[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXSPSPSR.20030826

[ldad administrator]

THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
617 PM MST MON AUG 25 2003

...INCREASING PROBABILITY OF HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL
IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA
THIS WEEK...

HURRICANE IGNACIO CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH ALONG THE GULF COAST OF 
THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA. THE HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH 
OVER BAJA ITSELF...WEAKENING AND THEN ENTER THE PACIFIC NEAR THE 
BAJA SPUR BY LATE IN THE WEEK. MOISTURE SPINNING OFF FROM HURRICANE 
IGNACIO WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND 
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA BEGINNING TUESDAY.

THIS WILL ADD MOISTURE TO THE ALREADY MOIST AIRMASS OVER SOUTHEAST 
CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA. THIS WILL RESULT 
IN A HIGHER PROBABILITIES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY 
RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA 
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. YOU ARE URGED TO CHECK THE 
LATEST FORECASTS...STATEMENTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS THIS WEEK.

STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS INCLUDING FLOODED ROADS...ESPECIALLY AT
NIGHT. BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF A WARNING IS ISSUED THIS
WEEK. IF YOU OBSERVE FLOODING...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY...
DO NOT WAIT FOR A WARNING TO BE ISSUED.

WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PHOENIX

OR WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND.

DKS





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