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National Situation Update: Sunday, November 19, 2006

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Stormy Weather Heading toward the Pacific Northwest

West:
A fast-moving new storm system is expected to move through the Washington and Oregon coastal areas on Sunday bringing 1-3 inches of rainfall and high winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. The precipitation will become snow in the higher elevations of the Pacific Northwest.

The Southwest, including southern California, will see dry and sunny weather with high temperatures in the 80s.

Midwest:
Cold and windy weather is forecast for the Ohio Valley and parts of the Great Lakes area with highs in the 30s-40s.

South:
Cold air is expected to push into the Southeast on Sunday and Monday bringing highs in the 40s-50s to Florida and other parts of the Southeast.

The Southern Plains will see warm and sunny weather with highs in the 60s.

Northeast:
High temperatures will range from the 30s to the 50s north to south.

Some scattered rainfall and mixed snow/rain is expected in the area from western New York to West Virginia.  (National Weather Service, various Media Reports)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected through Monday.

Central and Eastern Pacific:
Tropical Storm Sergio is centered about 235 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico.  Sergio is expected to dissipate within the next 48 hours. Based on the current warning Sergio poses no threat to the United States. Elsewhere, tropical storm formation is not expected through Monday.

Western Pacific:
No new activity to report. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

Oregon:  Public Assistance PDAs are scheduled to begin the week of November 27, 2006.

Washington:  Individual Assistance PDAs for six counties began on November 15, 2006. The state may request additional counties at a later date. Public Assistance PDAs are scheduled to begin the week of November 27, 2006. (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

Light wildland fire activity was reported for the week of November 17 with 241 new fires reported in the U.S. Two new large fires were reported in California and Texas. Two large fires were contained in California and Kentucky.

Windy and dry weather with low humidity is forecast for southern California on Sunday. Dry weather and low humidity is also expected on Sunday in northern and central Florida. (National Interagency Fire Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)