Active Advisories: Special Marine Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Thunderstorm Watch Excessive Heat Warning Heat Advisory Statement Air Quality Index Marine Warning Flood Warning Frost Advisory Flood Watch
Currently
Reported at Boone Municipal, IA
2:15 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2012- 52°F11°C
Light Rain- Feels Like:52°F11°CDew Point:50°F10°CHumidity:94%
Winds:N 13 mph G 2121 kph G 34
Pressure:30 in1016 hPaVisibility:4.00 miles6436.00 meters
Special Marine Warning
337 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS... AT 334 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING STRONG WINDS...20 NM WEST OF NEPTUNE BEACH... MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS. ANOTHER STRONG STORM 10 MILES WEST JEKYLL ISLAND MOVING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. MANY OF THE STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE BEACHES AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BY 415 PM TO 430 PM. IF THE STORMS INTENSITY FURTHER...SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1 NM AT TIMES. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK AND AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. LAT...LON 3076 8168 3073 8165 3073 8156 3072 8156 3072 8154 3073 8151 3084 8167 3126 8159 3114 8148 3128 8138 3113 8139 3128 8134 3124 8098 3064 8114 2996 8106 2996 8134 3069 8147 3074 8169 3075 8169
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN ST. FRANCIS COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... NORTHWESTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTHWESTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 315 PM CDT * AT 230 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SIMSBORO... OR NEAR HUGHES...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HORN LAKE...SOUTHAVEN...MIDTOWN MEMPHIS AND T O FULLER STATE PARK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5. && LAT...LON 3523 9000 3499 8988 3487 9039 3501 9047 TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 247DEG 27KT 3498 9037
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 328 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARC021-031-035-037-055-077-093-107-111-123-010100- /O.CON.KWNS.SV.A.0328.000000T0000Z-120601T0100Z/ AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS GREENE LEE MISSISSIPPI PHILLIPS POINSETT ST. FRANCIS
Excessive Heat Warning
AZZ020>023-025>028-CAZ031>033-312200- /O.CON.KPSR.EH.W.0006.120531T1700Z-120601T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.EH.W.0007.120601T1700Z-120602T0300Z/ LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS- NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA- YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS- SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY- NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS- IMPERIAL COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE... SALOME...BUCKEYE...NEW RIVER...WICKENBURG...MESA...PHOENIX... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND... APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...FLORENCE...BLYTHE... CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO 259 AM MST THU MAY 31 2012 /259 AM PDT THU MAY 31 2012/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ FRIDAY... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERTS AND LOWER DESERTS OF FAR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. CITIES INCLUDE...THE PHOENIX METRO AREA...YUMA...EL CENTRO...CASA GRANDE...WICKENBURG...PARKER AND BLYTHE. * TEMPERATURE...RECORD OR NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES. ON THURSDAY...FROM 108 DEGREES IN PHOENIX TO 110 DEGREES IN BLYTHE. ON FRIDAY...FROM 112 DEGREES IN PHOENIX TO 113 IN BLYTHE. * IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES THIS HOT WILL MAKE WORKING OUTDOORS CONSIDERABLY MORE DIFFICULT. HEAT STROKE WILL BE MORE LIKELY FOR THOSE ENGAGING IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE HEAT CAN CAUSE UNDUE HEALTH DIFFICULTIES TO THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOUR HEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1. &&
Heat Advisory
...NEAR RECORD HEAT FRIDAY... AZZ501>509-312130- /O.NEW.KTWC.HT.Y.0003.120601T1800Z-120602T0200Z/ WESTERN PIMA COUNTY-TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION- UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-TUCSON METRO AREA- SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY- UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY- EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AJO...ORGAN PIPE CACTUS N.M....SELLS... NOGALES...TUCSON...GREEN VALLEY...MARANA...VAIL... PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK...MAMMOTH...ORACLE...SIERRA VISTA... BENSON...WILLCOX...CLIFTON...SAFFORD 220 AM MST THU MAY 31 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 107 TO 111 IN LOWER WESTERN DESERTS...AND 101 TO 107 IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN VALLEY LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...NEAR RECORD HEAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS OUTDOORS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF UNUSUALLY HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THESE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK... SCHEDULE FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 911. &&
Statement
1039 AM PDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... BACTERIA LEVELS HAVE EXCEEDED HEALTH GUIDELINES AT STILLWATER COVE NEAR PEBBLE BEACH AND LOVERS POINT. THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADVISES THE PUBLIC TO AVOID OCEAN WATER CONTACT AT THIS TIME WHEN VISITING STILLWATER COVE AND LOVERS POINT. STILLWATER COVE AND LOVERS POINT REMAIN OPEN AND ALL OTHER MONTEREY BEACHES REMAIN OPEN AT THIS TIME WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. * LOCATION...STILLWATER COVE NEAR PEBBLE BEACH AND LOVERS POINT. * TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH OCEAN WATER MAY CAUSE ILLNESS. * SOURCE...THIS INFORMATION IS BEING TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.MTYHD.ORG/BEACH (ALL LOWER CASE) OR CALL 1-800-347- 6363. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT FOR A BEACH BACTERIA WARNING MEANS THAT AT LEAST ONE BACTERIAL STANDARD HAS BEEN EXCEEDED...BUT THERE IS NO KNOWN SOURCE OF HUMAN SEWAGE. A BEACH WARNING ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF A POSSIBLE RISK OF ILLNESS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER CONTACT. WARNING MAY ALSO BE POSTED WHERE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION ARE IDENTIFIABLE AND CAN BE EXPLAINED AS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN (E.G.... RESIDENT MARINE MAMMALS OR SEABIRDS). PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER AT THIS TIME. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS. &&
Air Quality Index
426 PM EDT WED MAY 30 2012 THE FORECAST THURSDAY FOR THE DC METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL YELLOW...WHICH IS MODERATE...AND MEANS PEOPLE UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION MAY BE MILDLY AFFECTED. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERS.NET.
Marine Warning
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS... INCLUDING ORLEANS MARINA AND THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE... * UNTIL 415 PM CDT * AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM LAKE MAUREPAS EXTENDING SOUTH TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF KENNER...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR OVER THE MID POINT OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE BY 320 PM CDT OVER ORLEANS MARINA BY 325 PM CDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. && LAT...LON 3031 8999 3026 8998 3026 8990 3021 8978 3014 8974 3009 8982 3014 8989 3003 9001 3002 9017 3006 9039 3012 9043 3023 9040 3018 9049 3027 9050 3033 9046 3029 9040 3024 9043 3022 9039 3039 9020 TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 249DEG 27KT 3038 9041 2978 9051
Flood Warning
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY IN IOWA...EMMET RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-011500- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120605T0000Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.120530T0452Z.120531T0715Z.120604T0000Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MIKE MICKELSON PARK SOUTH OF IOWA 9 FLOODS. NORTH RIVERSIDE PARK NORTH OF IOWA 9 FLOODS. BACKWATER FROM THE RIVER CAUSES SCHOOL CREEK TO AFFECT THE LOW AREAS OF VALLEY DRIVE. && LAT...LON 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 4326 9483
Frost Advisory
...FROST EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER INLAND WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN... .CLEAR AND CALM CONDITIONS TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND AREAS OF FROST TO DEVELOP MAINLY INLAND FROM THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORES. MIZ002-004-009-010-084-010345- /O.NEW.KMQT.FR.Y.0004.120601T0600Z-120601T1200Z/ ONTONAGON-BARAGA-GOGEBIC-IRON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONTONAGON...L'ANSE...IRONWOOD... IRON RIVER...KENTON...SIDNAW 332 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 /232 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL TO 32 TO 34 INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. * FROST IS EXPECTED MAINLY INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. * TEMPERATURES ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE SUPERIOR WILL REMAIN IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FROST. IMPACTS... * PLANTS AND FLOWERS THAT ARE SENSITIVE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES COULD BE DAMAGED...AND SHOULD BE COVERED OR TAKEN INSIDE IF POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT &&
Flood Watch
...THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MINNESOTA... MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE AFFECTING DAKOTA...HENNEPIN AND SCOTT COUNTIES .THIS RIVER FORECAST IS BASED ON VERY HEAVY RAINS WHICH FELL OVER RIVER BASINS DURING THE PAST WEEK...WHICH OF COURSE CAUSED LARGE RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WILL ADD...ON AVERAGE...UP TO AN ADDITIONAL ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF MOISTURE TO THE RIVER BASINS NOTED BELOW. LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CREST JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE. ANY ADDITIONAL SIGINIFICANT RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO RISE HIGHER THAN PREDICTED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION AND ISSUE FOLLOW UP STATEMENTS. MNC037-053-139-021645- /O.CON.KMPX.FL.A.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAVM5.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1145 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2012 THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE MINNESOTA RIVER AT SAVAGE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 700.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * BANKFULL STAGE IS 698.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE MAY BE REACHED BY SATURDAY EVENING.
