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National Situation Update: Saturday, June 9, 2007

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Summary

West:  High pressure centered over southeast Wyoming will dominate weather over much of the region. A frontal system moving in off the Pacific will bring precipitation to the Pacific Northwest. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast for New Mexico and Colorado both today and tomorrow.

Midwest:  High pressure centered over Illinois will dominate weather over much of the region. A weak Canadian front dropping South into North Dakota and northern Minnesota could produce a few thunderstorms. Southerly winds will increase temperatures and moisture over the Plains and the Mississippi Valley producing isolated evening thunderstorms from western Kansas to South Dakota.

Northeast:  The cold front that has produced severe weather across much of the nation the last few days will move through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Showers and thunderstorms will linger across New England and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. High temperatures will cool off somewhat, ranging from the 60s in New England to the 80s in the Mid-Atlantic.

South:  The tail end of the cold front will move through the South this weekend. Ahead of the front scattered thunderstorms are forecast from Florida to the Carolinas and to the southern Plains. Precipitation amounts will be minimal so no drought relief is expected.  (NWS, Media Sources)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic/Caribbean:  No significant tropical activity - Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Eastern Pacific: Shower activity remains limited in association with a broad area of low pressure centered about 400 miles south-southwest of Acapulco Mexico.  Any development of this system during the next couple of days is expected to be slow to occur as it moves slowly westward. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Western Pacific: No significant tropical activity. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

Oklahoma: (Severe Storms and Flooding 28 May and continuing) Public assistance PDAs for five counties are scheduled to begin June 11, 2007.

Nebraska: (Severe Storms and Flooding 27 May—1 June) Individual Assistance PDAs  for two counties and Public Assistance for 19 counties in Nebraska are scheduled to begin June 18, 2007. (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  2

States Most Affected: Georgia, Florida, and California

National Fire Activity as of Wednesday, 6 June, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. EDT:

Initial attack activity: Light (134 new fires burning 1,121 acres).

New large fires:                                      0

Large fires contained:                  0

Uncontained large fires:                         11

Year to date fires:                          40,992

Year to date acres burned         1,438,418

Fire Weather Discussion:

The Southwest will be warmer with less wind today followed by a chance of dry thunderstorms over eastern Arizona and western New Mexico this weekend. Interior Alaska will see scattered showers today with a drier weather over the weekend. Scattered showers will continue over most of Florida and the Southern Area through the weekend.   (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, Joint Information Center FL/GA), media)

Disaster Declaration Activity

The Governor of Iowa is requesting a major disaster declaration as a result of severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes beginning on  June 1, 2007, and continuing.  The Governor is specifically requesting Individual Assistance and Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance , for Louisa and Muscatine Counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide.  (FEMA HQ)