CW3E AR Update: 6 February 2017 Outlook

February 6, 2017

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Two ARs to Impact the West Coast

  • Two moderate to strong ARs are forecasted to make landfall in Northern CA and the Pacific Northwest
  • Due to the timing of both ARs, AR conditions could last over 90 hours in some locations
  • Weather Prediction Center forecast shows 1-5 Day precipitation amounts up to 17.5 inches over higher elevations in Sierras
  • 15 river gauges are currently forecast to rise above flood stage by the California Nevada River Forecast Center

Click IVT or IWV image to see loop of 0-126 hour GFS forecast

Valid 1200 UTC 6 Feb – 1800 UTC 11 Feb 2017


 

 

 

 

 

Summary provided by C. Hecht and F.M. Ralph; 3 PM PT Mon 06 Feb. 2017