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On land, the National Weather Service issues a 'high wind warning' (Specific Area Message Encoding code: HWW) for storm-force winds, which also encompasses the lesser gale-force and greater hurricane force winds. In most cases, the warning applies to winds of 40-114 MPH for at least 1 hour; or any gusts of 58-114 miles per hour on land unless a ...
PDS Special marine warnings are issued by the National Weather Service to inform mariners of weather conditions that present a considerable threat to life and property. On April 19, 2018, the Baltimore / Washington, D.C. forecast office upgraded a special marine warning to PDS status as a gust front approached Chesapeake Bay .
Tropical cyclone warnings and watches are alerts issued by national weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of a tropical cyclone of tropical storm or hurricane intensity. They are notices to the local population and civil authorities to make appropriate preparation for the cyclone, including evacuation ...
The National Weather Service office for Washington-Baltimore said that the D.C. area could receive an inch of snow per hour or more, making for dangerous commuting conditions this morning.
A post-Christmas severe weather event put more than 10 million people at risk for damaging thunderstorms across part of the south-central United States. The area that was at risk for severe ...
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Category 3 Hurricane Matthew's close passage of Brevard County, Florida on the morning of October 7, 2016 prompted the issuance of the first Extreme Wind Warning.. An extreme wind warning (SAME code EWW) is an alert issued by the National Weather Service for areas on land that will experience sustained surface winds 100 knots (115 mph, 185 km/h, 51 m/s) or greater within one hour.
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