latest national weather service headlines from the NOAA:
...NWS Draft Strategic Plan Out for Public Comment... »
The National Weather Service (NWS) draft Strategic Plan is ready for public comment. The plan provides the strategic framework that will guide the NWS over the next ten years. With this plan the NWS will meet the challenges and opportunities of the future. We will continue to deliver today's mission while we expand to meet the growing needs of the country. The plan is linked to NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan and is the result of a collaborative endeavor among employees, NOAA and NW...
...Drought Conditions in Southwest U.S. Predicted to Worsen... »
The NWS Climate Prediction Center released its seasonal drought outlook for the period from August through October. The outlook indicates already dry conditions across some parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months. This forecast is based in part on the current transition from El Niņo to La Niņa conditions in the equatorial Pacific.
...Bonnie degenerates into a disorganized area of low pressure... »
At 400 PM CDT the center of the remnant low associated with former Tropical Depression Bonnie was located about 100 miles east-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Maximum sustained winds are barely 30 MPH with higher gusts in a few squalls. The low is expected to dissipate tonight or sunday. This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system.
...Tropical Depression forms southeast of Nassau... »
At 1100 AM EDT the center of newly formed Tropical Depression Three was located about 405 miles east-southeast of Key Largo Florida. Movement is toward the west-northwest near 15 MPH. The depression could become a tropical storm later today.
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The NWS is undertaking research on how satisfied you are with our products and services and would appreciate your feedback.
...Washington DC area earthquake... »
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a Magnitude 3.6 earthquake occured Friday morning at 05:04: AM with the epicenter
10 miles northwest of Rockville, Maryland or 15 miles east-northeast of Leesburg, Virginia, and 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
...When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!... »
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena- lightning. In the United States, an average of 58 people are killed each year by lightning.
...Tropical Depression TWO... »
Tropical Depression Two is expected to move farther inland across the high terrain of northern Mexico and dissipate by later today or tonight.
...Alex dissipates over the mountains of central Mexico... »
The remnants of Alex are expected to produce additional rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches across portions of northern and central Mexico. Isolated storm-total amounts of 20 inches are possible over the higher elevations of northeastern Mexico.
...FCC Request for Information On Use Of 1675-1710 MHz Frequency Band for Met... »
The FCC needs to hear directly from all interested parties by June 28, 2010, regarding impacts of the proposed sharing of the 1675-1710 MHz frequency band with wireless broadband systems. This frequency band includes all of NOAA's direct GOES and POES satellite broadcast service spectrum including EMWIN, imagery and data.
