Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 4, 2005

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
322 PM MST THU AUG 4 2005

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN JUST TO THE NORTH OF ARIZONA THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP ABUNDANT MONSOON MOISTURE ACROSS
THE DESERT SOUTHWEST...CONTINUING THE THREAT OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE BEST CHANCES EACH DAY WILL BE
OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL SHOW SOME WARMING
THROUGH THE WEEKEND TO NEAR EARLY-AUGUST NORMALS...THEN WILL LOWER A
DEGREES EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
LARGE UPPER HIGH WITH CENTER TO REMAIN OVER NV THROUGH THE WEEKEND
THEN INTO NE AZ BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP AN EASTERLY
FLOW OF MOIST AIR OVER OUR REGION WHICH ALREADY HAS AN ABUNDANT
AMOUNT OF MOISTURE. ONLY DYNAMIC MECHANISM TO HELP THUNDERSTORMS IS
VORTMAX / INVERTED TROF MAKING ITS WAY SLOWLY THROUGH SW AZ SE CA
TONIGHT AND EARLY FRI. THUS WILL KEEP PROBABILITIES A BIT HIGHER
OVER THAT REGION. ALSO A DRY LINE IN W NM MOVING W IS GENERATING
STORMS NEAR AZ EASTERN BORDER. THESE MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AZ LATER THIS EVENING.  BY FRI AND OVER THE WEEKEND
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL MAINLY RELY ON THE CURRENT ABUNDANT
MOISTURE...AFTERNOON HEATING...AND A CONTINUED UNSTABLE ATMOS ALONG
WITH LIGHT FLOW ALOFT RESULTING IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
OVER ENTIRE REGION BUT WITH THE BETTER CHANCE OF STORMS OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN. BY EARLY NEXT WEEK THE UPPER HIGH CENTER WILL MOVE
TO NEAR 4 CORNERS AND EASTWARD THRU MID WEEK. THIS WILL BRING A MORE
SOUTHERLY FLOW TO OUR REGION PICKING UP ANOTHER ROUND OF MOISTURE
INTO OUR REGION. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME DISTURBANCES AT TIMES
ROTATING UP FROM MEXICO...ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER HIGH. THE FIRST
DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO BE FROM AN EASTERLY WAVE WHICH WILL BE MOVING
THROUGH MEXICO ABOUT LATE MON/TUES.  THIS WILL BRING MORE DYNAMICS
FOR SOME INCREASE IN THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS. THE ADDED
MOISTURE INFUX AND MORE CLOUD COVER WILL ALSO LOWER TEMPS A BIT TOO.

&&

.AVIATION...
DISCUSSION FOR 00Z TAFS. TAFS FOR KPHX...KIWA...KYUM...KIPL...AND
KBLH ADEQUATELY DESCRIBE EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS.

AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED FOR AMENDED TAFS.

&&

.PSR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

AZ...NONE.

CA...NONE.

DKS

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1020 AM MST THU AUG 4 2005

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LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
1020 AM PDT THU AUG 4 2005 /1020 AM MST THU AUG 4 2005/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...NOT TO INCLUDE THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE MAIN
THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD ALSO
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

VERY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE JUST ABOUT ANY
DAY...WITH FLASH FLOODING AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AZZ024-050700-
SOUTHERN GILA/TONTO NF FOOTHILLS-
1020 AM MST THU AUG 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN PORTIONS OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

VERY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE JUST ABOUT ANY DAY...WITH FLASH
FLOODING AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

CAZ030-050700-
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
1020 AM PDT THU AUG 4 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK IN
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

VERY LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED IN THE WEATHER PATTERN THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE JUST ABOUT ANY DAY...WITH FLASH
FLOODING AGAIN THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

DKS