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Reported at Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport, MA
3:52 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2012- 55°F13°C
Mostly Cloudy- Feels Like:55°F13°CDew Point:52°F11°CHumidity:88%
Winds:E 8 mph 13 kph
Pressure:29.91 in1013 hPaVisibility:10.00 miles16090.00 meters
Flood Advisory
514 PM AKDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 506 PM AKDT TO 500 AM AKDT SATURDAY FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PARKS AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS FROM FAIRBANKS TO NENANA ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY AND FROM FAIRBANKS TO PTARMIGAN PASS ON THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PARKS AND ELLIOTT HIGHWAYS FROM FAIRBANKS TO NENANA ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY AND FROM FAIRBANKS TO PTARMIGAN PASS ON THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY... * UNTIL 500 AM AKDT SATURDAY * LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. RADAR INDICATES LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES. * THERE WILL BE RAPID RISES ON SOME SMALL STREAMS. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS EXPECTED. LAT...LON 6546 14881 6542 14769 6426 14824 6431 14936
Excessive Heat Warning
.A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL A BIT ON SATURDAY...NEAR RECORD READINGS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SEEN IN MANY AREAS. THE COMBINATION OF WELL ABOVE NORMAL READINGS...NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES...AND IT BEING SO EARLY IN THE YEAR HAS PROMPTED THE EXTENSION OF THE EXTREME HEAT WARNING INTO SATURDAY. AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-021415- /O.EXP.KVEF.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120602T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0002.120602T2000Z-120603T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE... BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY... YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES... MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE... SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 739 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2012 /739 PM MST FRI JUN 1 2012/ ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT /1 PM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT /1 PM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET. * EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO COOL BETWEEN 1 AND 3 DEGREES ACROSS THE AREA...BUT WELL ABOVE NORMAL READINGS WITH NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SEEN IN SOME AREAS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM ABOUT 102 TO 107 IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY...MESQUITE AND THE MORONGO BASIN...AROUND 110 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER...AND AROUND 117 IN DEATH VALLEY. * GREATEST IMPACTS: THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND IN THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS OF DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO BEAT THE HEAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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. 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 911. &&
Fire Weather Watch
316 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2012 /316 PM MST FRI JUN 1 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101...102 AND 466... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...NORTHWEST DESERTS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. IN NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 466 LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE. * TIMING...BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS THAT ARE FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. &&
Wind Advisory
CAZ059-021215- /O.NEW.KLOX.WI.Y.0050.120602T1900Z-120603T0400Z/ ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE 912 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND LAKE PALMDALE AREA. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SAND AND DUST WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ACROSS THE DESERT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITY ON SOME AREA ROADWAYS....SUCH AS HIGHWAY 14 AND 138 WILL BE REDUCE TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING DUST AND SAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY OPERATORS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS THE DESERT. EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST AND SAND. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN GUSTY CROSS WINDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL. &&
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. &&
Coastal Flood Advisory
1244 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * TIDAL ANOMALY...1.0 TO 2.0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...DURING THE MORNING HIGH TIDE. * EXPECTED IMPACTS...MINOR COASTLINE INUNDATION. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES IN THE ADVISORY AREA FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH... ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER... WASHINGTON CHANNEL...6:24 AM... ALEXANDRIA...6:42 AM... INDIAN HEAD...6:10 AM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. &&
Air Quality Index
426 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 THE FORECAST SATURDAY FOR THE DC METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL GREEN...WHICH IS GOOD...AND MEANS LITTLE OR NO HEALTH RISK. PRIMARY POLLUTANT WILL BE OZONE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERS.NET.
Red Flag Warning
301 AM CDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 30 TO 32 PERCENT WITH DURATIONS BELOW 35 PERCENT OF 4 TO 5 HOURS. * ERC...GREATER THAN 35. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. &&
Flood Warning
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES 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 . && IAC063-030829- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120605T1800Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.120530T0452Z.120531T0715Z.120604T1800Z.NO/ 329 AM CDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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
High Surf Advisory
435 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. * LOCATION...THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS OF NEW ENGLAND. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET * TIMING...SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT...SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY CALLED AN UNDERTOW...IS A STRONG BUT NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH TO THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER AND EXHAUST AN INDIVIDUAL TRYING TO SWIM AGAINST IT. IF YOU ARE A POOR SWIMMER AND ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH UNTIL OUT OF ITS PULL. ANOTHER MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOOD SWIMMERS IS TO RIDE THE CURRENT OUT BEYOND THE SURF ZONE WHERE THE RIP CURRENT DISSIPATES...THEN SWIM TOWARD SHORE OUTSIDE THE EFFECT OF THE NARROW RIP CURRENT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM BACK TO SHORE DIRECTLY AGAINST THE CURRENT...IT CAN EXHAUST AND DROWN EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL AND SWIM ONLY AT GUARDED BEACHES. WATCH YOUR CHILDREN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR PIERS AND JETTIES WHERE RIP CURRENTS CAN BE ENHANCED. IN ADDITION...VIEWERS OF LARGE SURF SHOULD BE IN SAFE AREAS WELL AWAY FROM POSSIBLE SPLASH OVER. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH CAN SWEEP A PERSON INTO THE WATER FROM WHAT MAY SEEM TO BE A SAFE VIEWING AREA. FALLING INTO THE TURBULENT AND SOMETIMES ROCKY WATERS CAN RESULT IN INJURY THAT REDUCES THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. &&
Flood Watch
...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ005>007-014-026-NHZ011-012-015-020330- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0002.120602T1800Z-120603T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CAMBRIDGE...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 320 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * TOTAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BY SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING WITH AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ENHANCE RAINFALL RATES. * AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG WITH SHARP RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. &&
Coastal Flood Warning
1244 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIDAL ANOMALY...1.5 TO 2.0 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. * TIMING...THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HIGH TIDE. * EXPECTED IMPACTS...MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES IN THE WARNING AREA FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH... ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... BOWLEY BAR...6:05 AM... FORT MCHENRY BALTIMORE...5:14 AM... ANNAPOLIS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY...4:01 AM... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. &&
Coastal Flood Watch
416 AM EDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...COASTAL MAINE FROM PENOBSCOT BAY AND POINTS SOUTH AND WEST TO KITTERY AS WELL AS THE SEACOAST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * TIMING...LATE SATURDAY EVENING AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN LATE MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...SPLASH-OVER AND BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY ALLOW FOR INCREASED RUNOFF AND POSSIBLY FLOODING WITH THE INCOMING TIDES IN ESTUARIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY. &&
Lake Wind Advisory
204 PM PDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHEST WAVES ON EASTERN SHORES. * 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. &&
