Wednesday, August 25, 2010

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT WED AUG 25 2010 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE DANIELLE...LOCATED ABOUT 685 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...AND ON TROPICAL STORM EARL...LOCATED ABOUT 520 MILES WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. A LARGE AREA OF DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. DEVELOPMENT...IF ANY...OF THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT DRIFTS WESTWARD OR WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT32 KNHC AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT2. FORECAST/ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM EARL ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT22 KNHC AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCMAT2.  water restoration certification

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Hazardous Weather Outlook for chicago

Hazardous Weather Outlook for chicago

 

 

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. 

 

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

 

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. 

 

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. 

 

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. 

 

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. 

 

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 86. 

 

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 

 

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. 

 

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. 

 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. 

OSHA Safety Forms

Hazardous Weather Outlook for chicago

Hazardous Weather Outlook for chicago

 

 

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind between 10 and 15 mph. 

 

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

 

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. 

 

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. 

 

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. 

 

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. 

 

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. 

 

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 86. 

 

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 

 

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. 

 

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. 

 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. 

OSHA Safety Forms

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What is a fire support coordination line?

What is a fire support coordination line?

A fire support coordinating measure that is established and adjusted by appropriate land or amphibious force commanders within their boundaries in consultation with superior, subordinate, supporting, and affected commanders.

 Fire support coordination lines (FSCLs) facilitate the expeditious attack of surface targets of opportunity beyond the coordinating measure.

An FSCL does not divide an area of operations by defining a boundary between close and deep operations or a zone for close air support.

The FSCL applies to all fires of air, land, and sea-based weapons systems using any type of ammunition.

 Forces attacking targets beyond an FSCL must inform all affected commanders in sufficient time to allow necessary reaction to avoid fratricide.

Supporting elements attacking targets beyond the FSCL must ensure that the attack will not produce adverse attacks on, or to the rear of, the line.

Short of an FSCL, all air-to-ground and surface-to-surface attack operations are controlled by the appropriate land or amphibious force commander.

The FSCL should follow well-defined terrain features.

Coordination of attacks beyond the FSCL is especially critical to commanders of air, land, and special operations forces.

In exceptional circumstances, the inability to conduct this coordination will not preclude the attack of targets beyond the FSCL.

However, failure to do so may increase the risk of fratricide and could waste limited resources. Also called FSCL.See also fires; fire support.

Fire Restoration Certification

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

800 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED OVER EASTERN HISPANIOLA AND EXTENDING
SOUTHWARD OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD
CLOUDINESS AND DISORGANIZED SHOWER ACTIVITY. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
DISTURBANCE...IF ANY...SHOULD TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO UNFAVORABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THERE
IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL
CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD
AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS. water restoration certification

Monday, August 16, 2010

SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

410 PM EDT MON AUG 16 2010

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING THE
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIVE FOUND A WEAK SURFACE
CIRCULATION LOCATED ABOUT 120 MILES EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. HOWEVER THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN DISORGANIZED AND MOSTLY REMOVED TO THE
SOUTHWEST OF THE LOW-LEVEL CENTER. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN MARGINALLY CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND ONLY A SMALL
INCREASE IN ORGANIZATION WOULD RESULT IN THE FORMATION OF A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS THE SYSTEM MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD OR WEST-
NORTHWESTWARD DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THERE IS A HIGH
CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
BEFORE MOVING INLAND OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON TUESDAY.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS
OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST THROUGH TUESDAY. SEE
STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

RESTORATION EDUCATION

Saturday, August 14, 2010

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CHICAGO

SAT AUG 14 2010
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
150945-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
434 AM CDT SAT AUG 14 2010 /534 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THERE MAY BE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM EMBEDDED WITHIN AN AREA OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

Friday, August 13, 2010

tropical storm outlook

Tropical storm outlook
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 19N40W TO 9N32W MOVING W NEAR 15 KT.  
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES WEAK LOW-LEVEL CYCLONIC FLOW 
IN THE VICINITY OF THE WAVE AXIS CONFIRMED BY SATELLITE DERIVED 
WINDS. THE WAVE APPEARS BETTER DEFINED IN THE MID-LEVELS 
INDICATED BY 700 MB STREAMLINE ANALYSIS FROM GLOBAL MODEL 
GUIDANCE. DUE TO A LARGE AREA OF DRY SAHARAN AIR AND DUST E OF 
THE WAVE AXIS...NO CONVECTION IS CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 
WAVE. 
TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES ALONG 23N59W 
TO 11N63W MOVING W-NW NEAR 10 KT. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES 
LOW/MID-LEVEL CYCLONIC TURNING AROUND THE WAVE AXIS MOSTLY 
CONCENTRATED AROUND THE NRN EXTENT OF THE AXIS. THE WAVE ALSO 
LIES EMBEDDED IN A DEEP LAYER MOISTURE MAXIMUM EVIDENT IN TOTAL 
PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS NW OF THE 
WAVE PROVIDING A DIFFLUENT ZONE ALOFT NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS 
WHERE SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 
18N-24N BETWEEN 56W-61W. ISOLATE MODERATE CONVECTION IS ALSO E 
OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS FROM 12N-14N BETWEEN 62W-63W.
TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM THE SE BAHAMAS NEAR 22N71W TO THE SW 
CARIBBEAN NEAR 10N80W MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. TOTAL PRECIPITABLE 
WATER IMAGERY INDICATES AN AREA OF ENHANCED MOISTURE ACROSS THE 
CENTRAL AND WRN CARIBBEAN IN WHICH THE WAVE IS EMBEDDED. BROAD 
CYCLONIC FLOW COVERS THE SW CARIBBEAN IN THE VICINITY OF THE 
WAVE AXIS. ISOLATED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ARE FLARING UP ACROSS 
JAMAICA AND ERN CUBA. SCATTERED MODERATE/STRONG CONVECTION IS S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 73W-85W. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY IS FURTHER 
ENHANCED BY SURFACE CONVERGENCE NEAR AN EXTENSION OF THE E 
PACIFIC ITCZ ACROSS COSTA RICA TO NRN COLOMBIA.  
...ITCZ...
ITCZ AXIS IS ANALYZED FROM SIERRA LEONE NEAR 8N12W ALONG 6N22W 
8N31W 4N44W 8N61W. SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
IS WITHIN 90 NM WITHIN EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 11W-26W. 
...DISCUSSION...
GULF OF MEXICO...
RADAR IMAGERY INDICATES SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ARE 
ACROSS THE NE GULF OF MEXICO N OF 28N BETWEEN 81W-93W...WITH 
ISOLATED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS E OF 93W TO THE TEXAS COAST. THIS 
ACTIVITY IS MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF T.D. FIVE 
WHICH CONTINUE TO FORM A BROAD CIRCULATION INLAND OVER SRN 
MISSISSIPPI. TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY INDICATES ENHANCED 
MOISTURE ACROSS THE NE GULF AND INLAND OVER THE SE CONUS 
ACCOMPANYING THE SYSTEM. THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN IS DOMINATED 
BY SURFACE RIDGING ANCHORED BY A WEAK 1015 MB HIGH OFF THE SW 
COAST OF FLORIDA NEAR 25N83W. THE SURFACE RIDGE IS SUPPORTED BY 
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COVERING MUCH OF THE BASIN CENTERED OVER 
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WITH AXIS EXTENDING TO THE SE ACROSS 
FLORIDA AND THE BAHAMAS. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES DRY AIR 
ALOFT OVER THE SE GULF FURTHER SUPPORTING FAIR WEATHER AND 
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS ACROSS THE S 
CENTRAL GULF CENTERED E OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. EXPECT 
SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO REMAIN ACROSS THE NRN GULF AS 
THE REMNANTS OF T.D. FIVE DRIFT FARTHER INLAND WHILE SURFACE 
RIDGING REMAINS STATIONARY ACROSS EXTENDING FROM THE W ATLC. 
CARIBBEAN SEA...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COVERS THE NW CARIBBEAN CENTERED E OF THE 
YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 20N87W SUPPORTING A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH 
ACROSS WRN CUBA FROM 24N81W TO 21N82W.  POSSIBLE ISOLATED 
SHOWERS ARE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS. THE UPPER 
TROUGH IS MOSTLY EMBEDDED WITH DRY AIR MAINTAINING MOSTLY FAIR 
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE COVERS THE 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WITH AXIS FROM THE SE BAHAMAS TO N OF PANAMA. 
A FEW AREAS OF SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE NEAR THE NRN EXTENT OF THE 
WAVE ESPECIALLY NOTED OVER JAMAICA. THE MAJORITY OF THE 
CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE IS ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN S 
OF 15N BETWEEN 73W-85W. SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY IS ALSO ENHANCED 
BY SURFACE CONVERGENCE NEAR AN EXTENSION OF THE ITCZ ACROSS 
CENTRAL COSTA RICA TO NRN COLOMBIA ALONG 11N. ALOFT...AN UPPER 
LEVEL RIDGE COVERS THE SW CARIBBEAN. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS 
ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES. MOST OF THE CONVECTION ASSOCIATED 
WITH THE WAVE IS NE OF THE ISLANDS WITH ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS E 
OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS FROM 12N-14N BETWEEN 62W-63W. THE 
REMAINDER OF THE E ATLC IS UNDER DRY AIR ALOFT WHICH IS 
MAINTAINING GENERALLY FAIR WEATHER. EXPECT SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM 
ACTIVITY TO REMAIN ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN. SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY 
BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE ERN CARIBBEAN AS THE TROPICAL WAVE 
ACROSS THE ISLANDS MOVES W-NW. 
ATLANTIC OCEAN...
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH N OF THE DISCUSSION AREA CONTINUES TO 
SUPPORT A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH IS ENHANCING SCATTERED 
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 62W-79W. THE REMAINDER OF 
THE W ATLC IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WEAK SURFACE RIDGING 
SUPPORTING BY UPPER LEVEL RIDGING EXTENDING FROM THE NE GULF 
ACROSS FLORIDA TO N OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. AN UPPER LEVEL 
TROUGH E OF THE UPPER RIDGE IS PROVIDING A DIFFLUENT ZONE ALOFT 
NE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES INCREASING CONVECTION FROM 18N-24N 
BETWEEN 56W-61W NEAR THE NRN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS 
THE ISLANDS. THE UPPER TROUGH IS ALSO SUPPORTING SCATTERED 
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS FROM 24N-31N BETWEEN 50W-54W. FARTHER 
E...BROAD SURFACE RIDGING DOMINATES THE E ATLC ANCHORED A 1027 
MB AZORES HIGH NEAR 38N28W. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES 
AN AREA OF SAHARAN DUST IS MOVING OFF THE W COAST OF AFRICA E OF 
37W S OF 35N PROVIDING STABLE CONDITIONS. ALOFT...AN UPPER LEVEL 
RIDGE IS BETWEEN 38W-53WW. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS TO THE E OF 
THE RIDGE N OF 20N WITH ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE COVERING THE 
FAR E ATLC CENTERED W OF THE CANARY ISLANDS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL 
TROUGH TO THE S CENTERED OVER THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

TROPICAL STORM COLIN DISCUSSION NUMBER 6

TROPICAL STORM COLIN DISCUSSION NUMBER 6


NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042010

500 PM EDT TUE AUG 03 2010



THE CENTER OF COLIN PASSED NEAR OR OVER THE WOODS HOLE NTAS BUOY

ABOUT 15Z...WHICH REPORTED A MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 1007 MB AND A

SMALL LOW PRESSURE CENTER. HOWEVER...NEITHER THAT BUOY NOR THE

NEARBY NOAA BUOY 41040 REPORTED WINDS SUPPORTING A CLOSED

CIRCULATION...AND WESTERLY WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY APPARENT IN LOW

CLOUD MOTIONS SOUTH OF THE CENTER. ADDITIONALLY...THE ASSOCIATED

CONVECTION HAS BECOME VERY DISORGANIZED. BASED ON THIS...COLIN HAS

DEGENERATED INTO A REMNANT LOW WITH GALE-FORCE WINDS OVER A SMALL

AREA NORTH OF THE CENTER.



IN THE SHORT TERM...REGENERATION APPEARS UNLIKELY AS THE REMNANTS OF

COLIN ENCOUNTER WESTERLY VERTICAL SHEAR CAUSED BY THE STRONG

LOW-LEVEL FLOW AND WESTERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMPLEX

UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC. HOWEVER...NONE

OF THE DYNAMICAL MODELS FORECAST THE REMNANTS OF COLIN TO DISSIPATE

DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD...AND THEY FORECAST THAT THE SYSTEM

COULD REACH A MORE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST

OF THE UNITED STATES BY DAY 5. BASED ON THIS...THE INTENSITY

FORECAST CALLS FOR THE REMNANTS OF COLIN TO DROP BELOW GALE FORCE

DURING THE NEXT 12 HR AND CONTINUE AS A 30 KT REMNANT LOW THROUGH

96 HR. AFTER THAT...THE DISTURBANCE COULD REGENERATE INTO A

TROPICAL CYCLONE AS SHOWN IN THE 120-HR FORECAST.



THE INITIAL MOTION IS AN EXTREMELY RAPID 285/30. ALL GUIDANCE

AGREES THAT THE REMNANTS OF COLIN SHOULD CONTINUE WEST-

NORTHWESTWARD FOR THE NEXT 48-72 HR WITH A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN

FORWARD SPEED. THE NEW FORECAST TRACK IS SIMILAR IN DIRECTION TO

THE PREVIOUS FORECAST...BUT IS MUCH FASTER. AFTER THAT TIME...THE

SYSTEM SHOULD TURN NORTHWESTWARD INTO A BREAK IN THE SUBTROPICAL

RIDGE NEAR THE EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. MOST OF THE

DYNAMICAL MODELS HAVE SHIFTED THEIR 96-120 HR FORECASTS WESTWARD...

AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL DO LIKEWISE.



INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF THE REMNANTS OF COLIN.



THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON

THIS SYSTEM UNLESS REGENERATION OCCURS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON

THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO

HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.



FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS



INITIAL 03/2100Z 15.8N 53.8W 35 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

12HR VT 04/0600Z 16.8N 57.2W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

24HR VT 04/1800Z 18.4N 60.8W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

36HR VT 05/0600Z 20.0N 63.8W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

48HR VT 05/1800Z 21.7N 66.5W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

72HR VT 06/1800Z 25.0N 70.0W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

96HR VT 07/1800Z 28.0N 72.5W 30 KT...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW

120HR VT 08/1800Z 30.0N 73.5W 30 KT...TROPICAL DEPRESSION
 
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

TROPICAL STORM COLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 5

TROPICAL STORM COLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 5...CORRECTED


NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042010

1100 AM EDT TUE AUG 03 2010



CORRECT TYPO IN WARNING SECTION



...COLIN MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE WEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN

STRENGTH...





SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

-----------------------------------------------

LOCATION...14.2N 49.5W

ABOUT 840 MI...1355 KM ESE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/HR

PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 24 MPH...39 KM/HR

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES





WATCHES AND WARNINGS

--------------------

INTERESTS IN THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF COLIN.





DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK

------------------------------

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM COLIN WAS

LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 49.5 WEST. COLIN IS

MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 24 MPH...39 KM/HR...AND A GRADUAL TURN

TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF

DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF COLIN SHOULD PASS TO

THE NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE WEDNESDAY AND

EARLY THURSDAY.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER

GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48

HOURS.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES...55 KM

FROM THE CENTER.



ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES
 
ROOF REPAIR

Monday, August 2, 2010

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA

GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-


INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-

METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-

COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-

437 AM EDT MON AUG 2 2010



...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS INTERIOR AND WEST...

...HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 105 OR HIGHER INLAND...

...WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE BROWARD MIAMI DADE, AND COLLIER WATERS...



THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.



.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT



THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP

THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY, BUT MAINLY

ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS AND THE WEST COAST. A FEW STORMS COULD

BECOME STRONG, CONTAINING GUSTY WINDS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND

HEAVY DOWNPOURS.



WATERSPOUTS: LIGHT LOW LEVEL WINDS AND CLOUD BOUNDARIES ACROSS

THE COASTS OF BROWARD, MIAMI DADE, AND OFFSHORE COLLIER COUNTIES

WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT RISK OF WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY TODAY WITH ANY

SHOWER OR STORM THAT DEVELOPS ALONG THE BOUNDARIES.



WIND: THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS

OF 40 TO 50 MPH.



FLOODING: SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR

MINOR FLOODING OF STREET AND POORLY DRAINED AREAS THIS AFTERNOON.



TEMPERATURES: HEAT INDEX READINGS BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES WILL

BE FELT ACROSS MUCH OF THE INTERIOR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, WITH

HEAT INDICES UP TO 105 NEAR THE COAST.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY



SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE

PERIOD, MOST FAVORED ACROSS THE INTERIOR.
 
mold remediation certification

Sunday, August 1, 2010

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK

NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL


800 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2010



FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...



A LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 900 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST

OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION

...BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A WELL-DEFINED SURFACE CENTER.

HOWEVER...CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM AT ANY TIME DURING THE NEXT

COUPLE OF DAYS AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 TO 15

MPH. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...90 PERCENT...OF TROPICAL CYCLONE

FORMATION DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.



A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES EAST OF THE COAST OF

NICARAGUA IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER

THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA AND ADJACENT LAND AREAS. SIGNIFICANT

DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS UNLIKELY BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND IN

THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...10 PERCENT...OF THIS

SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.



ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE

NEXT 48 HOURS. WATER DAMAGE