Update # 7 CWD has been extended and will now end at 0000Z Sat Aug 29 2020. Southern Region remains included in this CWD.
REASON...Continued threat of flash flooding with TD Laura.
Update #6: CWD has ended as scheduled for Eastern Region.
CWD remains in place for Southern Region until 12Z today.
UPDATE #5: The current CWD for Southern Region has been extended until 12Z Fri. August 28, 2020, due to expected impacts from Hurricane Laura.
Update #4: Critical Weather Day has been extended and expanded.
Eastern Region has been added to the CWD due to a NSSE in Charlotte, NC. Details listed below...
NWS Eastern Region
-STARTING: 00Z Mon Aug 24 2020
-ENDING: 06Z Fri Aug 28 2020
-REASON: National Special Security Event in Charlotte, NC.
NWS Southern Region
-ENDING: 12Z Thu Aug 27 2020
-REASON: Impacts from Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura to the Gulf Coast.
Correction: Critical Weather Day for Southern Region is scheduled to end at 1200Z Thu Aug 27.
Update #3: Critical Weather Day has been extended...starting Saturday, August 22, 2020 @2200Z until Wednesday September 02, 2020 @ 0000Z. The reason is Tropical storm warnings remain posted for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tropical Storm and Hurricane watches are posted for the Central Gulf Coast and the FL Keys due to threats from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura.
Update #2: EXTENSION: Critical Weather Day has been extended until Sun August 23, 2020 0000Z, now monitoring Tropical storm watches posted for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from NCEP, NCF, and Southern Region. per SDM.
Update #1: Critical Weather Day earlier scheduled has commenced.
Correction: Date/Time of Initial Impact: Mon Aug 17 2020 0000Z J/DAY 230
Topic: Critical Weather Day has been declared.

Date/Time Issued: August 28, 2020 1140Z

Date/Time of Initial Impact: Sun Aug 17 2020 0000Z J/DAY 230

Date/Time of Expected End: Fri Aug 21 2020 1200Z J/DAY 234 (Saturday August 29, 2020 0000Z J/day 242)

Length of Outage: 144 hours ( Approximately 224 hours)

Who: NCEP, NWSTG, NCF, and Central Region (NCEP, NCF, and Southern Region)
Reason: National Special Security Event (NSSE) in Milwaukee, WI.
Users can get CWD status on the NCEP Web page: http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/cwd/
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