Sat, 19 May 2012 07:26:00 EDT An amplified upper trough set up across the Intermountain West will allow a series of impulses to race through the Great Plains and eventually into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Each such disturbance should invigorate a complex of showers and thunderstorms with some pockets of locally severe weather. In advance of this upper trough, mild conditions will be commonplace with high temperatures expected to surge well into the 80s across the Great Lakes ahead of a slow-moving cold front. A quasi-stationary upper low off the Outer Banks is forecast to increase the low-level east-southeasterly flow and raise the moisture content along the immediate coastline. Enhanced moisture combined with lift from the upper cyclone should keep a threat for rainfall in the forecast during the entire weekend. Conditions will also be unsettled over the southern half of Florida as deep-layered tropical moisture will be in place during the weekend. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Tropical Storm Watch Issued Along the South Carolina Coast Sat, 19 May 2012 23:21:34 EDT At 1100 PM EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Alberto was located 110 miles southeast of Charleston South Carolina and about 155 miles east of Savannah Georgia. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the coast of South Carolina from the Savannah River to South Santee River. Alberto is moving toward the southwest near 6 MPH and this general motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected through Sunday. A turn toward the west-northwest and then toward the north and northeast is forecast by Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 MPH, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours. Details...
Aletta Becomes Post-Tropical Sat, 19 May 2012 18:06:00 EDT At 800 AM PDT, the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Aletta was located about 605 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Aletta is moving toward the east-northeast at 5 MPH. A gradual turn toward the south is expected to occur later today. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 MPH, with higher gusts. The Post-Tropical Cyclone is expected to dissipate in a couple of days. Details...
Sat, 19 May 2012 07:42:27 EDT There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the Central Plains. Yesterday there were over 40 reports of severe weather including one tornado near Wheatland (Platte County), Wyoming. High wind and hail reports were primarily scattered over Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Florida. Details...
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:30 EDT The National Weather Service and the National Safe Boating Council are partnering for National Safe Boating Week May 19-25. The week will highlight relevant weather and safety-specific Public Service Announcements for the recreational boating public. New for 2012 will be increased focus on the issue of hypothermia – a serious issue that all boaters need to be aware of before going out on the water. Hypothermia is a condition in which core temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and
body function. Details...
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:26:52 EDT The Beach Hazards Statement informs beach goers and local authorities about a multitude of hazards in a single statement, and provides safety information on these hazards. NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) began testing the Beach Hazards Statement on May 15, 2012 at select coastal Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) with the purpose of improving NWS services along beaches/coastal areas and the immediate adjacent waters. Details...
Earthquake Information from the U.S. Geological Survey
News from NOAA April global temperatures are fifth warmest Tue, 15 May 2012 10:56:32 -0400 The globally-averaged temperature for April marked the fifth warmest April since record keeping began in 1880. NOAA also reports that La Niña has ended and neutral conditions have returned over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Details...
