Tuesday, August 24, 2010

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

West:
A large high pressure area over the Central Rockies will keep most of this region free from precipitation today. The tail end of the front will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico and localized flash flooding is possible in some areas. High temperatures continue across the Southwest and coastal areas from San Francisco to Los Angeles will experience the hottest weather of the year.
Midwest:
Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms along the northern part of a cold front extending from the Great Lakes to the Southern Plains. Air behind the front will be much cooler than the region has experienced lately with temperature highs reaching only into the 70s.
South:
A stationary front will bring little relief to the high temperatures in the Deep South but areas north of the front will enjoy lower humidity. Precipitation will be limited to coastal areas and the Florida Peninsula could receive up to two inches of rain in the next 24 hours. A cold front dropping out of the Midwest will bring cooler temperatures and rain to Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle but areas south of the front will see temperatures climb to near 100 by this afternoon.
Northeast:
Afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for West Virginia, Virginia and southern Maryland and an area of low pressure off the New England coast will produce precipitation from the Mid Atlantic to southern New England.Â*
(NOAA and media sources)Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity.Â*(HQ FEMA) Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico:Â*
Hurricane Danielle is currently a Category Two hurricane located about 1,110 miles from the Lesser Antilles moving west-northwest near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds for this system are currently near 100 mph with hurricane force winds extending outward 30 miles from the center. The storm is expected to reach Category Three, or major hurricane status, with sustained winds above 111 mph, by early Wednesday.
There is another strong tropical wave behind Hurricane Danielle that is located about 100 miles south of the Cape Verde Islands moving west-northwest at 15 mph. Satellite images indicate that this system is well organized, and environmental conditions also appear conducive for development. There is a 90 percent chance that this system will become a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Frank is located about 130 mi south-southwest of Acapulco Mexico moving west-northwest near 9 mph. Frank has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph and is expected to move parallel to the coast of Mexico with some additional strengthening possible Wednesday.
Central and Western Pacific:Â*
No tropical cyclone activity is expected during the next 48 hours.
(NOAA, JTWC)Â*
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level: 2
National Fire Activity as of Monday, August 23, 2010:Â*
Initial attack activity: light (113 new fires), new large fires: 7, large fires contained:Â* 4
Uncontained large fires: 21, U.S. States affected: CA, OR, WA, ID, MT, NV &WYÂ*(NIFC)

Disaster Declaration Activity

Iowa
On Aug 23, 2010, Amendment #4 to FEMA-1930-DR-IA was approved. This amendment makes seven additional counties eligible for the Public Assistance Program.
(HQ FEMA)



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