AMZ671-171315-
/O.CON.KMFL.MA.W.0086.000000T0000Z-120517T1315Z/
758 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM EDT...

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA...
WATERS FROM MIAMI BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 30 TO 60 NM
EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS

AT 756 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS
OF 34 KNOTS OR GREATER...30 NM EAST OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COAST.
THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WATER...BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WIND
AND HIGH WAVES. MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR OR STAY CLOSE TO SHORE UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 2501 7986 2566 7940 2563 7914 2546 7918
2534 7919 2510 7925 2490 7935 2461 7954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 276DEG 17KT 2561 7927 2495 7981 					

 

...STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AREA MOUNTAINS...WHILE GUSTY WINDS
WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CALIFORNIA TODAY AND THEN
ACROSS NEVADA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS TO FORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS
WILL LESSEN ON FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST OUT OF THE
AREA.

AZZ001>003-036-CAZ522-524-527-NVZ015>017-020>022-171900-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-
UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY...
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...
LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...
DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...
MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...
ALAMO...RACHEL...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
344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 /344 AM MST THU MAY 17 2012/



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHERN NEVADA
AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM
MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE
DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LAKE HAVASU...
KINGMAN...MOHAVE VALLEY...SHOSONE...NEEDLES...PIOCHE...PAHRUMP...
DESERT ROCK...LAS VEGAS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...SEARCHLIGHT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AT
TIMES...WHILE BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG
ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT
IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN
BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&& 					

 



AZZ146-148-172215-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.A.0008.120518T1800Z-120519T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
342 AM MST THU MAY 17 2012



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR 
GRAHAM...GREENLEE...COCHISE...SANTA CRUZ AND EASTERN PIMA 
COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA ARE
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS BY MID-
MORNING FRIDAY...WITH SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS EXCEEDING
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS BY LATE MORNING FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON FRIDAY
ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS.

* IMPACTS...IF CONDITIONS ARE MET...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE
THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SPREAD. ONGOING FIRES MAY EXPERIENCE
RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. 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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA.

&& 					

 

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND FRIDAY IN NORTHERN ARIZONA...

.FOR TODAY -

TODAYS RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED SLIGHTLY. IT NOW COVERS
AREAS IN NORTHERN ARIZONA WEST OF A LINE FROM PAGE TO FLAGSTAFF TO PRESCOTT.
EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TO DEVELOP THIS 
AFTERNOON WITH HUMIDITIES NEAR 7 PERCENT. 

ON FRIDAY- 

THE RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ARIZONA EXCEPT THE YAVAPAI 
COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH 
GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND HUMIDITIES NEAR 9 PERCENT.

AZZ105-109>114-116>118-138>140-171845-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0007.120518T1800Z-120519T0300Z/
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 112)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
113)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)-
WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118)-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 138)-
BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
140)-
332 AM MST THU MAY 17 2012



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST
FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF NAVAJO...APACHE AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES. 

* 20 FOOT WIND...BY MID MORNING...SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&& 					

 



CAZ072-NVZ002-172300-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0041.120517T1900Z-120518T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
415 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012



...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH 
THEN SHIFTING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN 
THE EVENING.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST 
WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO THE NORTH AND EAST 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.

&& 					

 

...STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE AREA MOUNTAINS...WHILE GUSTY WINDS
WILL OCCUR ELSEWHERE...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO CALIFORNIA TODAY AND THEN
ACROSS NEVADA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS TO FORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS
WILL LESSEN ON FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST OUT OF THE
AREA.

CAZ521-NVZ014-171900-
/O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.120517T2100Z-120518T0600Z/
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER
344 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012



...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY AS WELL AS THE
NORTHWEST PORTION OF ESMERALDA COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2
PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS. WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF ESMERALDA
AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY WILL ADVISORY LEVELS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING
BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* LOCATIONS: FISH LAKE VALLEY...DYER AND HIGHWAYS 264 AND 168 HAVE
THE POTENTIAL FOR SEEING THE STRONGEST WINDS. ADVISORY LEVEL
WINDS WILL BE SEEN IN PAHRUMP...ARMAGOSA VALLEY...GOLDFIELD...
BEATTY...HIGHWAY 95.

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY BE SEEN ON THE AREA HIGHWAYS
MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IN ADDITION AREAS OF
BLOWING SAND AND DUST MAY RAPIDLY LOWER VISIBILITIES TO NEAR
ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&& 					

 

...COLD MORNING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND AREAS EAST OF THE CASCADES FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY MORNINGS...

CAZ081-084-ORZ029-172215-
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0006.120518T1000Z-120518T1400Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT...
KLAMATH FALLS
301 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012



...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. 

* TEMPERATURES...29 TO 32.

* TEMPERATURE INVERSION...TEMPERATURES AT OR JUST ABOVE 
FREEZING ARE EXPECTED ABOVE THE SURFACE IN THE MORNINGS. 

* TIMING...3 AM TO 7 AM.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...TULELAKE... 
MONTAGUE...DORRIS.

* IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION COULD BE DAMAGED IN COLD
TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&& 					

 

...SAN MATEO AND MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS HAVE ADVISED
THAT BACTERIA LEVELS HAVE EXCEEDED HEALTH GUIDELINES AT THE
OCEAN BEACH LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW...

CAZ530-171800-
/O.CON.KMTR.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120518T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-
553 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* LOCATION...STILLWATER COVE NEAR PEBBLE BEACH...ALL OTHER 
MONTEREY COUNTY BEACHES ARE OPEN WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. 

* TIMING...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

* IMPACTS...CONTACT WITH WATER MAY CAUSE ILLNESS

* SOURCE...MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. FOR MORE 
INFORMATION VISIT WWW.MTYHD.ORG/BEACH 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.

&& 					

 

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>054-172000-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
426 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012



THE FORECAST THURSDAY 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. 					

 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN ILLINOIS...

ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA AFFECTING CASS...FULTON AND MASON COUNTIES 

THE FOLLOWING FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...SOIL 
MOISTURE CONDITIONS...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILX  /LOWER CASE/.

&&

ILC017-057-125-171615-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120518T0000Z/
/HAVI2.1.ER.120510T1430Z.120513T1900Z.120517T1800Z.NO/
915 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2012



THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ILLINOIS RIVER AT HAVANA. 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 845 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS 
NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES.

&&

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

ILLINOIS RIVER
HAVANA            14  14.2 WED 9 PM    14.1   13.8   13.5 					

 

...FROST ADVISORY VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS...

MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-015-171545-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FR.Y.0005.120518T0600Z-120518T1200Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON...JAFFREY...KEENE...
PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
337 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012



...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS.

* HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST.

* TEMPERATURES...LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S BY
DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

* TIMING...2 AM TO 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO
HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS
NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY
FROM THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE
ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

&& 					

 

...AREAS OF FOG WILL BE LOCALLY DENSE THIS MORNING...

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-171300-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FG.Y.0011.120517T1048Z-120517T1300Z/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
648 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012



...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

* LOCATION...FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NC.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TIMING...THROUGH MID-MORNING...WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING
VISIBILITY AFTER 9 AM.

* IMPACTS...RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY TO JUST A COUPLE OF
HUNDRED FEET OR LESS AT TIMES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES...SLOW
DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF FOLLOWING
DISTANCE.

&& 					

 



NYZ029>031-034-172030-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FZ.W.0005.120518T0400Z-120518T1200Z/
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...
TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID
422 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2012



...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK.

* HAZARDS...WIDESPREAD FROST.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.

* TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AFTER MIDNIGHT WILL LEAD TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD FROST.

* IMPACTS...UNPROTECTED CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION WILL
LIKELY BE KILLED OR DAMAGED BY FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

&& 					

 

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE PEE DEE RIVER...

PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW AFFECTING CHESTERFIELD AND MARLBORO 
COUNTIES 

.RELEASES FROM RECHARGED RESERVOIRS UPSTREAM...COMBINED WITH RUNOFF 
FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS...MAY PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL RISES ON THE PEE DEE RIVER THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT NUISANCE FLOODING MAY OCCUR NEAREST THE 
RIVER WHEN THE LEVEL IS BELOW THE OFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE.

&&

SCC025-069-171809-
/O.CON.KCAE.FL.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120517T1809Z/
/CHES1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
859 PM EDT WED MAY 16 2012



THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE PEE DEE RIVER AT CHERAW.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING OVERNIGHT...AND CREST
BETWEEN 29 AND 30 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
* ADVISORY STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* AT 30.0 FEET...THE HIGHER BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD. LARGE AREAS OF 
FARMLAND AND RIVER BOTTOMLAND NEAR CHERAW WILL BE FLOODED.
* AT 20.0 FEET...RIVER BOTTOMLAND DOWNSTREAM FROM CHERAW WILL BEGIN
TO FLOOD. 					

 


...AIR POLLUTION WATCH LEVEL ORANGE...

AIR POLLUTION WATCH - LEVEL ORANGE - FOR DALLAS-FORT WORTH.

THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED A
LEVEL ORANGE AIR POLLUTION WATCH FOR THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA
FOR THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012.

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA
ON THURSDAY. OZONE LEVELS COULD REACH THE LEVEL ORANGE "UNHEALTHY
FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS" CATEGORY.

ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE CAN ACT AS A LUNG IRRITANT.
INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, SUCH AS ASTHMA AND
EMPHYSEMA, AS WELL AS THE ELDERLY AND YOUNG CHILDREN, ARE
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO OZONE AND SHOULD ATTEMPT TO AVOID
EXPOSURE.  TO AVOID EXPOSURE, MINIMIZE EXERTION OUTDOORS DURING
THE MID-DAY TO EARLY EVENING HOURS OR STAY INDOORS IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THIS TIME.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE, VISIT THE TCEQ OZONE DATA PAGE:
(USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/NAV/DATA/OZONE_DATA.HTML

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING
AGENCIES:

TCEQ DFW OFFICE, 817-588-5800

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
MS. JODY LOZA, 817-704-5609

NORTH TEXAS CLEAN AIR COALITION
MS. JENNIFER COHEN, 817-690-1921

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MR. MARK SATHER, 214-665-8353