FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 258 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 400 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
AKZ220-210200-
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YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS AK-
458 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM AKDT MONDAY FOR
THE YUKON RIVER AT CIRCLE...
AS OF 300 PM...FLOODING IS CONTINUING AT CIRCLE ON THE YUKON RIVER
BUT THE WATER HAS RECEDED SIGNIFICANTLY. MAJOR FLOODING DID OCCUR
EARLIER TODAY AND THE FLOODING WAS WORSE THAN THE FLOODING THAT
OCCURRED IN MAY 2009. ALL THE HOMES AND MOST STRUCTURES IN CIRCLE
WERE FLOODED.
WATER IS STILL INUNDATING SOME PORTIONS OF THE VILLAGE BUT THE WORST
FLOODING APPEARS TO HAVE ENDED. WATER IS CROSSING THE ROAD NEAR
THE POST OFFICE AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE STILL EXPERIENCING FLOODING.
THE WATER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS.
THIS FLOODING IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURGE OF WATER AND ICE THAT
MOVED THROUGH EAGLE ON FRIDAY MAY 17. THE RIVER WATCH TEAM AND THE
STATE OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE ICE CONDITIONS AND
FLOODING.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. WATER
LEVELS CAN FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AND PEOPLE ALONG THE RIVER ARE
ENCOURAGED TO MOVE PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND AWAY FROM THE RIVER
BANK.
LAT...LON 6595 14390 6569 14382 6565 14418 6594 14420
FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 239 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 200 AM GMT+2 THU MAY 23 2013
AKZ220-210000-
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YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS-
INCLUDING...FORT YUKON...VENETIE...CENTRAL...CIRCLE...
STEVENS VILLAGE...BEAVER...CHALKYITSIK...BIRCH CREEK...
CIRCLE HOT SPRINGS...EAGLE SUMMIT...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT
439 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE YUKON RIVER FROM BEAVER TO RAMPART...
THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE YUKON RIVER FROM BEAVER TO RAMPART
* THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
* THE BREAKUP FRONT ON THE UPPER YUKON RIVER WAS LOCATED BETWEEN
CIRCLE AND FORT YUKON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SURGE OF WATER AND ICE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BREAKUP FRONT CAUSED MAJOR FLOODING IN
CIRCLE SUNDAY. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FORT YUKON SOME TIME
BETWEEN SUNDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING BEFORE CONTINUING
DOWNRIVER TO BEAVER...STEVENS VILLAGE...AND RAMPART.
* THE RIVER WATCH TEAM HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ICE FROM FORT YUKON
TO STEVENS VILLAGE APPEARS TO BE DETERIORATING... ARCHED AND
LIFTING. THE SURGE OF WATER AND ICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BREAKUP
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL DOWNRIVER STEADILY AND
BECOME MORE SPREAD OUT REDUCING THE AMOUNT THE RIVER WILL RISE.
HOWEVER ANY RESISTANCE TO THE ONCOMING BREAKUP FRONT COULD ALLOW
THE WATER TO AGAIN COLLECT BEHIND AN ICE JAM AND INCREASE THE
FLOOD RISK TO DOWNSTREAM COMMUNITIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
RESIDENTS LIVING DOWNSTREAM OF FORT YUKON SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS
AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS EARLY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. WATER LEVELS
CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY WHEN AN ICE JAM OCCURS DOWNSTREAM OF A
COMMUNITY.
&&
WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 109 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 1000 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
AKZ208-200715-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0014.000000T0000Z-130520T2000Z/
LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS-
INCLUDING...NOATAK...KIANA...RED DOG MINE
309 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
MONDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY.
* SNOW...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 6 TO 10 INCHES.
* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON
MONDAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED AND SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE INTO DRIFTS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL
AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN
MAY OCCUR AS WELL BUT NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS ONE OR MORE SIGNIFICANT WINTER
WEATHER HAZARDS ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED.
&&
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 109 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 1000 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
AKZ209-200715-
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BALDWIN PENINSULA AND SELAWIK VALLEY-
INCLUDING...KOTZEBUE...SELAWIK...NOORVIK
309 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFF
aac
ECT UNTIL NOON AKDT
MONDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKDT MONDAY.
* SNOW...STORM TOTAL 6 INCHES.
* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH.
* VISIBILITY...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.
* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON
MONDAY. SNOW WILL CHANGE TO RAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY BE GREATLY REDUCED. TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES WILL BE DIFFICULT. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR AS
WELL BUT NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT ONE OR MORE WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
&&
FROST ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1221 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 500 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
AKZ017-020>022-025-026-200700-
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CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-GLACIER BAY-
EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...
ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE
221 PM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM AKDT
MONDAY...
COLD AIR MASS WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST AND THE
PANHANDLE. DECREASING CLOUDS OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE LOWER 30S IN WIND SHELTERED AND LOW
LYING LOCATIONS DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS.
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE TO TAKE PLANTS INDOORS OR TAKE OTHER
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS ALREADY OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
FROST ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED DURING THE GROWING SEASON SO THAT
SENSITIVE PLANTS CAN BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE BEFORE DAMAGE
OCCURS.
PLANTS SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM FROST SHOULD BE GIVEN THE
APPROPRIATE PROTECTION.
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 11 PM AKDT SUNDAY OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
&&
FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 349 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 1232 AM GMT+2 WED MAY 22 2013
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...
AT TIPTONVILLE AFFECTING PEMISCOT AND LAKE
COUNTIES
AT MEMPHIS AFFECTING CRITTENDEN...DESOTO AND
SHELBY COUNTIES
AT HELENA AFFECTING LEE...PHILLIPS...COAHOMA AND
TUNICA COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE NEXT RIVER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED MONDAY.
FOR GRAPHICAL RIVER AND FLOOD INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO
WWW.WEATHER.GOV AND CLICK NEAR MEMPHIS ON THE MAP. THEN SELECT RIVERS
AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
STAY TUNED TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST RIVER INFORMATION.
&&
ARC077-107-MSC027-143-210149-
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849 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HELENA
* UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 21.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 44.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 332 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 200 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
ARZ050-051-059-060-070-071-LAZ001-002-010-011-017-OKZ077-TXZ096-
097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-201200-
/O.CON.KSHV.LW.Y.0025.130520T1500Z-130521T0000Z/
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-CADDO-
BOSSIER-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-SABINE LA-MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-FRANKLIN-
TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-
CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-
SABINE TX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE QUEEN...NASHVILLE...ASHDOWN...HOPE...
TEXARKANA...LEWISVILLE...SHREVEPORT...BOSSIER CITY...MANSFIELD...
COUSHATTA...MANY...IDABEL...CLARKSVILLE...MT VERNON...
MT PLEASANT...PITTSBURG...DAINGERFIELD...ATLANTA...QUITMAN...
GILMER...JEFFERSON...TYLER...LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...RUSK...
HENDERSON...CARTHAGE...NACOGDOCHES...CENTER...LUFKIN...
SAN AUGUSTINE...HEMPHILL
832 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
MONDAY...
* EVENT...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
SUNRISE WILL INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH DURING THE DAY WITH
GUSTS APPROACHING 30 MPH AT TIMES.
* TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS BY MID MORNING MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY
INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
* IMPACT...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE A ROUGH CHOP AND POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
&&
HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Issue Date: 457 PM GMT+2 SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 400 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
ASZ001-002-201400-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-
257 PM SST SUN MAY 19 2013
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO HAS CANCELED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY.
SURF HEIGHTS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS.
&&
UA FAAMUTAINA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
257 AOAULI ASO SA ME 19 2013
...UA FAAMUTAINA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA...
UA FAAMUTAINA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA E LE OFISA O LE TAU.
UA FAAITIITIA GALU MAUALULUGA I LALO IFO MA LE 8 FUTU.
AIR QUALITY INDEX
Issue Date: 1025 PM GMT+2 SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 1000 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
THE AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND FREDERICK
COUNTY VIRGINIA ARE PROVIDED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. THE AIR QUALITY FORECAST FOR THE DC
METRO IS PROVIDED BY THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS. AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR MARYLAND ARE PROVIDED
BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.
DCZ001-MDZ004-009-013-016>018-VAZ042-052>054-202000-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
425 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
THE FORECAST MONDAY FOR THE DC METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL
GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS LITTLE OR NO HEALTH RISK.
PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE PARTICLES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERS.NET.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Issue Date: 341 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 415 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
FLC003-089-GAC049-200215-
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BAKER FL-CHARLTON GA-NASSAU FL-
941 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASSAU...SOUTHERN CHARLTON AND NORTHEASTERN BAKER
COUNTIES...
AT 941 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST.
GEORGE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ST.
GEORGE AND BRYCEVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
&&
LAT...LON 3028 8205 3031 8226 3055 8225 3056 8182
3042 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 276DEG 23KT 3046 8210
TORNADO WATCH
Issue Date: 403 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 1000 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
TORNADO WATCH 187 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
IAC005-011-019-031-037-043-045-055-057-061-065-067-087-089-095-
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IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLAMAKEE BENTON BUCHANAN
CEDAR CHICKASAW CLAYTON
CLINTON DELAWARE DES MOINES
DUBUQUE FAYETTE FLOYD
HENRY HOWARD IOWA
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
JONES KEOKUK LEE
LINN LOUISA MITCHELL
MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN
WASHINGTON WINNESHIEK
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 328 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 700 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
IAC067-089-131-MNC039-099-109-200500-
/O.CON.KARX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130520T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MITCHELL IA-HOWARD IA-FLOYD IA-DODGE MN-MOWER MN-OLMSTED MN-
828 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN OLMSTED...
MOWER...SOUTHERN DODGE...NORTHERN FLOYD...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND
MITCHELL COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...
AT 821 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE SITUATION IN MITCHELL
COUNTY AND SOUTHERN MOWER COUNTY REMAINS VERY SERIOUS AND LIFE
THREATENING. MITCHELL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORT 90 PERCENT OF
GRAVEL ROADS ARE FLOODED...AND HIGHWAY 218 BETWEEN OSAGE AND ST
ANSGAR IS CLOSED DUE TO EXTREME FLOODING. DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS
NECESSARY. STAY HOME...STAY SAFE.
ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2
INCHES...LOCALIZED 3 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL ONLY
EXACERBATE THE FLOODING PROBLEM.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. THIS
IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. SECONDARY ROADS
ARE FLOODED...AND SOME MAIN ROADS ARE BECOMING UNDER WATER. MORE
ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY AND A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY MAY BE
NECESSARY. ONCE NIGHT FALLS...IT WILL BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAVEL.
TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.
SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT RAPID RISES ON AREAS AND RIVERS.
SOME LOCATIONS TO BE IMPACTED INCLUDE..THE BURR OAK CREEK...CEDAR
RIVER...SPRING CREEK...SUGAR CREEK...AND ROCK CREEK...ROSE
CREEK...OTTER CREEK.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
AUSTIN...CHARLES CITY...OSAGE...ADAMS...BROWNSDALE...FLOYD...GRAND
MEADOW...HAYFIELD...LE ROY...LYLE...NORA SPRINGS...RICEVILLE...
ROCKFORD...ROSE CREEK...RUDD...ST. ANSGAR...STACYVILLE AND
STEWARTVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 4396 9304 4390 9244 4351 9245 4321 9256
4308 9255 4304 9257 4300 9303
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 1017 PM GMT+2 SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 200 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY...
.PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY...CAPABLE OF BRINGING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. SOILS OVER
THE WATCH AREA ARE SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINS AND A RECORD WET
SPRING SEASON. ANY RAINFALL WILL HAVE TROUBLE SOAKING INTO THE
GROUND AND COULD CAUSE FLOODED BASEMENTS...SEWER BACKUPS...STREET
AND HIGHWAY FLOODING...AND RAPID RISES ON AREA
CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS.
IAZ008-MNZ079-086-087-094-095-200430-
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MITCHELL-WABASHA-DODGE-OLMSTED-MOWER-FILLMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCHESTER...AUSTIN
317 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...
MITCHELL. IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...DODGE...FILLMORE...MOWER...
OLMSTED AND WABASHA.
* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
* THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
ON ALREADY SATURATED SOILS. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN BY MONDAY
EVENING IS POSSIBLE.
* BASEMENT FLOODING...RAPID RISES ON CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ROAD
CLOSURES ARE ALL POSSIBLE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH
FLOODING...SHOULD IT OCCUR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
&&
TORNADO WARNING
Issue Date: 353 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 415 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
KSC001-200215-
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ALLEN KS-
853 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM
CDT...
AT 848 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
THAT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED NEAR GAS...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILDRED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS.
&&
LAT...LON 3788 9508 3773 9551 3774 9552 3802 9552
3805 9548 3804 9508
TIM
b8
E...MOT...LOC 0153Z 233DEG 48KT 3800 9526
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
Issue Date: 350 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 950 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA...
LONG PRAIRIE RIVER AT LONG PRAIRIE AFFECTING TODD COUNTY
.THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4
INCHES IN THE PAST 2 DAYS. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT...AND IN THE COMING DAYS. IN GENERAL...ANOTHER 1.5 TO 3 INCHES
OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RISING
RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE AREA. THE CURRENT RIVER FORECASTS ARE
DEPENDANT ON FORECAST RAINFALL A MOUNTS...WHICH CAN BE HIGHLY VARIABLE
IN THUNDERSTORMS. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN RAINFALL AMOUNT AND COVERAGE
FORECASTS...A RIVER FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. IF CONFIDENCE INCREASES
IN THE RIVERS REACHING FLOOD STAGE...A RIVER FLOOD WARNING WILL BE
ISSUED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION
AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS FLOOD EVENT.
&&
MNC019-210750-
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850 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER BELOW MAYER.
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MILL AVENUE IS CLOSED NORTH OF WATERTOWN
FROM CARVER COUNTY ROAD 10 TO THE WRIGHT COUNTY LINE. YANCY AVENUE
BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 30 AND 78TH STREET IS CLOSED. VEGA
AVENUE BETWEEN CARVER COUNTY ROAD 33 AND 94TH STREET IS CLOSED.
THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND 82ND STREET IS CLOSED.
&&
LAT...LON 4498 9390 4498 9377 4483 9390 4486 9399
WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 329 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 500 PM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
...WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
.STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SUNDAY
EVENING...AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY MORNING. THOSE WORKING
OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED STRUCTURES OR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE THESE
ACTIVITIES DIFFICULT.
NDZ001>004-009>011-017-018-031>033-040-043-200930-
/O.CON.KBIS.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130520T1500Z/
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-BOWMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...
BOTTINEAU...WILLISTON...NEW TOWN...MINOT...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...BOWMAN
829 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 /729 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013/
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ MONDAY...
* TIMING...SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* WINDS...NORTH-NORTHEAST GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS ON ELEVATED
STRUCTURES OR DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND
OR GUSTS UNDER 58 MPH...ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
Issue Date: 403 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 700 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 184 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
NEC021-023-027-037-039-053-055-153-155-167-173-177-179-200500-
/O.CON.KWNS.SV.A.0184.000000T0000Z-130520T0500Z/
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURT BUTLER CEDAR
COLFAX CUMING DODGE
DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS
STANTON THURSTON WASHINGTON
WAYNE
RED FLAG WARNING
Issue Date: 324 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
Expiration: 500 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO
EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...5 TO 10 PERCENT RH/S...
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS
THROUGH MONDAY. AS A RESULT...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES,
AFTERNOON RH/S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
NMZ114-TXZ258-201330-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130520T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0035.130520T1500Z-130521T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
724 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* IMPACTS....ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
FIRE WEATHER WATCH
Issue Date: 933 PM GMT+2 SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 500 AM GMT+2 TUE MAY 21 2013
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ON MONDAY...
.A DEEP UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS STATES
THROUGH MONDAY. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH EMBEDDED WITHIN THE CIRCULATION
OF THIS LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
WINDS ALOFT OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL INCREASE MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND LEE SIDE LOW FORMATION EAST OF THE ROCKIES WILL
TIGHTEN UP THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION AS
WELL. WINDS AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WILL REACH 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN
THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE...HIGHEST ALONG EAST FACING MOUNTAIN
SLOPES. MEANWHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS AREA-WIDE. THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN
MEETING RED FLAG CRITERIA WILL BE IN A BELT STRETCHING FROM THE
SOUTHERN GILA REGION INTO SOUTHERN OTERO COUNTY.
NMZ113-TXZ055-056-201300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0020.130520T1800Z-130521T0300Z/
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
133 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
* AREA AFFECTED: PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO INCLUDING
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113. FAR WEST TEXAS INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 055 AND 056.
* TIMING: MONDAY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT.
* WIND: WEST 18 TO 21 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO
30...STRONGEST ALONG EAST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES.
* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM 5 TO 9 PERCENT IN THE LOWLANDS...9 TO 15
PERCENT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
GALE WARNING
Issue Date: 1027 PM GMT+2 SUN MAY 19 2013
Expiration: 615 AM GMT+2 MON MAY 20 2013
PZZ645-670-673-676-200415-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM-
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM
INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS-
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO
60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
127 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013
...GALE FORCE WIND OUTLOOK NEAR SHORE FOR SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
A THERMAL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST NEAR SHORE WHILE A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC THROUGH
MONDAY. A GALE WARNING CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WILL END EARLY MONDAY
MORNING.
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
OVER THE OFFSHORE AND COASTAL WATERS AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL
STRENGTHEN WHILE SHIFTING SOUTHEAST OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC
EARLY TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY
INCREASE NEAR SHORE NORTH OF POINT CONCEPTION AND OVER THE OUTER
WATERS SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. AND A GALE WATCH WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE
FORCE WINDS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. THE INCREASING WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO GENERATE LOCALLY STEEP SEAS AND HEIGHTS MAY RANGE FROM
17 TO 19 FEET WEDNESDAY.
WEST EXPOSED FACING HARBORS...BAYS...AND INLETS MAY BE AFFECTED BY
A SHORT PERIOD NORTHWEST LOCALLY GENERATED SWELL. THE SWELL WILL
CREATE HAZARDS FOR BOATERS TRAVERSING THE INNER WATERS OR PLANNING
TO DOCK OR ANCHOR IN LOCATIONS THAT HAVE A WEST AND NORTHWEST
EXPOSURE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
BEFORE SETTING OFF AND WHILE UNDERWAY ALWAYS LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WARNINGS AND FORECASTS.
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