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NOUS42 KWNO 150519

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SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ALERT ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE

NWS CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD

0519Z THU OCT 15 2026



...CRITICAL WEATHER DAY DECLARED...



Critical Weather Day has been declared for...



- START:  0500Z Thu Oct 15 2026

- END:    1200Z Sun Oct 18 2026

- WHO:    NWS Central Operations, National Centers, and

          Weather Forecast Offices

- REASON: Tropical Cyclone ops across Guam, Rota, Tinian,

          and Saipan.



All scheduled software/hardware/network changes for the

impacted offices will be postponed until the CWD has ended.

Any emergency changes will be evaluated and approved by

senior management officials or their designees.  NWS

offices should contact their sector offices for further

questions about this CWD.



Please visit the CWD status page for more information:

https://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/status/cwd/





Kempisty/SDM/NCO