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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 05/09/08 0451Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-12 THRU 0445Z  HYDROESTIMATOR THRU 0432Z GG
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LOCATION...MARYLAND...VIRGINIA...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
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ATTN WFOS...PHI...AKQ...LWX...RNK...
ATTN RFCS...MARFC...SERFC...
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EVENT...LINEAR MCS
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...IR LOOP OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS HAS SHOWN
A WARMING TREND FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF VA AS THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS
HAVE WEAKENED TO A LARGER SHIELD OF MODERATE TO HVY RAIN.  TDS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 60S AND GOOD DEEP MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE LINE CONTINUE
TO SUPPORT HIGH FLUX FOR RATES OF 1.5-2.0"/HR.  AUTOMATED TECHNIQUES
HAVE BEEN RUNNING BETWEEN 1.5-2.5". ALONG THE LINE FROM WASHINGTON DC
AREA TO THE VA/NC BOARDER OVER THE LAST 3HRS.  CURRENTLY THE COLDEST
TOPS ARE MOVING ACROSS MARYLAND INTO THE EASTERN SHORE WITH -55C TO -60C
TOPS...BUT THEY ARE BEGINNING TO FADE AS WELL.

LOCAL MAXIMA ALONG THE LINE:
C SPOTSYLVANIA: 2.5"
CHARLOTTE/E CAMPBELL: 2.2"

PLEASE SEE GRAPHIC AT WEB ADDRESS BELOW.
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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 3912 7771 3904 7592 3659 7791 3657 8051
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