NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations
Satellite Precipitation Message

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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 02/26/18 0544Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-683-1404
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-15 EIR-WV-DERIVED WINDS / MIMIC-TPW2;
BAK
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LOCATION...OAHU...
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ATTN WFOS...HFO...
ATTN RFCS...APRFC...
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EVENT...UPPER LEVEL TROF
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...GOES-15 EIR LOOP SHOWS EXPANDING
AREA OF COLD CLOUD TPS ASSOC WITH MCS SW OF OAHU. THIS AREA IS
SLOLY MOVG NE AND SHUD START IMPACTING OAHU IN THE NEXT 1-2 HRS
GOES-15 DERIVED WINDS INDICATE FAVORABLE DIFFLUENCE ALOFT OVR
THE REGION WITH NRLY STNRY SPD MAX AT H25 A FEW HUNDRED MI TO
SW.
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SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 0540-0940Z...MEDIUM-HIGH CONFIDENCE
FACTOR IN SHORT TERM OUTLOOK...WITH WK DIST INDICATED BY WV
IMAGERY TO SW OF AREA STDLY MOVG NE, THIS SHUD SUPPORT CONTD
DVLPMNT OF CNVTN. IN ADDITION, LATEST MIMIC-TPW2 LOOP SHOWS WWD
MOVG LRG AREA OF PWATS UP TO 2.5" S OF THE AREA AS A SOURCE
REGION FOR HVY RA PAIRED WITH NRLY STNTY SW CYCLONIC FLOW WRN
PART OF ISL CHAIN. HVY SHRA ALREADY HAVE OCCURRED OVR PORTIONS
OF OAHU IN THE LAST FEW HRS WHICH SHUD INCR FLASH FLOOD RISK.
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....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF NWSCHAT (NESDISSATELLITEPRECIP)....
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SATELLITE
PRECIPITATION MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS PLEASE EMAIL
SSDPrecip@noaa.gov
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FOR PRECIP MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS ON THE WEB:
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/atmosphere/spe/
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FOR AUTOMATED SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ON THE WEB:
http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/ff/CONUS.php
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LAT...LON 2256 16013 2255 15389 1878 15462 1879 16099 2254 16016

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