...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN AND INTERIOR SEWARD PENINSULA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTON SOUND AND THE NULATO HILLS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE YUKON DELTA INCLUDING ST MARYS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER YUKON VALLEY INCLUDING ANVIK...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER KOYUKUK AND MIDDLE YUKON VALLEYS
INCLUDING GALENA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK VALLEYS INCLUDING
AMBLER...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY INCLUDING
MCGRATH...

AKZ227-191600-
/X.CON.PAFG.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130621T0500Z/
UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY-
1238 PM AKDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY
FOR LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AKDT THURSDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH
DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 15 PERCENT DURING 
THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL GUST THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
WINDS WILL GUST AGAIN WED AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL
OCCUR WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND DANGEROUS
FIRES. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND THROUGH THEM...
TO THE PUBLIC.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

AKZ111-190130-
/O.NEW.PAFC.FA.Y.0008.130618T0112Z-130619T0130Z/
/00000.N.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
512 PM AKDT MON JUN 17 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MELTING SNOW IN...
MATANUSKA VALLEY
MATANUSKA RIVER NEAR SUTTON AND NEAR MAUD ROAD (BUTTE AREA)

* UNTIL 400 PM AKDT THURSDAY JUNE 20

* HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE BROUGHT THE  
LEVEL OF THE MATANUSKA RIVER TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAUSED EROSION  
AND FLOODING LAST YEAR. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE 
THROUGH MIDWEEK BEFORE TEMPERATURES MODERATE AND LEVELS START TO 
FALL. 

EXPECTED IMPACTS:
A CHANNEL SHIFT IN THE MATANUSKA RIVER HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING AND
EROSION OCCURRING AT LOWER LEVELS THAN IN THE PAST. RESIDENTS IN THE
AREAS CLOSE TO THE RIVER THAT EXPERIENCED FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT 
BANK EROSION SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE BELONGINGS TO HIGHER GROUND
AND TO RETREAT TO SAFER LOCATIONS IF FLOODING BEGINS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 6179 14864 6157 14866 6147 14905 6166 14921

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA...
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA...
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
34 KNOTS FROM CRISFIELD TO 8 NM SOUTH OF SOUTHWEST MIDDLE
GROUNDS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS.

* THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WATERSPOUTS CAN DEVELOP SUDDENLY AND CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND
CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS WAVES. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 34 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 7646 3818 7609 3816 7604 3820 7604
3825 7591 3828 7576 3824 7584 3823 7578
3820 7581 3818 7594 3818 7588 3814 7587
3817 7586 3814 7581 3817 7574 3812 7583
3808 7586 3810 7576 3790 7591 3789 7625
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 295DEG 27KT 3802 7576 3786 7621

...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ARKANSAS... 

OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION AFFECTING 
CALHOUN...UNION AND BRADLEY COUNTIES


RIVER FORECASTS ARE BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL 
FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. DURING PERIODS OF 
FLOODING...EVENING FORECASTS ARE REISSUED WITH UPDATED RAINFALL 
FORECASTS.

OBSERVED AND FORECASTED STAGE DATA PLOTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR 
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGE AT...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LZK
UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS SECTION...SELECT RIVER AND LAKES AHPS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

EVERYONE WITH PROPERTY OR OTHER INTEREST ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER FORECAST. SHOULD CONDITIONS 
CHANGE...LOOK FOR RIVER FORECAST OR FLOOD WARNINGS FOR USE IN MAKING 
INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.


&&

ARC011-013-139-190635-
/O.EXT.KLZK.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130623T0600Z/
/CALA4.1.ER.130604T1448Z.130612T1200Z.130622T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OUACHITA RIVER AT THATCHER LOCK AND DAM NEAR CALION.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE WATER ELEVATION WAS 80.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD ELEVATION IS 79.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD ELEVATION
BY FRIDAY EVENING.


&&


FLD  OBSERVED                  FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION     STG  STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI    SAT    SUN

OUACHITA RIVER
THATCHER L  79  80.9 TUE 07 AM   80.4   79.8   79.3   78.7   78.1

...GUSTY WEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY MOVE INLAND ACROSS CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA LATER THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THIS TROUGH WILL BRING
GUSTY WEST WINDS THROUGH AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS AS WELL
AS INTO THE NORTHERN SECTION OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY. WIND GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ALONG SECTIONS OF AND AREAS NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 10 IN THIS AREA. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
LATE TONIGHT.

CAZ061-190500-
/O.CON.KSGX.WI.Y.0055.130618T2100Z-130619T1000Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
120 PM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH AND BELOW THE SAN GORGONIO PASS
AS WELL AS AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY.
AFFECTED TOWNS INCLUDE CABAZON...WHITEWATER...DESERT HOT SPRINGS
AND THOUSAND PALMS. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE PALM
SPRINGS AREA.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST AND 
SAND. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

CAZ071-190000-
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0033.130618T1500Z-130619T0400Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
244 AM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED: EAGLE LAKE...LAKE DAVIS...FRENCHMAN 
LAKE...AND MOUNTAIN MEADOWS RESERVOIR.

* SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF 
LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

COC109-182115-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-130618T2115Z/
SAGUACHE CO-
246 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
SAGUACHE COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

AT 242 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
SAGUACHE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3811 10615 3785 10572 3775 10611 3799 10635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 310DEG 18KT 3797 10614

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
WEDNESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 230...WHICH INCLUDES
THE MOUNTAINS OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE
EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...AND WESTERN
LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...HIGH HAINES AND DRY FUELS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 220 THROUGH 230...WHICH INCLUDES THE MOUNTAINS OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE...SAN LUIS VALLEY...THE EASTERN MOUNTAINS...AND
EL PASO...PUEBLO...HUERFANO...AND WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES...

COZ220>227-191230-
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.W.0026.130619T1700Z-130620T0200Z/
/O.CON.KPUB.FW.A.0019.130620T1700Z-130621T0200Z/
UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY-TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE-
FREMONT COUNTY-EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS-
SAN LUIS VALLEY-SOUTHERN FRONT RANGE-NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY-
216 PM MDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH
HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223...
224...225...226 AND 227...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND HIGH HAINES INDICES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...
221...222...223...224...225...226 AND 227...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 220...221...222...223... 
224...225...226 AND 227.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF A FIRE STARTS.

* HAINES...6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 325 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

COC001-005-009-011-017-025-035-039-041-055-061-063-071-073-075-
087-089-099-101-121-123-125-190300-
/O.CON.KWNS.SV.A.0325.000000T0000Z-130619T0300Z/



CO 
.    COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS                ARAPAHOE            BACA                
BENT                 CHEYENNE            CROWLEY             
DOUGLAS              ELBERT              EL PASO             
HUERFANO             KIOWA               KIT CARSON          
LAS ANIMAS           LINCOLN             LOGAN               
MORGAN               OTERO               PROWERS             
PUEBLO               WASHINGTON          WELD                
YUMA

CTC013-015-182215-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130618T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDHAM CT-TOLLAND CT-
438 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN WINDHAM AND CENTRAL TOLLAND COUNTIES...

AT 436 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS 
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN WILLIMANTIC. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS 
REPORTED STREET FLOODING IN THE CITY OF WILLIMANTIC. EXPECT FLASH 
FLOODING TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WILLIMANTIC...MANSFIELD...PLAINFIELD...VERNON...CHAPLIN...STERLING...
HEBRON...ANDOVER...CANTERBURY...COLUMBIA...COVENTRY...SCOTLAND...
WINDHAM...HAMPTON...BOLTON...STORRS AND ROCKVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS
AND UNDERPASSES...INCLUDING LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4189 7252 4175 7179 4164 7179 4163 7195
4166 7216 4171 7224 4169 7227 4167 7227
4164 7233 4160 7233 4159 7239 4160 7241
4163 7241 4167 7245 4181 7247 4181 7249
4186 7250

...THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011>013-015>021-RIZ001>007-190100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.A.0002.130618T1747Z-130619T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD...
MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY...
TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT
147 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.

* UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
LESS THAN ONE HOUR.

* AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY
RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN URBAN AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

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.

&&

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>054-192000-
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 TUE JUN 18 2013



THE FORECAST WEDNESDAY 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.

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE BEACHES AND A MODERATE RISK FOR THE BIG BEND...

FLZ108-112-114-190000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0024.130618T1749Z-130619T0000Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
149 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013 /1249 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2013/



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* SURF...2 TO 4 FEET.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. BEACH AGENCIES ARE
FLYING RED FLAG WHICH ARE INDICATIVE OF THE PRESENCE OF RIP
CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL
CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR
MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE.
ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO
SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A
RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. 

&&