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Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
An example of weather alerts on a national map from the National Weather Service. The NWS divides severe weather alerts into several types of hazardous/hydrologic events: Severe local storms – Short-fused, small-scale hazardous weather or hydrologic events produced by thunderstorms (including large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash ...
A significant weather advisory was a hazardous weather statement issued by certain Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) of the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States to alert the public of thunderstorm activity that is below designated severe criteria for and/or is not expected to produce severe weather.
(1:50 p.m. ET) Winter Weather Terms You Need To Know. This time of year, you might hear a lot of different weather words.For example: A winter weather advisory can be issued for sleet, snow ...
For millions of us, winter weather has already started. As the winds howl, the snow flies and the temperatures drop, the National Weather Service issues various levels of alerts for wintry weather ...
(MORE: Why We Name Winter Storms And The 2024-25 List) Latest Alerts And Radar The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories from the Appalachians to ...
Severe weather terminology (Canada) Severe weather terminology (Japan) Severe weather terminology (United States) Shipping Forecast; SIGMET; Significant weather advisory; Small craft advisory; Snow emergency; Snow squall warning; Special marine warning; Special weather statement; List of Storm Prediction Center extremely critical days
These warnings are issued by the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices rather than the Storm Prediction Center. The PDS wind chill warning shown below was issued by the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities on January 5, 2014. [22]