
Cold Water Hazards and Safety - National Weather Service
Cold water risks come from immersion into any body of cold water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, streams or pools. In many places, parts of the year, or bodies of water, warm air temperatures may …
Fog Over Water - National Weather Service
Fog that forms over water is commonly referred to as sea fog or lake fog. It forms when warm, moist air flows over relatively colder waters. Sea or lake fog can occur over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, …
Cold and Winter Hazards - National Weather Service
Stay informed about cold and winter weather safety – explore the comprehensive resources below. They provide easy-to-understand infographics, educational materials, and social media content to help the …
Freezing Rain and Sleet - National Weather Service
Instead, the water freezes on contact with the surface, creating a coating of ice on whatever the raindrops contact. Sleet is simply frozen raindrops and occurs when the layer of freezing air along …
(Sub/Extra)Tropical Stuff - National Weather Service
The disturbance can form either from a storm system that has moved off the coast of Africa (a tropical wave), or from the remnants of a cold front that has pushed off the North American coast.
Icy Strait - National Weather Service
4 days ago · Synopsis: Strong outflow and cold temperatures continue bringing strong gales up to 45 kts across the north with strong breezes to gale force winds around 25 to 35 kts to central and southern …
Fog Definitions - National Weather Service
As summer ends, water temperatures don't cool right away but air temperature does. As a mass of dry, cold air moves over a warmer lake the warm lake conducts warm, moist air into the air mass above.
ENSO - National Weather Service
The prevailing rain pattern also shifts farther west than normal. These winds pile up warm surface water in the West Pacific. This is the cool phase of ENSO called La Niña. What is surprising is these …
Marine - National Weather Service
Area Forecast Discussion Key Messages Format Change! Marine Zone Expansion to 60 NM Offshore! The Latest on the Drought Status in Maine and New Hampshire! Click here for event Rain, Snow, …
Know What To Do When the Weather Changes
Fog forms when air over a warm water surface is transported over a colder water surface, resulting in cooling and condensation. Fog is usually considered dense if it reduces visibility to less than 1 mile.