Update #7: After coordination with WPC and Eastern Region it has been determined that CWD will end as scheduled. CWD has ended as of 1200Z.

Update #6:
CWD has been extended for Eastern Region until 12Z Monday September 17th due to Tropical Storm Florence and associated heavy rainfall threat over the Carolinas and southern Appalachians.

Update #5:
CWD for Pacific Region has now ended. CWD remains for Eastern Region until 12Z Sunday, September 16th due to Hurricane Florence and associated impacts to the Carolina and southeast Virginia coasts this weekend.

Update #4:
CWD has been extended for Eastern Region until 12Z Sunday, September 16th due to Hurricane Florence and associated impacts to the Carolina and southeast Virginia coasts this weekend.

Update #3:
Eastern Region from 11Z Tue Sep 11 2018 until 00Z Fri Sep 14 2018

Reason:
Eastern Region is included due to Hurricane Watches issued along the Mid-Atlantic in advance of Hurricane Florence.


Correction:
CWD remains in effect for Pacific Region through September 14, 2018 0000Z

Update #2:
Central Region will drop out of the CWD effective 18Z today.
CWD remains in effect for Pacific Region through 14/00Z

Update #1
: Critical day has been extended adding Pacific Region from 21Z Fri Sep 07 2018 until 00Z Fri Sep 14 2018.
- NCEP, NWSTG, and NCF are included in both CWDs

REASON: Central Region is included due to flash flooding and river flooding from the remnants of Gordon. Pacific Region is included due to a double tropical cyclone threat: 1) Mangkhut expected to impact Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands, and 2) Olivia which is forecast to affect Hawaii.

Topic: Critical Weather Day has been declared

Date/Time Issued: September 17, 2018 1214Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: September 07, 2018 1200Z J/D 250

Date/Time of Expected End: September 17, 2018 1200Z J/D 260

Length of Outage: 10 days

Type: Regional

Who: NCEP, NWSTG, NCF, Central Region

Reason: Flash flooding and river flooding from the remnants of Gordon.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 or Senior Duty Meteorologist at Sdm@noaa.gov at 301-683-150

Web Site(s) for applicable Information: Users can get CWD status on the NCEP web page:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/cwd/

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