 27 / 0.00 /0.0 /M : ROCKFORD IL ICU 43 / 25 / 27 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : SYCAMORE IL BTZ 46 / 27 / 28 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : KENDALLVILLE IN WR9G 43 / 28 / 32 / 0.20 /T /0 : AUSTIN IN AUX 32 / 20 / 20 / T /T /0 : EARLHAM IA OM 53 / 18 / 23 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : STUTTGART KS HOX 46 / 18 / 25 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : KEARNEY NE LS 51 / 29 / 29 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CLEVELAND TN VPI 41 / 25 / 29 / T /T /T : CROSSVILLE TN LMZ 53 / 29 / 29 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : JACKSON TN GGP 41 / 32 / 32 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : WHITESVILLE TN IMI 60 / 28 / 28 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : MURFREESBORO TN PPQ 54 / 28 / 28 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CHATHAM NJ WGE 44 / 17 / 21 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : SAUGERTIES NY GYW 41 / 31 / 33 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : HARPERS FERRY WV JRA 67 / 44 / 44 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : COLUMBIA SC LJK 64 / 30 / 30 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : ROCKMART GA PG 58 / 32 / 32 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : ROME GA HJ 61 / 35 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : BUFORD GA MZE 74 / 49 / 49 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : GULF SHORES AL ACB 80 / 61 / 62 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : SEMINOLE FL DGU 68 / 45 / 45 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : THIBODAUX LA DXV 68 / 38 / 38 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : JEWETT TX WM 72 / 35 / 35 / 0.00 /0.0 /0 : CENTERVILLE TX GD 27 / 2 / 15 / 0.00 /0.0 /13 : PINAWA CANADA $$ 588 NOUS42 KWNO 241336 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 932 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 THE 12Z NAM STARTED ON TIME WITH 29 CANADIAN...6 MEXICAN AND 6 CARIBBEAN STATIONS. 12Z NAM RAOB RECAP... LBF/72562 - 10158...FLIGHT EQUIP FAILURE. NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. $$ CARR/SDM/NCO/NCEP 509 NOUS64 KSHV 241344 FTMSHV Message Date: Mar 24 2008 13:44:58 THE KSHV 88-D RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1400 TO 1600Z 134 NOUS63 KGRR 241350 FTMGRR Message Date: Mar 24 2008 13:50:27 THE KGRR WSR 88D WILL BE DOWN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM 950 AM EDT (1350Z) UN TIL 2 PM EDT (1800Z). 862 NOUS41 KPHI 241354 PNSPHI PAZ054-055-060>062-068-069-NJZ001-007>010-015-241800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 955 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS BACK ON THE AIR... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS BROADCAST FROM THE ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSMITTER /WXL-39 ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.400 MHZ/ IS BACK ON THE AIR. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE OUTAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED. $$ IOVINO 144 NOUS41 KRNK 241359 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-WV0 42>045-312359- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 958 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...WILL BE HOSTING A FREE OPEN HOUSE ON SATURDAY...APRIL 5TH FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO GET A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE? WELL NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE TOOLS METEOROLOGISTS USE TO CREATE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS...LEARN ABOUT WEATHER SAFETY...AND ASK A METEOROLOGIST ANY QUESTIONS. VISITORS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH DRAMATIC VIDEO...VIEW OUR OPERATIONS...RECEIVE A WEATHER BRIEFING...SEE WEATHER INSTRUMENTS...AND SEE ONE OF THE BALLOONS AND INSTRUMENTS WE RELEASE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE ATMOSPHERE. THERE WILL ALSO BE SEVERAL OUTDOOR DISPLAYS...FROM NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS...LOCATED IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF THE NWS OFFICE. PREVIOUS OPEN HOUSES HAVE BROUGHT SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE TO VISIT. THE OFFICE TOURS WILL LAST ABOUT 45 MINUTES. NEW TOURS WILL START ABOUT EVERY 10 MINUTES. BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY! THE OPEN HOUSE WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE. PLEASE COME AND VISIT WITH US AT OUR OPEN HOUSE...ON SATURDAY APRIL 5TH FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. ADMISSION IS FREE! FOR MORE INFORMATION...CONTACT PHIL HYSELL AT 540-552-1613 EXTENSION 223 OR BY EMAIL AT PHIL.HYSELL@NOAA.GOV. $$ RMG 672 NOUS42 KNHC 241400 WEATHER RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS CARCAH, TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, MIAMI, FL. 1000 AM EDT MON 24 MAR 2008 SUBJECT: WINTER STORM PLAN OF THE DAY (WSPOD) VALID 25/1100Z TO 26/1100Z MAR 2008 WSPOD NUMBER.....07-115 I. ATLANTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. NEGATIVE RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. OUTLOOK FOR SUCCEEDING DAY.....NEGATIVE. WVW 331 NOUS66 KSEW 241421 FTMATX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:21:10 katx will be going down for software load until approximately 15z to 19z 3/24/08 . 370 NOUS66 KSEW 241421 FTMATX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:21:17 katx will be going down for software load until approximately 15z to 19z 3/24/08 . 428 NOUS66 KSEW 241421 FTMATX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:21:22 katx will be going down for software load until approximately 15z to 19z 3/24/08 . 974 NOUS61 KBTV 241421 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:21:51 KTYX WILL BE DOWN BRIEFLY FOR MAINTENANCE. 006 NOUS61 KBUF 241421 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:21:51 KTYX WILL BE DOWN BRIEFLY FOR MAINTENANCE. 355 NOJP01 RJTD 241425 TO:TELECOMMUNICATION SUPERVISORS FROM:RTH TOKYO SUBJECT:CHANGES OF JAPAN'S UPPER-AIR EFFECTIVE APRIL 2008 PLEASE PASS THIS MESSAGE TO ALL ADJACENT CENTERS. JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY(JMA) WILL CHANGE UPPER-AIR BULLETINS AS FOLLOWS. 1.WITH EFFECT FROM 0000UTC 1ST APRIL 2008 THE FOLLOWING STATIONS WILL BE DELETED FROM UNDER THE BULLETINS. WMO HEADING DELETED STATION USJP01 RJTD 47590 47936 UKJP01 RJTD 47590 47936 ULJP01 RJTD 47590 47936 UEJP01 RJTD 47590 47936 IUSC01 RJTD 47590 IUSC03 RJTD 47936 IUSC04 RJTD 47590 IUSC06 RJTD 47936 IUSC07 RJTD 47590 IUSC09 RJTD 47936 IUSC10 RJTD 47590 IUSC12 RJTD 47936 BEST REGARDS, DATA MANAGER JMA TOKYO = 386 NOUS43 KSGF 241429 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251429- VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 929 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 MAX MIN COUNTY LOCATION TEMP TEMP PRECIP SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BARRY ROARING RIVER SP 51 24 0.00 FROST BENTON EDWARDS 6W 48 23 0.00 BARTON MINDENMINES 46 30 0.00 CHRISTIAN OZARK 46 25 0.00 CHRISTIAN 2 SSW HIGHLANDVILLE 46 16 0.00 HEAVY FROST DOUGLAS AVA 47 24 0.00 HICKORY CROSS TIMBERS 2N 45 23 0.00 HOWELL WEST PLAINS 5SW 52 21 0.00 JASPER SARCOXIE 1W 48 26 0.00 LACLEDE 1 SE MORGAN 50 24 0.00 LAWRENCE MILLER 46 28 0.00 LAWRENCE 3 NE MONETT 44 26 0.00 MORGAN GRAVOIS MILLS 48 18 0.00 HEAVY FROST NEWTON NEOSHO 5W 50 29 0.00 NEWTON NEOSHO 3S 45 25 0.00 HEAVY FROST OZARK NOBLE 1S 49 26 0.00 OZARK THEODOSIA 55 27 0.00 PHELPS ROLLA 3NW 45 22 0.00 SHANNON WINONA 3SW 45 18 0.00 STONE CRANE 4N 45 21 0.00 TANEY FORSYTH 49 26 0.00 TANEY RIDGEDALE 4W 48 28 0.00 TANEY PROTEM 4NE 57 26 0.00 TEXAS ROBY 48 25 0.00 TEXAS CABOOL 2NW 49 25 0.00 WEBSTER MARSHFIELD 1N 45 24 0.00 WEBSTER NIANGUA 45 24 0.00 676 NOUS63 KOAX 241430 FTMOAX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:30:09 koax radar going down for maint. until 2100z 792 NOUS63 KDMX 241437 FTMDMX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:37:22 KDMX DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL 1600Z FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. ADJACENT RADAR SITES: KOAX KFSD KMPX KARX KDVN KEAX 658 NOUS63 KMQT 241444 FTMMQT Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:44:59 03/24/08 1445Z: KMQT RADAR AVBL. 332 NOUS61 KBTV 241449 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:49:06 KTYX IS BACK UP AND RUNNING XwXw5&!a 333 NOUS61 KBUF 241449 FTMTYX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 14:49:06 KTYX IS BACK UP AND RUNNING 829 NOUS41 KILN 241452 PNSILN OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-241700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1051 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...OHIO CONDUCTS SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK THIS WEEK... THIS WEEK...MARCH 23RD THROUGH MARCH 29TH...IS SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN OHIO. AS WE HEAD INTO THE SEVERE WEATHER SEASON...IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO KNOW FACTS ABOUT TORNADOES. HERE ARE A FEW: 1. A TORNADO IS A VIOLENTLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR EXTENDING FROM A THUNDERSTORM TO THE GROUND. 2. THE MOST VIOLENT TORNADOES ARE CAPABLE OF TREMENDOUS DESTRUCTION WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 250 MPH OR MORE. DAMAGE PATHS CAN BE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILE WIDE AND 50 MILES LONG. 3. THE AVERAGE TORNADO MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST...BUT TORNADOES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. 4. THE AVERAGE FORWARD SPEED OF A TORNADO IS 30 MPH...BUT MAY VARY FROM NEARLY STATIONARY TO 70 MPH. 5. TORNADOES CAN OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PEAK SEASON FOR OHIO IS APRIL THROUGH JULY. 6. TORNADOES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM...BUT THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO OCCUR AT ANY HOUR...DAY OR NIGHT. $$ 307 NOUS43 KUNR 241454 PNSUNR SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058- 071-242100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 900 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...NEW CLIMATE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON APRIL 2... ON APRIL 2 2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BEGIN ISSUING DAILY AND MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORTS FOR THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS AT BUFFALO...CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT...FAITH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT...PHILIP AIRPORT...PINE RIDGE AIRPORT...AND WINNER REGIONAL AIRPORT IN SOUTH DAKOTA...AND GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY AIRPORT IN WYOMING. SPECIFIC PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS ARE LISTED BELOW. ALSO BEGINNING APRIL 2...THE RAPID CITY DAILY AND MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARIES...CLIRAP/CDUS43 KUNR AND CLMRAP/CXUS53 KUNR...WILL CONTAIN DATA ONLY FROM THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. CLIMATE DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY WILL BE ISSUED UNDER THE NEW PRODUCTS...CLIUNR/CDUS43 KUNR AND CLMUNR/CXUS53 KUNR. TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION RECORD EVENT REPORTS FOR THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT WILL ALSO BE ISSUED SEPARATELY UNDER RERRAP/SXUS73 KUNR. TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION RECORD EVENT REPORTS FOR ALL OTHER LOCATIONS...INCLUDING THE RAPID CITY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED UNDER RERUNR/SXUS73 KUNR. STARTING JUNE 1...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE WILL ISSUE SEASONAL AND ANNUAL CLIMATE PRODUCTS FOR BOTH THE RAPID CITY AIRPORT AND THE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. SEASONAL CLIMATE SUMMARIES WILL BE VALID FOR SPRING /MARCH 1 TO MAY 31/... SUMMER /JUNE 1 TO AUGUST 31/...AUTUMN /SEPTEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 30/... AND WINTER /DECEMBER 1 TO FEBRUARY 28/29. ANNUAL SUMMARIES FOR A CALENDAR YEAR WILL ALSO BE ISSUED AFTER JANUARY 1. CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RECEIVE THE NEW CLIMATE MESSAGES NEED TO HAVE THEIR WEATHER PROVIDERS ADD THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR DATABASES. MESSAGE TYPE WMO HEADING PRODUCT ID DAILY CLIMATE REPORT FOR... DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY NWS CDUS43 KUNR CLIUNR BUFFALO CDUS43 KUNR CLI2WX CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT CDUS43 KUNR CLICUT FAITH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CDUS43 KUNR CLID07 PHILIP AIRPORT CDUS43 KUNR CLIPHP PINE RIDGE AIRPORT CDUS43 KUNR CLIIEN WINNER REGIONAL AIRPORT CDUS43 KUNR CLIICR GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY ARPT CDUS43 KUNR CLIGCC MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT FOR... DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY NWS CXUS53 KUNR CLMUNR BUFFALO CXUS53 KUNR CLM2WX CUSTER COUNTY AIRPORT CXUS53 KUNR CLMCUT FAITH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CXUS53 KUNR CLMD07 PHILIP AIRPORT CXUS53 KUNR CLMPHP PINE RIDGE AIRPORT CXUS53 KUNR CLMIEN WINNER REGIONAL AIRPORT CXUS53 KUNR CLMICR GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY ARPT CXUS53 KUNR CLMGCC SEASONAL CLIMATE REPORT FOR... RAPID CITY REGIONAL ARPT CDUS43 KUNR CLSRAP DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY NWS CDUS43 KUNR CLSUNR ANNUAL CLIMATE REPORT FOR... RAPID CITY REGIONAL ARPT CXUS53 KUNR CLARAP DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY NWS CXUS53 KUNR CLAUNR RECORD EVENT REPORT FOR... RAPID CITY REGIONAL ARPT SXUS73 KUNR RERRAP ALL OTHER LOCATIONS SXUS73 KUNR RERUNR ALL THE PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RAPID CITY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB SITE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY CLICK ON THE CLIMATE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...THEN SELECT THE PRODUCTS ON THE OBSERVED WEATHER TAB. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT DAVID CARPENTER...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA 605-341-9271 EXT 642 DAVE.CARPENTER@NOAA.GOV $$ 517 NOUS44 KFWD 241500 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-251500- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1000 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OPERATING IN A LIMITED BROADCAST CAPACITY...TUESDAY...MARCH 25...DUE TO MAINTENANCE ON THE MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS WILL AFFECT ALL 13 TRANSMITTERS IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA IN WHICH BROADCASTS ORIGINATE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN FORT WORTH. THE MAINTENANCE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3 PM...WITH A RETURN TO NORMAL BROADCAST PROGRAMMING EXPECTED THEREAFTER. $$ 123 NOUS64 KOUN 241500 FTMTLX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:00:56 THE KTLX WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1900 UTC. AAT WFO/OUN 1500 UTC 03/24/08 691 NOUS64 KMEG 241508 FTMGWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:08:13 KGWX (COLUMBUS MS) RADAR WILL BE DOWN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL AROUN D NOON. 692 NOUS64 KJAN 241508 FTMGWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:08:13 KGWX (COLUMBUS MS) RADAR WILL BE DOWN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL AROUN D NOON. 693 NOUS64 KBMX 241508 FTMGWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:08:13 KGWX (COLUMBUS MS) RADAR WILL BE DOWN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL AROUN D NOON. 694 NOUS64 KHUN 241508 FTMGWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:08:13 KGWX (COLUMBUS MS) RADAR WILL BE DOWN INTERMITTENTLY FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL AROUN D NOON. 092 NOUS63 KFGF 241511 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:11:34 WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1515Z UNTIL 1615Z. ADJACENT AREA RADAR S: KBIS...KABR...KDLH AND KMPX. 690 NOUS73 KOAX 241513 ADMOAX MESSAGE DATE: MARCH 24 2008 KOAX RADAR WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE TIL AROUND 21Z. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KLNX...KUEX...KTWX...KEAX...KDMX AND KFSD. $$ 996 NOUS63 KOAX 241514 FTMOAX MESSAGE DATE: MARCH 24 2008 KOAX RADAR WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE TIL AROUND 21Z. ADJACENT RADARS INCLUDE KLNX...KUEX...KTWX...KEAX...KDMX AND KFSD. $$ 872 NOUS76 KPTR 241515 ADMPTR Data Collection National Weather Service Northwest River Forecast Center, Portland, OR 1515z Monday Mar 24 2008 The following stations were flagged as "bad" during the QC process group --> east hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BCDO3 0.40MFRBCDO3 'BILLIE CK DIV SNOTEL' OR 42.41 122.28 5300. BERN2 0.20LKNBERN2 'BEAR CREEK SNOTEL' NV 41.83 115.45 7800. BMPW1 0.10PDTBMPW1 'BUMPING RIDGE SNOTEL' WA 46.81 121.33 4600. BOTW4 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.01RIWBOTW4 'BONDURANT 1 NW' WY 43.25 110.45 6620. BRCW4 0.20RIWno meta data BVRO3 0.00PDTBVRO3 'BEAVER RSVR SNOTEL' OR 45.13 118.22 5150. BVRQ2 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.04 ? BVRQ2 'BEAVER R NR MICA' BC 51.52 117.47 2559. CLKO3 0.00PDTCLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. CLUW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PDTCLUW1 'CLE ELUM LAKE' WA 47.24 121.07 2240. CLWW4 0.20RIWCLWW4 'COTTONWOOD LK SNOTEL' WY 42.52 110.82 7600. COPM8 0.20TFXCOPM8 'COPPER BOTTOM SNOTEL' MT 47.03 112.58 5200. CRWC1 0.20MFRno meta data DALO3 0.50PQRDALO3 'DALY LAKE SNOTEL' OR 44.62 122.05 3600. DEDI1 0.10 0.11 0.00 0.04 0.21BOIDEDI1 'DEADWOOD DAM' ID 44.29 115.65 5334. DONQ2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.00 ? DONQ2 'COLUMBIA R AT DONALD' BC 51.48 117.15 2568. DSPN2 0.50LKNDSPN2 'DISASTER PEAK SNOTEL' NV 41.97 118.28 6500. EKPW4 0.30RIWEKPW4 'ELKHART PK GS SNOTEL' WY 43. 109.75 9400. FLKQ2 0.00 0.08 0.20 0.16 0.36 ? FLKQ2 'FLOE LAKE' BC 51.05 116.13 6860. FRHM8 0.20TFXFRHM8 'FROHNER MEADOW SNOTL' MT 46.45 112.2 6480. FRLO3 0.20MFRno meta data GCKW4 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01RIWGCKW4 'GLADE CR NR MORAN' WY 44.13 110.75 7040. GLDO3 0.00BOIGLDO3 'GOLD CENTER SNOTEL' OR 44.77 118.28 5340. HBDM8 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01TFXHBDM8 'HEBGEN DAM' MT 44.87 111.33 6510. HKBW4 0.22 0.10 0.00 0.05 0.45RIWHKBW4 'HUCKLEBERRY DIVIDE' WY 44.07 110.72 7300. HLSI1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00PIHHLSI1 'HAILEY RANGER STN' ID 43.52 114.3 5300. HMKW4 0.20RIWHMKW4 'HAMS FORK SNOTEL' WY 42.15 110.68 7840. HZOW1 1.10SEWno meta data ILLQ2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ? ILLQ2 'ILLECILLEWAET R' BC 51.02 118.08 1900. JLKW4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00RIWJLKW4XLS 'JLKW4X LWR SYN TEMP' ID 43.72 110.62 7050. KLLW4 0.20RIWKLLW4 'KELLEY RS SNOTEL' WY 42.27 110.8 8180. KNDW4 0.20RIWKNDW4 'KENDALL RS SNOTEL' WY 43.25 110.02 7740. LGVI1 0.30BOIno meta data LRRM8 0.97 1.75 0.07 0.14 2.72TFXno meta data LTWW4 0.20RIWno meta data LVRM8 0.20TFXno meta data LWSW4 0.40RIWLWSW4 'LEWIS LK DIV SNOTEL' WY 44.2 110.67 7860. LYLW1 0.00OTXLYLW1 'LYMAN LAKE SNOTEL' WA 48.2 120.92 5900. MOLQ2 0.44 0.63 ? MOLQ2 'MOLSON CREEK' BC 52.23 118.23 6500. MRFO3 0.90PQRMRFO3 'MARION FORKS SNOTEL' OR 44.58 121.96 2600. MSCI1 0.00OTXno meta data MTAW1 0.00 0.10 0.70 0.00 0.80PDTMTAW1 'MOUNT ADAMS RANGER' WA 46. 121.52 1960. MTHO3 0.00PQRMTHO3 'MT HOOD TEST SNOTEL' OR 45.33 121.71 5400. OVNM8 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10MSOOVNM8 OVANDO MT 47.02 113.13 4109. PGPW1 0.00PDTPGPW1 'PIGTAIL PEAK SNOTEL' WA 46.61 121.41 5900. PVRO3 0.60PQRPVRO3 'PEAVINE RDG SNOTEL' OR 45.05 121.93 3500. RKPM8 0.10TFXRKPM8 'ROCKER PEAK SNOTEL' MT 46.37 112.25 8000. SCDW4 0.00RIWSCDW4 'SPRING CK DIV SNOTEL' WY 42.53 110.67 9000. SELM8 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.05MSOSELM8 'SEELEY LAKE RNGR ST' MT 47.22 113.52 4100. SMLO3 4.70MFRSMLO3 'SUMMIT LAKE SNOTEL' OR 43.45 122.13 5600. SMPW1 0.00PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. SNIW4 0.20RIWSNIW4 'SNIDER BASIN SNOTEL' WY 42.47 110.53 8250. SRGM8 0.30 0.30MSOSRGM8 'CLARK FK AT ST REGIS' MT 47.28 115.08 2600. SWLM8 0.20 0.20MSOSWLM8 'SWAN LAKE' MT 47.92 113.84 3100. SWNO3 0.20MFRno meta data THUW4 0.20RIWTHUW4 'THUMB DIVIDE SNOTEL' WY 44.38 110.57 7980. TRPW4 0.20RIWTRPW4 'TRIPLE PEAKS SNOTEL' WY 42.77 110.58 8500. UPWW1 0.00OTXUPWW1 'UPPER WHEELER SNOTEL' WA 47.27 120.37 4400. VWGI1 0.20BOIno meta data WBA 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.00 ? WBA BANFF AB 51.18 115.57 4541. WHDI1 0.00OTXWHDI1 'WILDHORSE DVD SNOTEL' ID 46.75 116.98 6490. YOUW4 0.20RIWYOUW4 'YOUNTS PEAK SNOTEL' WY 43.93 109.82 8350. YRV 0.02 0.02 0.24 0.02 0.00 ? YRV 'REVELSTOKE AIRPORT' BC 50.95 118.17 1476. group --> west hsastation meta data ID 12z-18z 18z-00z 00z-06z 06z-12z 24hr----------------------------------------------------------- BCDO3 0.40MFRBCDO3 'BILLIE CK DIV SNOTEL' OR 42.41 122.28 5300. BGCO3 0.80MFRBGCO3 'BIGELOW CAMP SNOTEL' OR 42.08 123.35 5120. CASW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRCASW1 'CASTLE ROCK' WA 46.27 122.92 20. CENW1 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10SEWCENW1 CENTRALIA WA 46.72 122.98 185. CINW1 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.10SEWCINW1 'ALPHA + CINEBAR' WA 46.6 122.5 1040. CLKO3 0.00PDTCLKO3 'CLEAR LAKE SNOTEL' OR 45.2 121.72 3500. CLLO3 0.20PQRCLLO3 'CLACKAMAS LAKE SNOT' OR 45.08 121.75 3400. COWO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data CWLW1 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.02PQRCWLW1 'COLDWATER RGD VISITO' WA 46.3 122.27 3400. DALO3 0.50PQRDALO3 'DALY LAKE SNOTEL' OR 44.62 122.05 3600. ECDO3 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRECDO3 '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. HCWO3 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.05PQRno meta data HOPO3 0.40PQRHOPO3 'HOGG PASS SNOTEL' OR 44.41 121.86 4760. JOJO3 0.50PQRJOJO3 'JUMP OFF JOE SNOTEL' OR 44.38 122.16 3500. KIMO3 0.00MFRKIMO3 'KING MTN SNOTEL' OR 42.54 123.2 4000. LKMW1 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.04PQRLKMW1 'LOOKOUT MTN' WA 45.8 122.12 3775. MEWW1 0.04 0.43PQRMEWW1 'MERWIN DAM' WA 45.95 122.55 240. MHSW1 0.10SEWno meta data MITW1 0.67 0.04 0.71PQRMITW1 'MT MITCHELL # 2' WA 46.03 122.17 3600. MUDO3 0.30PQRMUDO3 'MUD RIDGE SNOTEL' OR 45.25 121.72 3800. MUDW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data PNKW1 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08PQRPNKW1 'PINE CREEK' WA 46.07 122.02 1100. POBO3 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00PQRPOBO3 'POWELL BUTTE WX STN' OR 44.25 121.95 3200. POWO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRPOWO3 'SF COQ R AT POWERS' OR 42.89 124.07 220. RDLO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRRDLO3 'COW CREEK NR RIDDLE' OR 42.92 123.43 723. SAJO3 0.30PQRSAJO3 'SANTIAM JUNCT SNOTEL' OR 44.43 121.94 3750. SGPW1 0.00 1.73 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRno meta data SMPW1 0.00PDTSMPW1 'STAMPEDE PASS SNOTEL' WA 47.28 121.33 3860. SPTW1 0.30PQRSPTW1 'SPIRIT LAKE SNOTEL' WA 46.26 122.16 3120. TILW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00SEWTILW1 'TILTON R AB BEAR CYN' WA 46.6 122.47 600. TOKO3 0.50MFRno meta data VERW1 0.70 0.10 0.00 0.80SEWVERW1 VERLOT WA 48.09 121.78 975. WLMO3 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00MFRWLMO3 'WILLIAMS 1N' OR 42.23 123.28 1450. YALW1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00PQRYALW1 'YALE RESERVOIR' WA 45.97 122.33 490. YHE 0.31 0.28 0.39 0.00 0.00 ? YHE 'HOPE AIRPORT' BC 49.37 121.48 128. end/NWRFC 708 NOUS42 KWNO 241518 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1117 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 THE 12Z NAM COMPLETED ON TIME. THE 12Z GFS STARTED ON TIME WITH 30 CANADIAN...7 MEXICAN AND 9 CARIBBEAN STATIONS. 12Z GFS RAOB RECAP... LBF/72562 - 10158...FLIGHT EQUIP FAILURE. NCEP DOES NOT ANTICIPATE A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DURING THE NEXT 3 DAYS. FYI...THE NAM MODEL WILL BE UPGRADED ON TUE MAR 25. THE 12Z CYCLE WILL BE THE FIRST RUN IMPACTED BY THE MODEL CHANGES. SEE THE TIN BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS PLANNED MODEL IMPLEMENTATION. PLEASE USE ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS FOR THE LINK BELOW. HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/TIN07-96AAB_ NAM_CHANGES.TXT $$ CARR/SDM/NCO/NCEP 399 NOUS66 KLOX 241520 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:20:56 the radar will be going down for 30 minutes for a monthly suncheck. meyers. 3/24 /2008 @ 0820. 417 NOUS66 KSGX 241520 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:20:56 the radar will be going down for 30 minutes for a monthly suncheck. meyers. 3/24 /2008 @ 0820. 434 NOUS66 KLOX 241520 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:20:57 the radar will be going down for 30 minutes for a monthly suncheck. meyers. 3/24 /2008 @ 0820. 436 NOUS66 KSGX 241520 FTMSOX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:20:57 the radar will be going down for 30 minutes for a monthly suncheck. meyers. 3/24 /2008 @ 0820. 237 NOUS41 KCAR 241525 PNSCAR MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-251200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT SPOTTER REPORTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1125 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ************************************************************* LOCATION OVERNIGHT TIME/DATE COMMENTS LOW TEMP OF (DEGREE F) MEASUREMENT MAINE ...AROOSTOOK COUNTY... BIG BLACK RIVER -34 700 AM 3/24 CLAYTON LAKE -30 700 AM 3/24 NINEMILE BRIDGE -28 700 AM 3/24 VAN BUREN -28 700 AM 3/24 ALLAGASH -27 700 AM 3/24 MASARDIS -26 700 AM 3/24 DICKEY -25 700 AM 3/24 OXBOW -22 700 AM 3/24 FOX BROOK -21 700 AM 3/24 WASHBURN -21 700 AM 3/24 FORT KENT -20 700 AM 3/24 LIMESTONE -20 700 AM 3/24 PRESQUE ISLE -20 700 AM 3/24 EAGLE LAKE -18 700 AM 3/24 HOULTON -16 700 AM 3/24 CARIBOU WFO -14 700 AM 3/24 FRENCHVILLE -9 700 AM 3/24 PORTAGE -6 700 AM 3/24 KNOWLES CORNER 4 700 AM 3/24 ...HANCOCK COUNTY... BAR HARBOR 12 700 AM 3/24 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK 16 700 AM 3/24 ...PENOBSCOT COUNTY... GRINDSTONE -7 700 AM 3/24 MATTAWAMKEAG -4 700 AM 3/24 PATTEN -4 700 AM 3/24 MILLINOCKET -2 700 AM 3/24 CORINNA 2 700 AM 3/24 WEST ENFIELD 2 700 AM 3/24 OLD TOWN 3 700 AM 3/24 BANGOR 7 700 AM 3/24 DIXMONT 13 700 AM 3/24 ...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY... KOKADJO -18 700 AM 3/24 BLANCHARD -8 700 AM 3/24 RIPOGENUS DAM -8 700 AM 3/24 SEBEC LAKE -6 700 AM 3/24 ABBOT VILLAGE -4 700 AM 3/24 GUILFORD -3 700 AM 3/24 BARNARD 0 700 AM 3/24 GREENVILLE 1 700 AM 3/24 MILO 2 700 AM 3/24 ...SOMERSET COUNTY... SAINT AURLEIE -26 700 AM 3/24 TURNER BROOK RAWS -18 700 AM 3/24 ...WASHINGTON COUNTY... DANFORTH -6 700 AM 3/24 MOOSEHORN N.W.R. 3 700 AM 3/24 TOPSFIELD 4 700 AM 3/24 GRAND LAKE STREAM 5 700 AM 3/24 PENOBSCOT BALD MTN. 5 700 AM 3/24 PRINCETON 5 700 AM 3/24 DENNYSVILLE 6 700 AM 3/24 CHERRYFIELD 8 700 AM 3/24 EASTPORT 11 700 AM 3/24 JONESBORO 12 700 AM 3/24 $$ 050 NOUK33 EGGY 241529 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. SA TJSJ LAST RECEIVED 241356 396 NOUS66 KSGX 241534 FTMNKX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:34:17 THE RADAR WILL BE GOING DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR A MONTHLY SUNCHECK. MEYERS . 3/24/2008 @ 0835 406 NOUS66 KSGX 241534 FTMNKX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:34:18 THE RADAR WILL BE GOING DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES FOR A MONTHLY SUNCHECK. MEYERS . 3/24/2008 @ 0835 265 NOUS63 KFGF 241541 FTMMVX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 15:41:17 WSR-88D KMVX RETURNED TO SERVICE @ 1541Z. 436 NOUS46 KEKA 241543 PNSEKA CAZ001-003-251700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 840 AM PDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... KEC 82...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WILL BE OFF THE AIR ON TUESDAY...MARCH 25...FROM 1000 AM UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1030 AM FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NORMAL BROADCASTS WILL RESUME AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE MAINTENANCE. $$ 404 NOUS41 KCTP 241550 PNSCTP PAZ037-250400- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1150 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE WELLSBORO NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE OFF THE AIR AT TIMES TODAY FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. $$ 947 NOUS45 KTFX 241551 CCA PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-151800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 952 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 THIS DATA IS PRELIMINARY UNTIL CERTIFIED BY NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER. ...2007-08 WINTER SEASONAL WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... AVERAGE 2007-08 WINTER TEMPERATURE AND RANKING... BOZEMAN.........26.6..11TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 15.9. CUT BANK........25.4..21ST WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 15.2. DILLON..........28.6..22ND WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 16.2. GREAT FALLS.....28.4..29TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 17.8. HAVRE...........22.8..27TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 10.8. HELENA..........27.9..22ND WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 18.0. LEWISTOWN.......25.1..33RD WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 14.6. PRECIPITATION AND RANKING... BOZEMAN.........0.98..7TH WETTEST...AVERAGE IS 1.03. DILLON..........0.66..18TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 0.74 GREAT FALLS.....1.43..28TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.66. HAVRE...........0.86..21ST DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.05. HELENA..........0.89..15TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.08. LEWISTOWN.......0.99...5TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.25. AVERAGE WIND SPEED... BOZEMAN............5.2...AVERAGE IS 5.6 MPH...10TH CALMEST. CUT BANK..........14.6...AVERAGE IS 13.4 MPH...8TH WINDIEST. DILLON.............9.2...AVERAGE IS 9.3 MPH. GREAT FALLS.......13.6...AVERAGE IS 14.1 MPH. HAVRE.............10.4...AVERAGE IS 9.2 MPH. HELENA............ 6.8...AVERAGE IS 6.8 MPH. LEWISTOWN.........10.8...AVERAGE IS 9.7 MPH...8TH WINDIEST. $$ && NNNN 143 NOUS45 KTFX 241552 CCA PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-251800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 952 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 THIS DATA IS PRELIMINARY UNTIL CERTIFIED BY NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER. ...2007-08 WINTER SEASONAL WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... AVERAGE 2007-08 WINTER TEMPERATURE AND RANKING... BOZEMAN.........26.6..11TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 15.9. CUT BANK........25.4..21ST WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 15.2. DILLON..........28.6..22ND WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 16.2. GREAT FALLS.....28.4..29TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 17.8. HAVRE...........22.8..27TH WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 10.8. HELENA..........27.9..22ND WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 18.0. LEWISTOWN.......25.1..33RD WARMEST...AVERAGE IS 14.6. PRECIPITATION AND RANKING... BOZEMAN.........0.98..7TH WETTEST...AVERAGE IS 1.03. DILLON..........0.66..18TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 0.74 GREAT FALLS.....1.43..28TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.66. HAVRE...........0.86..21ST DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.05. HELENA..........0.89..15TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.08. LEWISTOWN.......0.99...5TH DRIEST...AVERAGE IS 1.25. AVERAGE WIND SPEED... BOZEMAN............5.2...AVERAGE IS 5.6 MPH...10TH CALMEST. CUT BANK..........14.6...AVERAGE IS 13.4 MPH...8TH WINDIEST. DILLON.............9.2...AVERAGE IS 9.3 MPH. GREAT FALLS.......13.6...AVERAGE IS 14.1 MPH. HAVRE.............10.4...AVERAGE IS 9.2 MPH. HELENA............ 6.8...AVERAGE IS 6.8 MPH. LEWISTOWN.........10.8...AVERAGE IS 9.7 MPH...8TH WINDIEST. $$ && NNNN 953 NOUS43 KFSD 241610 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-242109- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1109 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 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.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 22 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH $$ 353 NOUS45 KBOU 241613 PNSBOU PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 1000 AM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...DENVER METRO AREA SNOWFALL REPORTS... NOTE: ALL REPORTS ARE IN INCHES NOTE: T = TRACE (LESS THAN 0.1 INCH) NOTE: 24 HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNT IS NORMALLY MEASURED AROUND 8 AM SNOWFALL SNOWFALL SNOWFALL 24 HOUR TOTAL MONTHLY TOTAL SEASONAL TOTAL (MARCH) (7/1/07-6/30/08) DENVER-STAPLETON 0.6 4.4 39.0 EVERGREEN 0.8 22.3 77.3 NORTH LONGMONT 1.4 8.0 35.1 RALSTON RESERVOIR 1.0 8.0 51.5 WHEAT RIDGE 0.9 8.9 59.4 $$ BBL 624 NOUS43 KFSD 241636 CCA PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-242109- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1135 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 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.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 22 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH MISSOURE RIVER DEPTH............. 10.95 FEET $$ 724 NOUS68 PACR 241636 FTMABC MESSAGE DATE: MAR 24 2008 1630 UTC BETHEL NEXRAD RADAR (PABC) HAS GONE DOWN...FOR MAINTENANCE. IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE DOWN FROM 1600 TO 2000 UTC. 058 NOUS43 KMSR 241637 ADMMSR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1137 AM CDT MONDAY MARCH 24 2008 TO: FORECAST OFFICES SERVICED BY NCRFC FROM: NORTH CENTRAL RIVER FORECAST CENTER SUBJECT: 24 HOUR STAFFING REMINDER THE NCRFC WILL BE STAFFED 24 HOURS A DAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. MAJOR TO RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURING OR FORECAST IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ... EASTERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN IOWA. IF YOU NEED ANY RIVER FORECAST GUIDANCE PLEASE CALL THE RFC OPERATIONS PHONE LINE... 12 PLANET CHAT... OR SEND AN HCM. THANKS 743 NOUS68 PACR 241638 FTMABC MESSAGE DATE: MAR 24 2008 1630 UTC BETHEL NEXRAD RADAR (PABC) HAS GONE DOWN...FOR MAINTENANCE. IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE DOWN FROM 1600 TO 2000 UTC. 520 NOUS63 KTOP 241657 FTMTWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 16:57:33 KTWX WILL BE DOWN FOR AN UPGRADE FROM AROUND 1730Z THROUGH 2000Z. ADJACENT RADAR S ARE KICT...KUEX...KEAX AND KOAX. 197 NOUS64 KJAN 241658 FTMGWX KGWX (COLUMBUS MS) RADAR IS BACK IN SERVICE. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 959 NOAK49 PAFG 241705 PNSAFG AKZ222-250515- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 905 AM ADT MON MAR 24 2008 ...WEEKLY WEATHER SUMMARY FOR FAIRBANKS ALASKA... OBSERVED LAST WEEK...03/16/2008 TO 03/22/2008 OBSERVED NORMAL DEPARTURE AVG MAX TEMP (F) 20.0 26.9 -6.9 AVG MIN TEMP (F) -1.6 -1.3 -0.3 AVG TEMP (F) 9.2 12.8 -3.6 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) T 0.07 -0.07 TOTAL SNOWFALL (IN) T 1.3 -1.3 NORMALS FOR THIS WEEK...03/23/2008 TO 03/29/2008 NORMAL AVG MAX TEMP (F) 31.1 AVG MIN TEMP(F) 3.6 AVG TEMP (F) 17.4 TOTAL PRECIP (IN) 0.06 TOTAL SNOW (IN) 0.7 $$ 879 NOUS43 KFSD 241706 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-242204- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT correction 2 for 11 am cdt NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1204 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 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.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 22 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 28 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 10.95 FEET $$ 411 NOUK33 EGGY 241659 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. SA TXKF LAST RECEIVED 241455 368 NOUS61 KALY 241740 FTMENX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 17:40:38 ENX WILL BE DOWN BRIEFLY FOR MAINTENANCE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. 048 NOUS61 KALY 241750 FTMENX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 17:50:24 ENX RADAR BACK IN SERVICE. 393 NOUS44 KFWD 241752 PNSFWD TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-241900- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1251 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...NORTH HOPKINS COUNTY DAMAGE SURVEY... ON FRIDAY MARCH 18...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STAFF SURVEYED THE DAMAGE FROM LAST TUESDAY/S EVENT NORTH OF SULPHUR SPRINGS. BASED ON EYEWITNESS INTERVIEWS AND THE DAMAGE TRACK CHARACTERISTICS...IT APPEARS A WEAK TORNADO MOVED ACROSS THIS AREA. THE FIRST DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED WEST OF HIGHWAY 19...ALONG THE NORTHBOUND PART OF COUNTY ROAD 4761. DAMAGE TO TREES AND A SHED WAS NOTED IN THIS AREA. SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED AND POWER LINE DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG HIGH 19...BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 3620 AND COUNTY ROAD 4508. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG COUNTY ROAD 4508. SEVERAL HOMES EXPERIENCED ROOF DAMAGE...A BARN WAS DAMAGED...AND A SHED WAS DESTROYED. DEBRIS FROM THE SHED STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AND COMBINED WITH THE WIND TO BEND IT TO THE GROUND. ALONG FARM ROAD 3236 AND COUNTY ROAD 4510...A SEMI TRAILER WAS BLOWN OVER AND TREES WERE SNAPPED IN THIS AREA. ADDITIONAL TREES WERE DAMAGED NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 3510 EAST OF FARM ROAD 3236. BASED ON THE DAMAGE...THIS WILL BE GIVEN A LOW EF-1 RATING ON THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE. MAXIMUM WINDS...IN THE COUNTY ROAD 4508 AREA...WERE 85-90 MPH. PATH LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.7 MILES... AND PATH WIDTH WAS ROUGHLY 70 YARDS. THIS WAS A QUITE UNUSUAL EVENT. EYEWITNESS REPORTS SUGGESTED THAT THE TORNADO OCCURRED ALONG OR JUST BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH. THIS IS A TYPICALLY UNFAVORABLE LOCATION FOR A TORNADO. RADAR AND EYEWITNESSES ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE STORMS ALONG THE FRONT WERE NOT STRONG...AGAIN...NOT TYPICAL OF A TORNADO. MORE SIGNIFICANT STORMS AND RAINFALL BEGAN WELL AFTER THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. FINALLY...THIS EVENT IS A REMINDER FOR EVERYONE IN NORTH TEXAS TO REVIEW THEIR SEVERE WEATHER PLANS. SEVERE WEATHER THREATS CAN SOMETIMES APPEAR VERY QUICKLY. THEREFORE...WE MUST ALL INSTINCTIVELY KNOW WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO RESPOND IF A THREAT MATERIALIZES. $$ WOODALL 099 NOUS41 KLWX 241754 PNSLWX DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-501-502-VAZ021-025>031- 036>042-050>057-WVZ050>055-501>504-250600- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 154 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... NOAA WEATHER RADIO WXM-43 BROADCASTING AT A FREQUENCY OF 162.45 MEGAHERTZ IN FROSTBURG MARYLAND WILL UNDERGO MAINTENANCE TUESDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE BRIEF OUTAGES AFTER 10 AM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. $$ 111 NOUS63 KGRR 241755 FTMGRR Message Date: Mar 24 2008 17:55:16 THE KGRR WSR 88D IS BACK IN SERVICE AS OF 150 PM EDT (1750Z). /NEXRAA 0530 2403081742 UNEDITED /MDCLAR /SC0510 /NI0107: DKA8,HDL8,LMC10101101,LMD1101C,MLI101C011,MMF1121B,MKO10B112123211,MLH1001123211,NLM1H,NMF101B,NMC110B11,NMD1B,OMI1,PWA8,QUP7,RPN88,RQG8,SQM8,SQN8,SRC8,SRD88,TRA8B,TRB7088,TRO8,TLH7,TRH8788,UQI80B7088,USF8,URO7878,USH8B,VSM88,VSF8008,VTC78,VRH80C8 /MT050:NMD /NCEN00: /ENDAA /NEXRBB 0530 2403081742 030B203009,040A199015,050A199012,060A201012 /ENDBB /NEXRCC 0530 2403081742 /NTVS00: /NMES00: /NCEN00: 716 NOUS43 KFSD 241814 PNSFSD IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090- 097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-242204- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CORRECTION 2 FOR 11 AM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1204 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...SIOUX FALLS CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...HURON CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 22 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH ...SIOUX CITY CLIMATE DATA... HIGH TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY.... 34 LOW TEMPERATURE SO FAR TODAY..... 20 PRECIPITATION SINCE MIDNIGHT..... 0.00 INCH SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.......... 0.0 INCH CURRENT SNOW DEPTH............... 0 INCH MISSOURI RIVER STAGE............. 10.95 FEET $$ 861 NOUS65 KVEF 241818 FTMESX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 18:18:08 03/24/2008 1817 UTC KESX WILL BE DOWN FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ISSUES FOR APPR OXIMATELY 1 TO 2 HOURS. 517 NOUS45 KMSO 241821 PNSMSO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1217 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKED ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL WITH THIS SYSTEM WAS CONFINED MAINLY TO MOUNTAIN AND PASS LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA. GUSTY WINDS WERE ALSO EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET AND TIGHTENED SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG AND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO ARE LISTED BELOW. OBSERVATION TIMES ARE LISTED IN MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. LOCATION ELEVATION SNOWFALL TIME OF (FEET) (INCHES) OBSERVATION ...IDZ005 - NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS... COOL CREEK 6279 8.0 1000 AM CRATER MEADOWS 5960 8.0 1000 AM HEMLOCK BUTTE 5810 5.0 900 AM SHANGHAI SUMMIT 4600 2.0 900 AM ...IDZ006 - SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS... TWIN LAKES 6401 7.0 1000 AM MOUNTAIN MEADOWS 6299 6.0 800 AM SAVAGE PASS 6171 9.6 1000 AM DIXIE 5680 5.0 845 AM DIXIE CO-OP 5620 3.9 900 AM RED RIVER HOT SPRGS 5000 4.0 930 AM ELK CITY 4058 2.5 800 AM POWELL 3530 2.0 800 AM ...IDZ007 - OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION IDAHO... GRANGEVILLE 3300 2.0-3.0 800 AM ...MTZ001 - KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION... BANFIELD MOUNTAIN 5600 4.0 1000 AM POORMAN CREEK 5098 4.0 900 AM GARVER CREEK 4249 3.5 900 AM ...MTZ002 - WEST GLACIER REGION... FLATTOP MOUNTAIN 6299 4.0 1000 AM MARIAS PASS 5233 5.5 930 AM ESSEX US-2 MDOT 3870 1.0-2.0 930 AM ...MTZ004 - LOWER CLARK FORK REGION... HOODOO BASIN 6050 5.0 400 AM MULLAN PASS 6026 7.0 1000 AM LOOKOUT PASS RESORT 6026 5.0-6.0 600 AM ...MTZ006 - BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS... TWELVEMILE CREEK 5600 3.0 1000 AM LOLO PASS 5239 5.0 800 AM LOLO HOT SPRINGS 4055 2.0 700 AM LOLO PASS VIS CTR 3500 2.0 845 AM ********************************************************************* HIGHEST WIND REPORTS DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO ARE LISTED BELOW. TIME LOCATION ELEVATION WIND (MDST) (FEET) (DIR)(MPH) ...IDZ006 - SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS IDAHO... 3/23 440 PM LODGEPOLE 6100 SW 15G34 3/23 511 PM RED RIVER 4600 SW G20 ...IDZ007 - OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION IDAHO... 3/23 249 PM KC7MGR HIGH CAMP 6110 SE 17G48 3/23 149 PM GRANGEVILLE 1N 3310 S 27G35 3/24 315 AM DWORSHAK-DENT ACRES 1660 W 6G24 ...IDZ008 - LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER IDAHO... 3/23 110 PM SLATE CREEK 1568 S 13G33 3/23 505 PM PITTSBURG LANDING 1357 S 14G37 ...IDZ009 - WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY IDAHO... 3/24 109 AM SKULL GULCH 5100 W 11G34 ...IDZ010 - EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY IDAHO... 3/24 213 AM EZRA CREEK 6660 SW 15G41 3/23 536 PM LEADORE CREEK 6150 E 19G30 3/24 628 AM KRILEY CREEK 5200 S 12G34 3/24 336 AM SALMON 5100 S 14G41 ...MTZ001 - KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION MONTANA... 3/24 406 AM XONOLITE 4204 SW 29 3/23 515 PM BOORMAN 3963 S G20 3/24 300 AM CRYSTAL CREEK US-2 3800 S 9G23 3/24 833 AM DICKEY LAKE US-93 3400 NW 11G21 3/24 315 AM EUREKA 2800 8G24 3/23 1055 PM EUREKA AIRPORT 2668 SE 17G26 3/24 142 AM LIBBY AIRPORT 2600 S 12G29 3/23 355 PM PLAINS 2467 SW G30 3/24 707 AM TROY 1950 S 11G24 ...MTZ002 - WEST GLACIER REGION MONTANA... 3/24 1200 AM SNOWSLIP 7020 SW 45G76 3/24 342 AM FIELDING 4600 W 15G37 3/24 353 AM ESSEX US-2 MDOT 3850 NW 9G20 3/24 547 AM POLEBRIDGE 3600 SW 17G31 3/24 425 AM SWAN LAKE MT-83 MDOT 3270 NW 18G35 3/24 511 AM HUNGRY HORSE 3123 NE G21 ...MTZ003 - FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS MONTANA... 3/23 412 PM ARLEE 3100 G26 3/23 1031 PM RONAN 3060 S 14G20 3/23 1055 PM KALISPELL 2972 SW 17G30 3/23 529 PM HOT SPRINGS 2960 W 22G37 3/24 515 AM CRESTON 2950 W 19G33 3/24 432 AM POLSON 2949 G31 3/24 208 AM WOODS BAY 2949 G30 3/23 641 PM ANGEL POINT 2949 SW 45 3/24 815 AM SAINT IGNATIUS 2940 NW 9G22 3/24 644 AM FLATHEAD RIVER MT-35 2850 SW 18G29 ...MTZ004 - LOWER CLARK FORK REGION MONTANA... 3/24 253 AM MULLAN PASS 6026 W 17G44 3/24 404 AM LOOKOUT PASS I-90 4725 G61 3/23 659 PM PARDEE 4570 S 18G30 3/23 659 PM NINE MILE 3267 SW 8G25 3/24 314 AM THOMPSON FALLS 2420 W 12G24 3/23 402 PM PLAINS 2400 W 16G27 ...MTZ005 - MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS MONTANA... 3/24 702 AM SMITH CREEK 5650 W 7G28 3/24 309 AM LITTLE ROCK CREEK 5507 W 14G34 3/23 602 PM HAMILTON 3642 S 25G31 3/23 430 PM CORVALLIS 3597 W 9G27 3/23 414 PM STEVI 3365 SW 10G24 ...MTZ006 - BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS MONTANA... 3/24 106 AM DEER MOUNTAIN 7282 SW 26G45 3/23 409 PM TEPEE PT 6629 S 23G34 3/23 351 PM CLASS III 11-C 5800 SW 24G40 3/24 358 AM FIRE EFFECTS PORTABLE 5540 NW G25 3/23 614 PM WEST FORK 5200 W 6G22 3/23 328 PM SULA 4570 SE 11G25 ...MTZ007 - BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION MONTANA... 3/24 200 AM MCDONALD PASS US-12 6325 W 35G42 3/23 453 PM BUTTE 5545 W 22G32 3/23 815 PM PHILLIPSBURG 5280 S 13G24 3/23 633 PM ANACONDA 5102 S 14G26 3/24 828 AM AVON NORTH MT-141 5085 W 32G38 3/23 1245 PM DEER LODGE 4680 S 23G34 3/24 509 AM GARRISON I-90 4330 SW 16G23 3/24 518 AM HELMVILLE MT-200 4200 W 22G27 3/24 745 AM DRUMMOND 3944 W 22 ...MTZ043 - POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION MONTANA... 3/23 805 PM POINT 6 7929 20G35 3/24 657 AM STINKWATER CREEK 5428 SE G20 3/24 741 AM PISTOL CREEK 5000 W 15G34 3/24 802 AM SEELEY LAKE 4235 W 9G25 3/24 609 AM BEARMOUTH I-90 MDOT 3900 W 19G34 3/23 417 PM LOWER ROCK CREEK 3565 NW G22 && DEROSA weather.gov/missoula 544 NOUK33 EGGY 241812 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. SA MKJP LAST RECEIVED 241400 300 NOUS64 KOUN 241855 FTMTLX MESSAGE DATE: MAR 24 2008 19:00:56 THE KTLX WSR-88D WILL REMAIN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1500 CDT / 2000 UTC. JP WFO/OUN 1900 UTC 03/24/08 223 NOUS63 KTOP 241901 FTMTWX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:01:44 THE KTWX WSR-88D IS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 1900 UTC. 051 NOUS44 KEWX 241909 PNSEWX TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-252330- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 2 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-523 WILL BE OFF THE AIR FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON TUESDAY MARCH 25TH... NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION WNG-523 BROADCASTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.500 MEGAHERTZ WILL BE UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON TUESDAY MARCH 25TH FROM APPROXIMATELY 10 AM UNTIL 6 PM. $$ 182 NOUK33 EGGY 241904 SADIS GATEWAY MONITORING THE FOLLOWING STATION REPORTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. FT TXKF LAST RECEIVED 241400 212 NOUS43 KGLD 241922 PNSGLD PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 122 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS WXM-96, WWF-87, WWF-77, WXM-87 AND WNG- 524 ALL SERVING THE TRI-STATE AREA MAY BE DOWN FOR INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF TIME TUESDAY MARCH 25TH FROM 7 AM MDT (8 AM CDT) UNTIL NOON MDT (1 PM CDT) FOR SOFTWARE UPGRADES. $$ DDT 079 NOUS66 KOTX 241935 FTMOTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:35:21 KOTX RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FROM 1940GMT TO 2040GMT 594 NOUS43 KARX 241947 PNSARX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 246 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...COLDEST EASTER SINCE 1975 AT BOTH LA CROSSE WISCONSIN AND ROCHESTER MINNESOTA... LA CROSSE WI... ON EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 23RD...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT THE LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WAS 28.5 DEGREES /HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 36 DEGREES AND A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 21 DEGREES/. THIS WAS THE COLDEST EASTER SINCE 1975 /MARCH 30TH/ WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 16.0 DEGREES. THIS YEAR WAS THE TWELFTH COLDEST EASTER EVER RECORDED. THE COLDEST EASTER OCCURRED BACK IN 1894 /MARCH 25TH/ AND 1940 /MARCH 24TH/ WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 11.0 DEGREES. ROCHESTER MN... ON EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 23RD...THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE AT THE ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 26.5 DEGREES /HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 32 DEGREES AND A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 21 DEGREES/. THIS WAS THE COLDEST EASTER SINCE 1975 /MARCH 30TH/ WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 13.0 DEGREES. THIS YEAR TIED 1907 FOR THE TENTH COLDEST EASTER EVER RECORDED. THE COLDEST EASTER OCCURRED BACK IN 1894 /MARCH 25TH/ WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY 4.5 DEGREES. $$ DTJ/BOYNE 181 NOUS65 KSLC 241957 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:57:45 KMTX radar has returned to service. 249 NOUS65 KSLC 241957 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:57:53 KMTX radar has returned to service. 273 NOUS65 KPIH 241957 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:57:45 KMTX radar has returned to service. 284 NOUS65 KPIH 241957 FTMMTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 19:57:53 KMTX radar has returned to service. 503 NOUS60 PHFO 242001 FTMHKI Message Date: Mar 24 2008 20:01:20 THE KAUI RADAR WILL BE UNDERGOING BASIC FUNCTIONALITY TESTING FROM APPROXIMATELY 2000 TO 2300Z. USERS WILL REMAIN CONNECTED BUT WILL EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT DA TA DROP OUTS. A FOLLOW UP MESSAGE WILL BE GENERATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE TEST . 174 NOUS41 KILN 242016 PNSILN OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-250100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 415 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...OHIO CONDUCTS SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK THIS WEEK... THIS WEEK...MARCH 23RD THROUGH MARCH 29TH...IS SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IN OHIO. AS WE HEAD INTO THE SEVERE WEATHER SEASON...IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO KNOW FACTS ABOUT TORNADOES. HERE ARE A FEW: 1. A TORNADO IS A VIOLENTLY ROTATING COLUMN OF AIR EXTENDING FROM A THUNDERSTORM TO THE GROUND. 2. THE MOST VIOLENT TORNADOES ARE CAPABLE OF TREMENDOUS DESTRUCTION WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 250 MPH OR MORE. DAMAGE PATHS CAN BE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILE WIDE AND 50 MILES LONG. 3. THE AVERAGE TORNADO MOVES FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST...BUT TORNADOES HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. 4. THE AVERAGE FORWARD SPEED OF A TORNADO IS 30 MPH...BUT MAY VARY FROM NEARLY STATIONARY TO 70 MPH. 5. TORNADOES CAN OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PEAK SEASON FOR OHIO IS APRIL THROUGH JULY. 6. TORNADOES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM...BUT THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO OCCUR AT ANY HOUR...DAY OR NIGHT. $$ 543 NOUS66 KOTX 242030 FTMOTX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 20:30:46 KOTX RADAR IS OPERATIONAL 946 NOUS43 KFGF 242035 PNSFGF MNZ001-013>015-NDZ027-250845- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 335 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTING SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING TONIGHT...IN CROOKSTON MINNESOTA. THE CLASS WILL BE HELD...AT KEIHLE HALL...ON THE...U...M...C... CAMPUS... BEGINNING AT 6:30 PM CDT. CLASS WILL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE DETECTION AND REPORTING OF SEVERE WEATHER...ALONG WITH VIDEO AND PICTURES RELATING TO SIGNIFICANT STORMS WHICH HAVE AFFECTED OUR AREA. SKYWARN CLASSES ARE FREE AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC. A CALENDAR OF UPCOMING CLASSES IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FGF $$ GUST 108 NOUS64 KOUN 242035 FTMTLX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 20:35:33 THE KTLX RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. JP/WFO OUN 331 NOUS73 KUNR 242036 ADMUNR AREA WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NORTHEASTERN WY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 235 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 .ACROSS NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. THIS AFTERNOON UNDER CLOUDY SKIES AND AND WEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH...TEMPERATURES ROSE INTO THE MID 60S. $$ KDC 077 NOUS45 KMSO 242039 PNSMSO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 239 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 THE MISSOULA MONTANA NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE TUESDAY...MARCH 25...AT ABOUT 7 AM MST UNTIL 9 AM MST. THIS OUTAGE WILL EFFECT THE TRANSMITTERS IN MISSOULA... KALISPELL AND BUTTE. weather.gov/missoula 082 NOUS45 KMSO 242044 PNSMSO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 239 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 THE MISSOULA MONTANA NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE AIR FOR MAINTENANCE TUESDAY...MARCH 25...AT ABOUT 7 AM MDT UNTIL 9 AM MDT. THIS OUTAGE WILL EFFECT THE TRANSMITTERS IN MISSOULA... KALISPELL AND BUTTE. 047 NOUS43 KBIS 242110 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-250100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 410 PM CST MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... HERE ARE SOME OF THE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED AT THE MAJOR REPORTING STATIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AS OF 400 PM CDT. CITY SPEED IN MPH BISMARCK 43 GARRISON 44 JAMESTOWN 43 MINOT 47 HETTINGER 51 DICKINSON 58 WILLISTON 60 $$ VJR 367 NOUS42 KWNO 242121 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 0520 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 A REGIONAL/LOCAL CRITICAL WEATHER DAY WILL BE INITIATED AT 12Z TOMORROW..TUESDAY MARCH 25..IN SUPPORT OF THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER/SMG WITH THE EXPECTED LANDING OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. CWD WILL BE IN PLACE FROM 12Z TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL 00Z SATURDAY MARCH 29TH. THE CWD WILL BE TERMINATED PROMPTLY WHEN THE SPACE SHUTTLE LANDING TAKES PLACE THIS WEEK. NCEP.. NWSTG(GATEWAY) AND NCF WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS REGIONAL CWD DURING THIS PERIOD. A LOCAL CWD WILL ALSO INCLUDE NWS SOUTHERN REGIONS OFFICES.. EL PASO..MELBOURNE.. AND WEST REGIONS..LAS VEGAS.. IN SUPPORT OF SPACE SHUTTLE ACTIVTIES. THE NAM AND GREAT LAKES MODEL UPGRADES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK. FYI...THE NAM MODEL WILL BE UPGRADED ON MON MAR 31. THE 12Z CYCLE WILL BE THE FIRST RUN IMPACTED BY THE MODEL CHANGES. SEE THE TIN BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS PLANNED MODEL IMPLEMENTATION. PLEASE USE ALL LOWERCASE LETTERS FOR THE LINK BELOW. HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/TIN07-96AAB_ NAM_CHANGES.TXT $$ CARR/NEWBY/SDM/NCO/NCEP 286 NOUS54 KWNJ 242141 OAVJSC NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPACEFLIGHT METEOROLOGY GROUP / WS8 LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER HOUSTON TX 77058 430 PM CDT MONDAY MARCH 24 2008 LANDING FORECAST FOR STS-123 EXPECTED LANDING DATE: 03/26/08 TIME: 2304Z SITE: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER...FL U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM - WEDNESDAY 03/26/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL FIRST OPPORTUNITY KSC SCT035 7 09008P12 SECOND OPPORTUNITY KSC SCT035 7 09007P10 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA FIRST OPPORTUNITY EDW FEW050 SCT250 7 24018P28 SECOND OPPORTUNITY EDW FEW050 SCT250 7 26014P21 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SCT250 7 21014P22 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE EDW ... HWIND NOR ... NONE U.S. LANDING SITES - EOM+1 - THURSDAY 03/27/08 SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL KSC SCT035 BKN250 7 13010P15 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CA EDW FEW250 7 28012P18 NORTHRUP STRIP...WHITE SANDS SPACE HARBOR NM NOR SKC 7 22020P30 2ND OPP WND 22016P26 FLIGHT RULE VIOLATIONS: KSC ... NONE EDW ... XWIND NOR ... XWIND THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED 25/1300Z 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) ORAM 653 NOUS63 KOAX 242200 FTMOAX Message Date: Mar 24 2008 22:00:17 KOAX BACK IN SERVICE p 668 NOUS43 KBIS 242211 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-250100- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 510 PM CST MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... HERE ARE SOME OF THE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED AT THE MAJOR REPORTING STATIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AS OF 500 PM CDT. CITY SPEED IN MPH TIME OF OCCURRENCE BISMARCK 51 453 PM CDT GARRISON 45 452 PM CDT JAMESTOWN 43 1158 AM CDT MINOT 54 444 PM CDT HETTINGER 51 345 PM CDT DICKINSON 58 211 PM CDT WILLISTON 60 151 PM CDT $$ VJR 457 NOUS45 KPUB 242239 PNSPUB COZ070-085-086-242329 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 429 PM MDT MON MAR 24 2008 PUEBLO HIGH TODAY................. 74 LOW THIS MORNING........... 21 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.0 PK WIND OF 41 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 2:30 PM. COLORADO SPRGS HIGH TODAY................. 66 LOW THIS MORNING........... 23 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.0 PK WIND OF 20 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 3:01 PM. ALAMOSA HIGH TODAY................. 62 LOW THIS MORNING........... 13 PCPN PAST 24 HRS........... 0.0 PK WIND OF 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 2:48 PM. $$ 609 NOUS60 PHFO 242251 FTMHKI Message Date: Mar 24 2008 22:51:39 KAUI FUNCTIONALITY TESTS ARE COMPLETED. SYSTEM RETURNED TO OPERATION AT 2052Z. 982 NOUS43 KBIS 242310 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-250200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 610 PM CST MON MAR 24 2008 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... HERE ARE SOME OF THE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED AT THE MAJOR REPORTING STATIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...AS OF 600 PM CDT. CITY SPEED IN MPH TIME OF OCCURRENCE BISMARCK 51 453 PM CDT GARRISON 51 501 PM CDT JAMESTOWN 43 1158 AM CDT MINOT 54 444 PM CDT HETTINGER 51 345 PM CDT DICKINSON 58 211 PM CDT WILLISTON 60 151 PM CDT $$ VJR 427 NOUS43 KLOT 240007 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 700 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / 0.0 / DOWNERS GROVE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 MELROSE PARK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 OAK BROOK 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 PLAINFIELD 4SW / 0.0 / RICHTON PARK / 0.0 / WILLOWBROOK / 0.0 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 208 NOUS41 KBUF 240041 PNSBUF NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-241245- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 841 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... ...ELEVATED FIRE RISK THROUGH TUESDAY... LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL DURING THE PAST TEN DAYS HAS COMBINED WITH BRIGHT SUNSHINE AND MODERATE WINDS TO DRY OUT DEAD GRASSES AND WINTER BRUSH ACROSS THE REGION. VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...BELOW 30 PERCENT...AND MODERATE NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN TUESDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASING FIRE HAZARD...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK IN THE EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO REGION WHERE AFTERNOON WINDS WILL GUST OVER 20 MPH. THE THREAT WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH LIGHTER WINDS...BUT INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF A FEW BRUSH FIRES IN JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES. THERE WILL BE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION ON WEDNESDAY WITH MORE CLOUDINESS AND AN INCREASING THREAT OF SHOWERS LATER IN THE DAY. $$ SFM 103 NOUS43 KBIS 240048 PNSBIS NDZ048-240230- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 748 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE LAMOURE COUNTY SHERIFF IS ADVISING NO TRAVEL IN LAMOURE COUNTY DUE TO COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS FLOODING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION. $$ ABELING 235 NOUS43 KLOT 240100 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 800 PM CDT MON MAR 23 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 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM ILLINOIS BATAVIA / 0.0 / BEACH PARK / 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 / YORKVILLE 2SE 0.0 / / 0 NORTHWEST INDIANA HIGHLAND / 0.0 / SCHERERVILLE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 $$ 152 NOUS43 KBIS 240106 PNSBIS NDZ019-240300- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 706 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE MERCER COUNTY SHERIFF IS ADVISING NO TRAVEL IN MERCER COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING AND ROAD CLOSURES. ALSO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CAUSE ALL ROADS TO BECOME SLIPPERY THEN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL WORSEN THE TRAVEL CONDITIONS. $$ ABELING 256 NOUS65 KSLC 240124 FTMSLC Message Date: Mar 24 2009 01:24:12 TSLC HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. 496 NOUS46 KEKA 240131 PNSEKA CAZ001-002-261700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 629 PM PDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA WILL CONDUCT AT TEST OF THE TSUNAMI WARNING COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY MARCH TWENTY FIFTH BETWEEN TEN FIFTEEN AND TEN FORTY FIVE IN THE MORNING. THE TEST WILL OCCUR IN DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES...BUT COULD ALSO BE HEARD IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES. DURING THE TEST, YOU WILL HEAR A TONE ALERT ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOLLOWED BY THE TEST MESSAGE. THE TEST WILL ALSO INTERRUPT TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS BY ACTIVATING THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. TSUNAMI SIRENS WILL BE ACTIVATED IN REQUA...KING SALMON...AND SAMOA. THIS TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED IN LIEU OF THE REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR THAT WEDNESDAY. PROVIDE FEEDBACK AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA ONCE AGAIN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTING A TEST OF THE TSUNAMI WARNING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY MARCH TWENTY FIFTH BETWEEN TEN FIFTEEN AND TEN FORTY FIVE IN THE MORNING. $$ 590 NOUS42 KWNO 240133 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 930 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE 00Z NAM STARTED ON TIME. RAOBS... PASY/70414 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM DRA/72387 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM UNR/72662 - 10159 TYA/91413 - 10142 GOES-EAST RSO WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 24/0326Z..END TIME LIMITED DUE TO GOES-EAST ECLIPSE PERIOD. IN SUPPORT OF SVR WX CONCERNS. CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 28/00Z FOR FLOODING IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. $$ KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP 225 NOUS45 KSLC 240144 PNSSLC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 727 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PRELIMINARY STORM INFORMATION... A COLD PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF UTAH SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS EVENTUALLY FELL TO THE VALLEY FLOORS OF NORTHERN UTAH SUNDAY NIGHT. BELOW ARE PRECIPITATION TOTALS RECEIVED THROUGH 7 PM MONDAY. ***** PRECIP REPORTS ***** TIME SNOW PRECIP ...CACHE VALLEY/UTAH PORTION... SMITHFIELD 4 PM MON 6.0 SMITHFIELD - 4760 FT 6 PM MON 0.55 MENDON - 4524 FT 6 PM MON 0.52 LOGAN CAMPBELL HQ - 4455 FT 6 PM MON 0.49 LOGAN - 4806 FT 7 PM SUN 0.42 LOGAN - CACHE AIRPORT - 4452 FT 6 PM MON 0.37 MENDON - 4521 FT 7 PM SUN 0.36 ...NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT... BOUNTIFUL BENCH - 5050 FT 7 PM MON 5.5 0.48 LAYTON BENCH 4 PM MON 3.0 0.35 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 3 PM MON 3.0 0.27 NORTH SALT LAKE BENCH - 5000 FT 8 AM MON 2.5 NORTHEAST OGDEN BENCH - 4560 FT 7 PM MON 2.0 0.14 2 SE BRIGHAM CITY 7 AM MON 2.0 0.39 LAYTON - 4460 FT 5 PM MON 1.5 0.14 KANESVILLE 7 AM MON 1.5 0.07 ROY 12 PM MON 1.2 1 N BRIGHAM CITY 6 AM MON 0.5 0.14 BOUNTIFUL - 4760 FT 6 PM MON 0.32 SOUTH OGDEN - 4780 FT 12 PM MON 0.18 FARMINGTON - 4232 FT 12 PM MON 0.17 FRUIT HEIGHTS - 4762 FT 12 PM MON 0.17 BOUNTIFUL VAL VERDA - 4540 FT 5 AM MON 0.16 LAYTON - 4800 FT 12 PM MON 0.14 ROY - 4373 FT 12 PM MON 0.14 OGDEN - HINCKLEY AIRPORT - 4468 FT 6 PM MON 0.10 HILL AIR FORCE BASE - 4787 FT 5 PM MON 0.10 ...SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS... COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - 5027 FT 1 PM MON 9.0 SANDY - 4850 FT 3 PM MON 7.5 SANDY - 4890 FT 10 AM MON 7.2 1.07 UPPER MILLCREEK - 5050 FT 6 PM MON 6.5 0.77 SANDY - 4900 FT 8 AM MON 5.5 UPPER AVENUES - 5000 FT 5 PM MON 4.0 2 SE TOOELE 5 PM MON 4.0 MAGNA 4 PM MON 4.0 WEST JORDAN - 4740 FT 11 AM MON 3.5 TAYLORSVILLE 7 AM MON 2.0 0.89 TOOELE - 5070 FT 5 PM MON 1.7 0.31 SOUTH SALT LAKE - 4272 FT 2 PM MON 0.9 0.53 SALT LAKE TRIAD CENTER - 4280 FT 5 PM MON 0.5 0.20 OLYMPUS COVE - 5070 FT 6 PM MON 0.74 NORTH HOLLADAY - 4600 FT 6 PM MON 0.73 WEST VALLEY CITY - 4383 FT 12 PM MON 0.44 SALT LAKE INTL AIRPORT - 4226 FT 6 PM MON T 0.42 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - 4806 FT 6 PM MON 0.40 SALT LAKE CITY - 4615 FT 12 PM MON 0.38 SUGARHOUSE - MSI - 4400 FT 6 PM MON 0.27 SALT LAKE CITY - 4311 FT 12 PM MON 0.26 ...SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT... ALPINE - 5070 FT 5 PM MON 7.0 0.61 PLEASANT GROVE - 4610 FT 5 PM MON 1.0 0.21 SPANISH FORK POWER HOUSE - 4720 FT 5 PM MON 1.0 0.25 PLEASANT GROVE - 5200 FT 5 PM MON 0.09 SPRINGVILLE - 4545 FT 5 PM MON 0.03 ...GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS... ROCKY BASIN-SETTLEME - 8900 FT 6 PM MON 0.90 DRY FORK - 7160 FT 5 PM MON 0.80 PLAYA STATION - 4280 FT 6 PM MON 0.48 MINING FORK - 8000 FT 4 PM MON 0.40 SALT FLATS - 4265 FT 4 PM MON 0.36 BAKER LAB - 4294 FT 6 PM MON 0.34 HORIZONTAL GRID - 4261 FT 4 PM MON 0.33 WIG MOUNTAIN - 4352 FT 6 PM MON 0.32 JULIET ROAD - 4324 FT 6 PM MON 0.30 TOWER GRID - 4346 FT 6 PM MON 0.22 ROSEBUD - 4987 FT 6 PM MON 0.21 UTAH TEST RANGE - 4440 FT 5 PM MON 0.18 LOWER CEDAR MTN - 4495 FT 6 PM MON 0.15 ARAGONITE - 5030 FT 5 PM MON 0.14 DITTO - 4345 FT 4 PM MON 0.11 CAUSEWAY - 4246 FT 4 PM MON 0.07 CEDAR MOUNTAIN - 4650 FT 3 PM MON 0.06 ...WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS... COALVILLE - 5550 FT 5 PM MON 0.5 0.11 PARK CITY MUN G.C. - 6855 FT 4 PM MON 0.14 DEER CREEK DAM - 5270 FT 5 AM MON 0.02 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH... SNOWBASIN-MID. BOWL - 7402 FT 6 AM MON 7.0 0.62 EMIGRATION CANYON - 5770 FT 7 AM MON 5.3 TONY GROVE LAKE - 8400 FT 6 PM MON 1.20 LOUIS MEADOW - 6700 FT 6 PM MON 1.20 FARMINGTON - 8000 FT 6 PM MON 1.10 SNOWBASIN BASE - 6316 FT 6 PM MON 1.03 PARRISH CREEK - 7740 FT 6 PM MON 0.90 MONTE CRISTO - 8960 FT 6 PM MON 0.80 LIGHTNING RIDGE - 8215 FT 6 PM MON 0.70 LITTLE BEAR - 6550 FT 6 PM MON 0.60 LOOKOUT PEAK - 8200 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 TEMPLE FORK - 7406 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 DRY BREAD POND - 8350 FT 6 AM MON 0.30 GARDEN CITY - 5959 FT 7 PM SUN 0.21 LAKETOWN - 5980 FT 5 PM MON 0.07 ...WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80... ALTA - COLLINS - 9662 FT 6 PM MON 22.0 1.79 ALTA UDOT - 8799 FT 4 PM MON 21.0 1.67 BRIGHTON CREST - 9500 FT 6 PM MON 14.0 1.12 SNOWBIRD - 8100 FT 6 AM MON 12.0 1.19 SOLITUDE - 8200 FT 4 PM MON 10.0 0.75 BIG COTTONWOOD SPRUCES - 7402 FT 4 PM MON 10.0 0.80 SILVER LAKE BRIGHTON - 8740 FT 5 AM MON 7.0 0.49 THE CANYONS - 8800 FT 4 PM MON 5.0 0.50 PARK CITY JUPITER PEAK - 9300 FT 4 PM MON 5.0 0.40 SUNDANCE - 7503 FT 4 PM MON 1.0 0.13 SNOWBIRD - 9640 FT 6 PM MON 1.60 THAYNES CANYON - 9200 FT 4 PM MON 1.00 SOLITUDE - 9888 FT 6 PM MON 0.80 PAYSON R.S. - 8050 FT 6 PM MON 0.70 MILL-D NORTH - 8960 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 ...WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS... CHALK CREEK #1 - 9100 FT 6 PM MON 1.30 CHALK CREEK #2 - 8200 FT 6 PM MON 1.30 TRIAL LAKE - 9960 FT 6 PM MON 0.80 FIVE POINTS LAKE - 10920 FT 4 PM MON 0.80 LILY LAKE - 9050 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 HAYDEN FORK - 9100 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 STEEL CREEK PARK - 10100 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 ASPEN MTN - 7539 FT 12 PM MON 0.46 BEAVER DIVIDE - 8280 FT 6 PM MON 0.40 CHEPETA - 10300 FT 4 PM MON 0.40 HOLE-IN-ROCK - 9150 FT 4 PM MON 0.30 BROWN DUCK - 10600 FT 11 AM MON 0.30 CHEPETA - 12120 FT 3 PM MON 0.27 HEWINTA - 9500 FT 5 PM MON 0.20 ...WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS... STRAWBERRY DIVIDE - 8400 FT 6 PM MON 0.40 MAMMOTH-COTTONWOOD - 8800 FT 5 PM MON 0.40 ...SANPETE/SEVIER VALLEYS... MONROE - 5364 FT 7 PM SUN 0.12 ELSINORE-RICHFIELD CANAL - 5341 FT 4 PM MON 0.07 SPRING CITY - 5835 FT 7 PM SUN 0.05 ...WEST CENTRAL UTAH... FILLMORE - 5120 FT 5 PM MON 1.5 0.23 OAK CITY 7 AM MON 0.5 0.03 FISH SPRINGS - 4282 FT 12 PM MON 0.14 ...SOUTHWEST UTAH... NEWCASTLE CANYON BREEZE RANCH - 5368 FT 5 PM MON 2.5 0.40 NEW HARMONY - 5625 FT 5 AM MON 1.0 0.09 CEDAR CITY 7 AM MON 0.8 0.09 BRIMSTONE RESERVOIR - 5620 FT 6 PM MON 0.26 MILFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - 5039 FT 6 PM MON 0.21 JENSEN SPRING - 5744 FT 6 PM MON 0.19 MILFORD - 5002 FT 6 PM MON 0.14 ENTERPRISE - 5340 FT 6 PM MON 0.13 CEDAR CITY - 5895 FT 3 PM MON 0.10 CEDAR CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - 5627 FT 4 PM MON 0.07 ...CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS... FARNSWORTH LAKE - 9600 FT 4 PM MON 1.10 PINE CREEK - 8800 FT 4 PM MON 0.90 RED PINE RIDGE - 9200 FT 6 PM MON 0.60 BUCK FLAT - 9800 FT 6 PM MON 0.60 PICKLE KEG - 9600 FT 6 PM MON 0.60 GOOSEBERRY R.S. - 7920 FT 4 PM MON 0.50 SEELEY CREEK - 10000 FT 11 AM MON 0.40 GRASSY FLATS - 8858 FT 5 PM MON 0.32 HORSE HOLLOW - 6010 FT 6 PM MON 0.12 BOX CREEK - 9800 FT 4 PM MON 0.10 BLACK FLAT-U.M. CK - 9400 FT 4 PM MON 0.10 ...SOUTHERN UTAH MOUNTAINS... MERCHANT VALLEY - 8750 FT 4 PM MON 1.00 BIG FLAT - 10290 FT 6 PM MON 0.60 DONKEY RESERVOIR - 9800 FT 4 PM MON 0.60 CASTLE VALLEY - 9580 FT 4 PM MON 0.60 KIMBERLY MINE - 9300 FT 6 PM MON 0.50 HARRIS FLAT - 7800 FT 7 PM SUN 0.50 WEBSTER FLAT - 9200 FT 6 PM MON 0.30 MIDWAY VALLEY - 9800 FT 6 AM MON 0.30 LITTLE GRASSY - 6100 FT 4 PM MON 0.20 GREENVILLE BENCH PORTABLE - 6300 FT 5 PM MON 0.13 $$ VANCOR 603 NOUS43 KLBF 240203 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-240700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 903 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /803 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...WILD WEATHER ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA MONDAY... WILD WEATHER ENSUED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON MONDAY...WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED ISOLATED TORNADOES...SOME LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM BROUGHT STRONG GRADIENT WIND GUSTS TO OUR REGION AS WELL. HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER PARTS OF THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CLOSING ROADS ACROSS PARTS OF SHERIDAN COUNTY. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED NEAR RUSH VILLE...WITH 5 INCHES AT HAY SPRINGS. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WERE REPORTED 5 MILES NORTH OF RUSHVILLE. A BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED 9 MILES SOUTH OF BROWNLEE IN CHERRY COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 7 TO 8 MILES NORTH OF ONEILL. THAT TORNADO TOOK DOWN SOME POWER LINES AND TIPPED OVER SOME GRAIN TRAILERS NEAR ONEILL. BELOW PLEASE FIND OUR PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE BY 840 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD. ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1050 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 M40.00 MPH HOLT NE AWOS 1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROKEN BOW 41.41N 99.64W 03/23/2009 M51.00 MPH CUSTER NE ASOS 1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CHAPPELL 41.09N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M51.00 MPH DEUEL NE MESONET 0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M54.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0125 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OSHKOSH 41.41N 102.34W 03/23/2009 M44.00 MPH GARDEN NE MESONET 0128 PM HAIL 55 SW VALENTINE 42.31N 101.31W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC GUMBALL SIZED HAIL. 0145 PM TORNADO 9 S BROWNLEE 42.16N 100.62W 03/23/2009 CHERRY NE PUBLIC BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON THE GROUND FOR 2 MINUTES. 0145 PM HAIL 7 SW BROWNLEE 42.22N 100.72W 03/23/2009 E1.00 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC 0203 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MERRIMAN 42.92N 101.70W 03/23/2009 M50.00 MPH CHERRY NE MESONET 0205 PM HAIL 6 NE CHAMBERS 42.27N 98.66W 03/23/2009 E1.00 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL LASTED FOR 5 MINUTES BEGINNING AT 205 PM. 0210 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ELLSWORTH 42.06N 102.29W 03/23/2009 M45.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BIG SPRINGS 41.06N 102.07W 03/23/2009 M60.00 MPH DEUEL NE MESONET 0217 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALENTINE 42.87N 100.55W 03/23/2009 M46.00 MPH CHERRY NE ASOS 0220 PM HAIL 16 S VALENTINE 42.64N 100.55W 03/23/2009 E0.88 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC HAIL OCCURRED BRIEFLY 3 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 83 AND 16B JUNCTION. 0229 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LEWELLEN 41.33N 102.14W 03/23/2009 M50.00 MPH GARDEN NE MESONET 0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BIG SPRINGS 41.06N 102.07W 03/23/2009 M68.00 MPH DEUEL NE CO-OP OBSERVER WIND GUST CLOCKED ON DAVIS AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT BY COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER. TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 38 DEGREES AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. 0235 PM HAIL VALENTINE 42.87N 100.55W 03/23/2009 M0.50 INCH CHERRY NE BROADCAST MEDIA 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH HAIL OCCURRED FOR 15 MINUTES AT KVSH RADIO IN VALENTINE. 0240 PM HAIL 10 NE ATKINSON 42.63N 98.84W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC 0241 PM NON-TSTM WND GST IMPERIAL 40.52N 101.64W 03/23/2009 M54.00 MPH CHASE NE ASOS 0243 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GORDON 42.81N 102.20W 03/23/2009 M68.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0256 PM HAIL ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 M0.88 INCH HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 0321 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNLEE 42.29N 100.62W 03/23/2009 M45.00 MPH CHERRY NE MESONET 0324 PM HAIL ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC HAIL DURATION LASTED 5 MINUTES. 0324 PM TORNADO 7 N ONEILL 42.56N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER REPORTED SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A GRAIN TRAILER AND ANOTHER TRAILER WHICH WERE TIPPED OVER ON THEIR SIDES...AND ALSO DAMAGE TO A GARAGE DOOR IN SAME VICINITY. 0324 PM TORNADO 7 N ONEILL 42.56N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER REPORTED TORNADO DAMAGE WITH POWER LINES DOWN 7 MILES NORTH OF ONEILL AT MILE MARKER 191...ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 281. 0324 PM TORNADO 8 N ONEILL 42.58N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND GST AINSWORTH 42.55N 99.86W 03/23/2009 M43.00 MPH BROWN NE AWOS 0330 PM HAIL SPRINGVIEW 42.83N 99.75W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH KEYA PAHA NE PUBLIC 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL LASTED FOR 5 MINUTES. 0350 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OGALLALA 41.13N 101.72W 03/23/2009 M58.00 MPH KEITH NE AWOS 0430 PM NON-TSTM WND GST THEDFORD 41.98N 100.57W 03/23/2009 M40.00 MPH THOMAS NE AWOS 0715 PM HEAVY SNOW RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M8.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 TO 8 INCHES SNOWFALL REPORTED AT RUSHVILLE. 0715 PM BLIZZARD RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 SHERIDAN NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED IN RUSHVILLE WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAUSING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. HIGHWAY 20 WAS CLOSED FROM GORDON TO CHADRON AND HIGHWAY 87 WAS ALSO CLOSED. 0730 PM SNOW 6 N GORDON 42.89N 102.20W 03/23/2009 M3.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS 21 DEGREES. 0745 PM HAIL BUTTE 42.91N 98.85W 03/23/2009 M0.75 INCH BOYD NE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. 0805 PM SNOW HAY SPRINGS 42.68N 102.69W 03/23/2009 M5.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER DRIFTS TO ONE FOOT DEEP. 0815 PM BLIZZARD 5 N RUSHVILLE 42.79N 102.47W 03/23/2009 SHERIDAN NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE DRIFTS REPORTED BY OFF DUTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE AT 3 TO 4 FEET WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE. 0833 PM SNOW 18 W MERRIMAN 42.92N 102.06W 03/23/2009 E3.0 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR. && 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 ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 8.00 RUSHVILLE NE SHERIDAN 0715 PM 6 TO 8 INCHES SNOWFALL REPORTED AT RUSHVILLE. 5.00 HAY SPRINGS NE SHERIDAN 0805 PM DRIFTS TO ONE FOOT DEEP. 3.00 18 W MERRIMAN NE CHERRY 0833 PM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR. 3.00 6 N GORDON NE SHERIDAN 0730 PM TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS 21 DEGREES. $$ SJC 943 NOUS43 KLBF 240218 CCA PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-240700- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 903 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /803 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...WILD WEATHER ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA MONDAY... WILD WEATHER ENSUED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON MONDAY...WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED ISOLATED TORNADOES...SOME LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...A COLD FRONT AND ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM BROUGHT STRONG GRADIENT WIND GUSTS TO OUR REGION AS WELL. HEAVY SNOW FELL OVER PARTS OF THE REGION WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CLOSING ROADS ACROSS PARTS OF SHERIDAN COUNTY. 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED NEAR RUSHVILLE...WITH 5 INCHES AT HAY SPRINGS. DRIFTS OF 3 TO 4 FEET WERE REPORTED 5 MILES NORTH OF RUSHVILLE. A BRIEF TORNADO OCCURRED 9 MILES SOUTH OF BROWNLEE IN CHERRY COUNTY...WITH ANOTHER TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN ABOUT 7 TO 8 MILES NORTH OF ONEILL. THAT TORNADO TOOK DOWN SOME POWER LINES AND TIPPED OVER SOME GRAIN TRAILERS NEAR ONEILL. BELOW PLEASE FIND OUR PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE BY 840 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING MARCH 23RD. ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1050 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 M40.00 MPH HOLT NE AWOS 1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROKEN BOW 41.41N 99.64W 03/23/2009 M51.00 MPH CUSTER NE ASOS 1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CHAPPELL 41.09N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M51.00 MPH DEUEL NE MESONET 0113 PM NON-TSTM WND GST RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M54.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0125 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OSHKOSH 41.41N 102.34W 03/23/2009 M44.00 MPH GARDEN NE MESONET 0128 PM HAIL 55 SW VALENTINE 42.31N 101.31W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC GUMBALL SIZED HAIL. 0145 PM TORNADO 9 S BROWNLEE 42.16N 100.62W 03/23/2009 CHERRY NE PUBLIC BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON THE GROUND FOR 2 MINUTES. 0145 PM HAIL 7 SW BROWNLEE 42.22N 100.72W 03/23/2009 E1.00 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC 0203 PM NON-TSTM WND GST MERRIMAN 42.92N 101.70W 03/23/2009 M50.00 MPH CHERRY NE MESONET 0205 PM HAIL 6 NE CHAMBERS 42.27N 98.66W 03/23/2009 E1.00 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL LASTED FOR 5 MINUTES BEGINNING AT 205 PM. 0210 PM NON-TSTM WND GST ELLSWORTH 42.06N 102.29W 03/23/2009 M45.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BIG SPRINGS 41.06N 102.07W 03/23/2009 M60.00 MPH DEUEL NE MESONET 0217 PM NON-TSTM WND GST VALENTINE 42.87N 100.55W 03/23/2009 M46.00 MPH CHERRY NE ASOS 0220 PM HAIL 16 S VALENTINE 42.64N 100.55W 03/23/2009 E0.88 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC HAIL OCCURRED BRIEFLY 3 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 83 AND 16B JUNCTION. 0229 PM NON-TSTM WND GST LEWELLEN 41.33N 102.14W 03/23/2009 M50.00 MPH GARDEN NE MESONET 0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BIG SPRINGS 41.06N 102.07W 03/23/2009 M68.00 MPH DEUEL NE CO-OP OBSERVER WIND GUST CLOCKED ON DAVIS AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT BY COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER. TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 38 DEGREES AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. 0235 PM HAIL VALENTINE 42.87N 100.55W 03/23/2009 M0.50 INCH CHERRY NE BROADCAST MEDIA 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH HAIL OCCURRED FOR 15 MINUTES AT KVSH RADIO IN VALENTINE. 0240 PM HAIL 10 NE ATKINSON 42.63N 98.84W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC 0241 PM NON-TSTM WND GST IMPERIAL 40.52N 101.64W 03/23/2009 M54.00 MPH CHASE NE ASOS 0243 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GORDON 42.81N 102.20W 03/23/2009 M68.00 MPH SHERIDAN NE MESONET 0256 PM HAIL ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 M0.88 INCH HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 0321 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNLEE 42.29N 100.62W 03/23/2009 M45.00 MPH CHERRY NE MESONET 0324 PM HAIL ONEILL 42.46N 98.65W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH HOLT NE PUBLIC HAIL DURATION LASTED 5 MINUTES. 0324 PM TORNADO 7 N ONEILL 42.56N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER REPORTED SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A GRAIN TRAILER AND ANOTHER TRAILER WHICH WERE TIPPED OVER ON THEIR SIDES...AND ALSO DAMAGE TO A GARAGE DOOR IN SAME VICINITY. 0324 PM TORNADO 7 N ONEILL 42.56N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCHER REPORTED TORNADO DAMAGE WITH POWER LINES DOWN 7 MILES NORTH OF ONEILL AT MILE MARKER 191...ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 281. 0324 PM TORNADO 8 N ONEILL 42.58N 98.65W 03/23/2009 HOLT NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND GST AINSWORTH 42.55N 99.86W 03/23/2009 M43.00 MPH BROWN NE AWOS 0330 PM HAIL SPRINGVIEW 42.83N 99.75W 03/23/2009 E0.50 INCH KEYA PAHA NE PUBLIC 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL LASTED FOR 5 MINUTES. 0350 PM NON-TSTM WND GST OGALLALA 41.13N 101.72W 03/23/2009 M58.00 MPH KEITH NE AWOS 0430 PM NON-TSTM WND GST THEDFORD 41.98N 100.57W 03/23/2009 M40.00 MPH THOMAS NE AWOS 0715 PM HEAVY SNOW RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 M8.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 TO 8 INCHES SNOWFALL REPORTED AT RUSHVILLE. 0715 PM BLIZZARD RUSHVILLE 42.71N 102.47W 03/23/2009 SHERIDAN NE LAW ENFORCEMENT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED IN RUSHVILLE WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAUSING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AND MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. HIGHWAY 20 WAS CLOSED FROM GORDON TO CHADRON AND HIGHWAY 87 WAS ALSO CLOSED. 0730 PM SNOW 6 N GORDON 42.89N 102.20W 03/23/2009 M3.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS 21 DEGREES. 0745 PM HAIL BUTTE 42.91N 98.85W 03/23/2009 M0.75 INCH BOYD NE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. 0805 PM SNOW HAY SPRINGS 42.68N 102.69W 03/23/2009 M5.0 INCH SHERIDAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER DRIFTS TO ONE FOOT DEEP. 0815 PM BLIZZARD 5 N RUSHVILLE 42.79N 102.47W 03/23/2009 SHERIDAN NE FIRE DEPT/RESCUE DRIFTS REPORTED BY OFF DUTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE AT 3 TO 4 FEET WITH ROADS IMPASSABLE. 0833 PM SNOW 18 W MERRIMAN 42.92N 102.06W 03/23/2009 E3.0 INCH CHERRY NE PUBLIC 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR. && 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 ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 8.00 RUSHVILLE NE SHERIDAN 0715 PM 6 TO 8 INCHES SNOWFALL REPORTED AT RUSHVILLE. 5.00 HAY SPRINGS NE SHERIDAN 0805 PM DRIFTS TO ONE FOOT DEEP. 3.00 18 W MERRIMAN NE CHERRY 0833 PM 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR. 3.00 6 N GORDON NE SHERIDAN 0730 PM TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION WAS 21 DEGREES. $$ SJC 746 NOUS43 KBIS 240227 PNSBIS NDZ034-241430- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 927 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE FOLLOWING IS BEING TRANSMITTED BY THE MORTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE... NO TRAVEL IS ADVISED IN MORTON COUNTY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW VISIBILITY. $$ SCHECK 324 NOUS60 PGUM 240255 FTMGUA Message Date: Mar 24 2009 02:55:37 PGUA WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS /UNTIL AT LEAST 0500Z 24 MARC H 2009/ TO REPLACE A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WFO GUAM 417 NOUS60 PGUM 240255 FTMGUA Message Date: Mar 24 2009 02:55:40 PGUA WSR-88D WILL BE DOWN FOR AT LEAST A FEW HOURS /UNTIL AT LEAST 0500Z 24 MARC H 2009/ TO REPLACE A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WFO GUAM 775 NOUS42 KWNO 240256 ADMNFD SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD 1054 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 THE 00Z MODEL CYCLE IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND IS ON TIME. MODEL STATUS...NAM POST PROCESSING AND THE GFS STARTED ON TIME. GFS RAOB RECAP... PASY/70414 - NOT AVBL FOR NAM. FULL REPORT IN TIME FOR THE GFS. GOES-EAST RSO WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 24/0326Z..END TIME LIMITED DUE TO GOES-EAST ECLIPSE PERIOD. IN SUPPORT OF SVR WX CONCERNS. CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IN EFFECT UNTIL 28/00Z FOR FLOODING IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS. $$ WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP 490 NOUS71 KCLE 240300 ADAGLM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 958 PM EST MON MAR 23 2009 (0300 UTC 03/24/09) Message(s) for Lake Michigan MLWW3 "Milwaukee" 0300Z 3/24/9 Wind speed observed at 14 knots MAFOR forecast: to 30 knots (code 4) (The observed wind direction was 130 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: MLWW3 46/// /1314 10047 90300 333 91217= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 855 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AVERAGING 30.60 INCHES...EXTENDS FROM QUEBEC...SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD WHILE A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER OF 29.10 INCHES OVER NEBRASKA MOVES TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA BY TUESDAY EVENING. THIS LOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN ONTARIO WEDNESDAY EVENING WHILE FILLING TO 29.40 INCHES. A COLD FRONT TRAILING SOUTHWARD FROM THIS LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL SWEEP ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 30.00 INCHES WILL THEN BUILD ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-240930- 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- 855 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET DECREASING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ080-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-878-240930- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE- LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 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 PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 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- 855 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT BECOMING 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. $$ LMZ761-240930- MAFOR 2403/ MAFOR 2403/ MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14340 11350 13356. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. 220507. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14340 13350 11356. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY. SHOWERS TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. 220507. $$ CLEADAGLM ALL TTAA00 KCLE DDHHMM GREAT LAKES MONITORING MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 958 PM EST MON MAR 23 2009 (0300 UTC 03/24/09) Message(s) for Lake Erie THLO1 "Toledo Light" 0300Z 3/24/9 Wind speed observed at 26 knots MAFOR forecast: 5-15 knots (code 1) (The observed wind direction was 090 degrees.) AFOS product: CLEBOYCM3. The C-MAN observation is shown here: THLO1 46/// /0926 10018 90300 333 91229= _______________________________________________________________________ Plain language forecast for this lake: OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 901 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE 30.70 INCHES OVER EASTERN CANADA WILL MOVE OFF THE EAST COAST ON WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES OVER COLORADO WILL MOVE TO NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR BY WEDNESDAY AND THEN TOWARD HUDSON BAY. THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL CROSS LAKE ERIE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND THE WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES MAY DEVELOP ON THE FRONT AND TRACK UP THE APPALACHIANS ON THURSDAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES FROM THE PLAINS STATES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE LOWER LAKES FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LATE IN THE WEEK AND TRACK TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES SATURDAY. LEZ162>166-240830- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK- 901 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LEZ061-167>169-240830- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY- 901 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2009 .OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY...VARIABLE