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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 03/04/08 2227Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678 ALS
LATEST DATA USED: GOES12 2215Z
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LOCATION...VIRGINIA...
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ATTN WFOS...LWX...RNK...
ATTN RFCS...MARFC...SERFC...
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EVENT...ENHANCED RAINFALL RATES
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...2145Z IMAGES SHOWS RAPID ENHANCEMENT OF
CLOUDTOPS TO COLDER THAN -60C CENTERED NEAR MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN RESPONSE
TO THE EJECTING SHORTWAVE. WITH PWS IN EXCESS OF 200% OF NORMAL IN PLACE
THIS IS LIKELY LEADING TO LOCALLY ENHANCED RAINFALL TOTALS ESTIMATED
AT 1-1.5 INCHES IN AN HOUR. 2215Z IMAGE JUST IN SHOWS THE COLDEST TOPS
MOVING ABOUT 35 NMI TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST TO THE ALLEGHANY/BOTETOURT
COUNTY AREA BUT ENHANCEMENT OF TOPS EXTENDS SOUTH TO PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
SO HOURLY TOTALS OF AN INCH OR MORE CAN OCCUR ANYWHERE IN THIS BAND.
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SEE NCEP HPC DISCUSSION AND QPF/S FOR FORECAST.
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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SSD/SAB WEB ADDRESS FOR PRECIP ESTIMATES:
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/PCPN/
...ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /PS/PCPN/
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LAT...LON 3813 7909 3786 7850 3668 7889 3685 7958
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