NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations
Satellite Precipitation Message

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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 05/23/19 1634Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-683-1404
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LOCATION...PUERTO RICO...
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ATTN WFOS...SJU...
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...##############
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A TROPICAL WAVE TO THE NORTH OF ISLAND IS SLOWLY PROGRESSING SOUTH. THE LATEST GOES16 WV IMAGERY INDICATED AN INCREASE IN WV WITH COOLER HIGH CLOUD TOPS JUST NW OF THE ISLAND THAT ARE NOW MOVING INTO THE AREA. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TROPICAL EASTERLIES AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW OUT OF THE WEST WITH SUBTROPICAL JET MOISTURE FEED BEING ENHANCED BY SYNOPTIC LIFT SOUTH OF THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL INCREASE HEAVY RAINFALL RISK AND CONVECTIVE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND LATER IN THE DAY. INSTABILITY IN THE REGION WITH SBCAPE VALUES GREATER THAN 1000 J/KG AND TPW VALUES GREATER THAN 1.5" SUPPORT HEAVY RAINFALL RISK WITH FAVORABLE DYNAMICS IN THE REGION. THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER IN THE FORECAST PERIOD.
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SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 1630-2230Z...MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FACTOR
IN SHORT TERM OUTLOOK...######
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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 1870 6543 1781 6570 1780 6760 1869 6731 1869 6732

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