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Air Stagnation Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
250 PM PST WED FEB 13 2013

ORZ029>031-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.AS.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130216T1200Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...BEATTY...
BLY...CHEMULT...SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW
250 PM PST WED FEB 13 2013

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
SATURDAY.

* SYNOPSIS...LIGHT WINDS AND A STABLE AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT
  STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS IN THE VALLEYS.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...SPRAGUE RIVER...
  LAKEVIEW...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS.

* IMPACTS...STAGNANT AIR WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL OF
  DETERIORATING AIR QUALITY IN THE VALLEYS. PLEASE REFER TO
  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY`S AIR QUALITY INDEX
  AT HTTP://WWW.DEQ.STATE.OR.US/AQI/INDEX.ASPX FOR FURTHER
  INFORMATION ON OBSERVED AIR QUALITY IN YOUR AREA...AS WELL
  AS RECOMMENDATIONS AND BURN RESTRICTIONS THAT CAN HELP
  REDUCE AIR QUALITY DETERIORATION.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY INDICATES THAT DUE TO LIMITED MOVEMENT
OF AN AIRMASS ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...POLLUTION WILL INCREASE.

&&

$$

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