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Flash Flood Risks and Winter Storm Watches Explained · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning,
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  this
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  morning
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  brief
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  for
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  Thursday
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  4th
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  December
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  2025.
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  A
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  quick
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  national
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  situational
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  picture.
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  The
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  Weather
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  Prediction
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  center
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  keeps
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  a
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  Day
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  one
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  marginal
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  risk
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  for
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  excessive
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  rainfall
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  along
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  the
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  central
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  Gulf
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  coast
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  today.
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  Localized
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  flash
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  flooding
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  is
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  possible
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  where
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  showers
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  repeatedly
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  develop
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  near
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  the
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  coast.
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  Farther
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  west,
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  the
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  WPC's
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  extended
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  discussion
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  flags
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  a
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  moderate
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  to
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  strong
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  multi
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  day
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  atmospheric
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  river
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  likely
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  for
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  the
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  Pacific
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  Northwest
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  early
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  next
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  week,
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  worth
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  early
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  planning
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  for
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  tide
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  river
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  interactions
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  and
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  coastal
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  impacts
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  in
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  the
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  Upper
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  Great
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  Lakes.
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  Lake
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  effect
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  snow
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  continues
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  with
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  warnings
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  in
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  Michigan's
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  eastern
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  up.
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  Meanwhile,
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  the
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  Rockies
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  and
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  adjacent
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  high
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  terrain
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  trend
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  colder
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  with
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  winter
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  storm
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  watches
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  expanding
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  Colorado
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  and
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  Montana
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  into
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  the
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  weekend.
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  Alaska
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  Remains
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  active
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  with
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  winter
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  weather
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  advisories
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  and
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  marine
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  freezing
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  spray
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  hazards.
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  No
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  damaging
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  US
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  Earthquakes
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  overnight,
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  but
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  USGS
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  logged
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  several
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  small
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  events
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  including
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  a
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  magnitude
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  3.1
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  in
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  Interior
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  Alaska.
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  Finally,
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  FEMA
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  reminds
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  disaster
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  survivors
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  that
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  rental
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  assistance
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  may
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  be
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  available
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  under
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  certain
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  declarations.
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  Check
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  your
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  incident's
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  guidance.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states
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  Alabama
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  Rain
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  spreads
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  across
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  coastal
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  and
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  south
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  Alabama
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  today
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  into
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  tonight
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  with
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  isolated
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  flash
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  flood
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  potential
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  near
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  the
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  immediate
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  coast
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  under
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  the
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  WPC's
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  marginal
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  risk.
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  Expect
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  periods
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  of
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  showers
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  and
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  a
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  few
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  heavier
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  bursts.
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  Urban
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  ponding
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  possible.
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  Alaska
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  the
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  Anchorage
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  forecast
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  area
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  highlights
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  winter
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  weather
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  advisories
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  and
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  heavy
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  freezing
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  spray
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  warnings
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  for
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  marine
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  zones.
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  Light
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  snow
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  continues
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  Southwest
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  and
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  South
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  Central
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  while
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  brisk
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  winds
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  and
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  freezing
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  spray
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  create
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  dangerous
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  small
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  craft
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  conditions.
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  High
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  surf
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  advisories
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  continue
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  early
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  today
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  central
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  southern
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  coast
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  and
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  eg
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  Ventura
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  county
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  with
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  four
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  to
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  seven
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  foot
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  breakers
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  and
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  strong
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  rip
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  currents.
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  Bay
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  Area
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  highlights
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  minor
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  tidal
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  flooding
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  during
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  high
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  tides
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  through
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  the
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  weekend
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  and
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  overnight
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  cold
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  weather
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  advisories
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  inland.
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  Colorado
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  Winter
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  storm
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  watch
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  posted
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  for
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  the
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  Gore
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  Elk
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  Mountains,
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  flat
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  tops
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  and
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  nearby
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  high
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  terrain
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  Friday
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  evening
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  through
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  Sunday
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  morning
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  with
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  periods
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  of
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  heavy
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  mountain
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  snow
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  and
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  difficult
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  travel
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  over
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  higher
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  passes.
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  Louisiana
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  A
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  late
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  week
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  soaker
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  is
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  underway.
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  New
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  Orleans
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  Baton
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  Rouge
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  office
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  highlights
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  moderate
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  to
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  heavy
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  rainfall
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  today
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  into
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  Friday
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  with
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  a
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  WPC
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  marginal
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  risk
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  for
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  excessive
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  rain.
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  Localized
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  flash
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  flooding
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  is
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  possible
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  in
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  poor
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  drainage
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  spots.
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  Michigan
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  Winter
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  storm
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  warning
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  remains
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  chippewa
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  county,
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  eastern
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  up
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  with
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  additional
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  1
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  to
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  3
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  inches
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  today
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  and
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  Lake
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  effect
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  bands
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  producing
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  hazardous
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  travel
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  at
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  times.
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  Small
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  craft
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  and
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  gale
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  hazards
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  continue
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  on
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  the
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  lakes.
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  Montana
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  Winter
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  weather
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  advisory
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  today
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  western
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  MT
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  including
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  Lookout
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  Pass
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  corridor
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  with
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  a
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  winter
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  storm
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  watch
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  from
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  late
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  tonight
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  through
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  Saturday.
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  Above
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  3,000ft.
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  Mountain
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  travel
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  becomes
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  difficult
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  with
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  periods
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  of
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  heavy
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  snow
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  and
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  reduced
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  visibility.
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  New
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  York
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  Western
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  Northern
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  NY
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  Lake
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  effect
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  snow
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  produces
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  minor
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  additional
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  accumulations
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  today,
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  especially
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  near
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  the
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  Route
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  104
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  corridor
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  off
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  Lake
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  Ontario.
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  Marine
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  hazards
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  continue
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  on
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  the
• 3:20
  lakes
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  with
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  rough
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  waves.
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  North
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  Carolina
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  Coastal
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  flood
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  advisory
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  occurred
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  around
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  early
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  morning
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  high
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  tide
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  Cape
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  Fear
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  area.
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  Minor
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  tidal
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  inundation
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  impacted
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  low
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  lying
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  shorelines
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  and
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  tidal
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  waterways.
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  Another
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  round
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  of
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  higher
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  tides
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  is
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  possible
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  Friday.
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  Oregon
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  Coastal
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  flood
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  advisories
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  for
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  Clatsop
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  county
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  and
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  adjacent
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  South
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  WO
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  coast
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  tied
• 3:43
  to
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  high
• 3:44
  tides
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  today
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  and
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  again
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  Friday.
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  Marine
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  Small
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  craft
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  advisory's
• 3:47
  gale
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  also
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  in
• 3:48
  effect
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  at
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  times.
• 3:50
  Tennessee
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  Winter
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  weather
• 3:51
  advisory
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  this
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  evening
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  for
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  the
• 3:52
  Cumberland
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  Plateau
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  region,
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  for
• 3:54
  example
• 3:54
  White
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  Cumberland,
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  Putnam
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  Fentress
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  as
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  mixed
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  wintry
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  precipitation
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  could
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  create
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  slick
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  spots
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  into
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  the
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  late
• 4:01
  evening
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  overnight.
• 4:03
  Texas
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  A
• 4:05
  reinforcing
• 4:06
  cold
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  front
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  settles
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  south
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  today
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  with
• 4:07
  periods
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  of
• 4:08
  light
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  to
• 4:08
  moderate
• 4:08
  rain
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  mainly
• 4:09
  east
• 4:09
  of
• 4:09
  I35
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  and
• 4:11
  NWS.
• 4:11
  Austin.
• 4:12
  San
• 4:12
  Antonio
• 4:12
  notes
• 4:13
  cooler
• 4:13
  temps
• 4:13
  and
• 4:14
  wet
• 4:14
  roads
• 4:14
  into
• 4:15
  Friday
• 4:15
  morning
• 4:16
  while
• 4:16
  widespread
• 4:17
  flooding
• 4:17
  is
• 4:17
  not
• 4:17
  expected.
• 4:18
  Brief
• 4:18
  ponding
• 4:18
  is
• 4:19
  possible
• 4:19
  in
• 4:19
  heavier
• 4:20
  showers.
• 4:22
  Washington
• 4:22
  Coastal
• 4:23
  flood
• 4:23
  advisory
• 4:23
  today
• 4:24
  and
• 4:24
  a
• 4:24
  coastal
• 4:25
  flood
• 4:25
  watch
• 4:25
  Friday
• 4:26
  for
• 4:26
  Grays
• 4:26
  harbor
• 4:27
  county
• 4:27
  coast
• 4:27
  with
• 4:28
  minor
• 4:28
  tidal
• 4:28
  overflow
• 4:29
  today
• 4:29
  and
• 4:30
  potential
• 4:30
  moderate
• 4:31
  flooding
• 4:31
  Friday.
• 4:32
  Winds
• 4:32
  and
• 4:33
  swell
• 4:33
  may
• 4:33
  enhance
• 4:34
  effects
• 4:34
  near
• 4:34
  inlets
• 4:35
  early
• 4:36
  next
• 4:36
  week.
• 4:37
  WPC
• 4:38
  highlights
• 4:38
  a
• 4:38
  multi
• 4:38
  day
• 4:39
  atmospheric
• 4:39
  river
• 4:40
  aimed
• 4:40
  at
• 4:40
  the
• 4:40
  pnw.
• 4:41
  Monitor
• 4:41
  tide
• 4:42
  cycles
• 4:42
  and
• 4:42
  river
• 4:43
  forecasts
• 4:43
  closely.
• 4:44
  All
• 4:45
  other
• 4:45
  states
• 4:45
  have
• 4:45
  no
• 4:46
  significant
• 4:46
  updates
• 4:47
  in
• 4:47
  the
• 4:47
  last
• 4:47
  24
• 4:48
  hours.
• 4:49
  That's
• 4:49
  the
• 4:50
  brief
• 4:50
  for
• 4:50
  Thursday,
• 4:50
  December
• 4:51
  4th.