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Spring Flood Outlook
There is an elevated risk for flooding in parts of the Southwest. As a
result of a very wet winter, plentiful snowpack combined with wet soils and
high stream flows leave this area susceptible to flooding if there is future
heavy rain and/or rapid snow melt. "On
average, floods kill more than 100 people and more than half of these deaths
occur when vehicles are swept away by rushing floodwaters.
"JAMI was successfully produced on an extremely challenging schedule, and
we're proud to see it now being deployed," said Ron Ambort, general manager of
Santa Barbara Remote Sensing. OCWWS is part of the NOAA National
Weather Service headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.
Johnson, U.S.

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In northern New England , an unusually heavy snow pack combined with thick
river ice raises concern for possible flooding this spring."
NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data,
forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories.

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Of significance, one of the wettest
winters on record has resulted in major reductions in the area and severity of
drought in the Southwest and the Colorado River Basin -- the first time this
has occurred in five years.
The JAMI subsystem was developed and produced by the Santa Barbara Remote
Sensing division of Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business and was
provided to prime contractor Space Systems Loral for the Japanese MTSAT -1R
satellite in June 2003.; Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations .

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Preliminary data show the Southwest had its wettest September-
February in 110 years of record keeping . Spring Outlook is a consolidated effort of NOAA's
National Weather Service and NOAA's National Climatic Data Center."
JAMI breaks through limitations of earlier geosynchronous weather imagers
with significant improvements in many areas, including unprecedented spatial
resolution, radiometric sensitivity and calibration.

NOAA's National Weather Service Selects Dennis McCarthy to Lead Office of Climate Water and Weather Services

"Together we will build on our success to meet the
growing expectations of our customers and partners, especially in high-impact
events such as tornado outbreaks, hurricanes and oil spills.

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S.; Forest,
Miss. He is a tremendous asset whose work will benefit
many facets of NOAA's National Weather Service," said Brig. David L.

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NOAA Issues 2005 Spring Outlook

Southwestern Drought Eases While Pacific
Northwest Snowpack Levels Remain Low

WASHINGTON, Today, NOAA unveiled the 2005 U. EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 29 , 2005 -- Raytheon Company's
Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager has been successfully launched on
board Japan's Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R),
built by prime contractor, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), and is now providing
new images of earth.
JAMI introduces the next generation of operational GEO (Geosynchronous
Earth Orbit) weather imagers and provides enhanced spatial sampling,
radiometric sensitivity, Earth coverage and 24-hour observation capability . NOAA's
National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning
and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and
enhance the national economy. Department of Commerce, is dedicated to
enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and
research of weather and climate-related events and providing environmental
stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources.

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El Nino/La Nina Conditions
NOAA's El Nino experts expect the currently weak El Nino conditions to
continue to fade with a return to neutral conditions (neither El Nino nor La
Nina) during the spring. "Even during
droughts, spring rains can still lead to flooding, particularly flash and
small stream flooding that can inundate roadways ," said Lautenbacher.
With 2004 revenues of $4., with additional facilities in Goleta, Calif.) , director of NOAA's National Weather Service.

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Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.647.9067

com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041022/DCF003LOGO )
As OCWWS director, McCarthy will oversee the office's mission to sustain
and enhance the climate, water and weather services of NOAA 's National Weather
Service; to establish operational requirements; to evaluate customer
satisfaction; and to train the workforce.
McCarthy joined NOAA's National Weather Service in 1974 as a meteorologist
intern and later served as a journeyman forecaster at the Weather Forecast
Office in Portland , Maine.

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NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, is an agency of the U.S.
Some degree of flooding in the Red River basin (North Dakota-Minnesota) is
expected, but at levels unlikely to approach those of the catastrophic
flooding in 1997.

JAMI's high radiometric sensitivity and accurate calibration enable much
better cloud top and sea surface temperature measurements , which will improve
quantitative precipitation forecasts along with aviation and shipping weather
forecasts, especially for regions outside the range of surface-based radars.S.

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A shift in the weather pattern during the last half of March will bring a
more favorable storm track toward the region, suggesting that limited
improvement is on tap, especially from the Cascades to the coast . NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"I am very happy to be joining the Office of Climate, Water, and Weather
Services, and many of the OCWWS staff whom I have worked with from the field
for years," said McCarthy.

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this season.
Improved environmental monitoring provided by JAMI will reduce the impact
and cost of natural hazards such as typhoons and forest fires by enabling the
best possible warnings and providing information to minimize damage and allow
most efficient evacuation.gov
NOAA's National Weather Service: http://www.nws.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041022 /DCF003LOGO )
"The same winter climate patterns that brought record rainfall and deadly
mudslides to California have lessened drought conditions that have plagued
portions of the Southwest since 1999," said retired Navy Vice Adm. "However, one season of improvement does not bring
complete drought relief. However, with reservoir storages at 17 percent capacity in Nevada
and 29 percent capacity in New Mexico, local water supply problems are still
possible. Neither El Nino nor La Nina will be an influencing
factor in weather and climate patterns across the U.

Spring Drought Outlook
The latest Seasonal Drought Outlook indicates drought is likely to
continue across the Northwest and northern Rockies into June, with only some
temporary improvement for parts of the region.5-km visible band data on demand.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass.
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Long-term drought has
continued in the northern Rockies and the upper Missouri River Basin .
Across the northern High Plains, some drought improvement is anticipated
by late spring, although low winter snowpack ensures that the reservoir levels
in the Missouri Basin will remain a concern.

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Abundant snowpack in the upper
Colorado River Basin is resulting in above-normal inflow to the region's
reservoirs.
The unusual southward shift in the winter storm track that helped the
Southwest has resulted in deficient rain and snow to the north. MTSAT fulfills a meteorological mission by providing
timely, high quality, full-disk multispectral imagery for operational weather
needs in Japan, East Asia and Australia, along with a civil aviation mission
by relaying digitized voice data and other data for aircraft along with radio
navigation signals. Gen. He also received the AMS
Editor's Award and the National Weather Association Member of the Year Award.

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(Logo: http://www."
Short-term drought concerns have been alleviated in many areas of the
Southwest especially southern California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,
and Colorado. Low reservoir levels will allow water
managers more options to mitigate possible flooding.gov
NWS Office of Climate , Water, and Weather Services:
http://www.gov/om/

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Some mountain observation sites in Idaho, Montana, and Washington were without
snow in early March for the first time in over 30 years. NOAA's
National Weather Service is the primary source of weather, drought, and
climate forecasts and outlooks for the United States and its territories.0B and 13,000 employees, Raytheon Space and
Airborne Systems is a leading provider of sensor systems and is headquartered
in El Segundo , Calif.
"Dennis brings a wealth of field experience to the Office of Climate,
Water and Weather Services. Air
Force as a Weather Officer during the early 1970s.

On the Web:
NOAA: http://www.

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Department of Commerce.
Lautenbacher, Ph.
NOAA, an agency of the U.

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Spring Precipitation/Temperature Outlook
NOAA's seasonal outlook calls for warmer-than -normal temperatures in parts
of the West, Southwest, the mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Alaska, and Hawaii . However, it
is unlikely that significant drought improvement can develop for most of the
region this late in the wet season, given the near-record low mountain
snowpacks.2 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide. degree in Meteorology
from the University of Wisconsin in 1977.nws.

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Parts
of the western Great Lakes and the southern Plains are expected to be cooler-
than-normal. Above-normal precipitation is expected in parts of the western
Great Lakes, southern Plains, and most of Alaska, with drier-than-normal
conditions expected in Hawaii and parts of Florida and California.

Contact:
Sabrina Steele
310.A.

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Spring Outlook for April through June. Remember, when
approaching a flooded roadway Turn Around, Don't Drown. "Our imager is characterized by an elegant
architecture and the use of newer technology for design simplicity and
superior performance. JAMI will
also enable identification of smaller scale phenomena such as fog, cloud-top
thermal gradients, and outflow boundaries. SILVER SPRING, Md., Dennis McCarthy, a NOAA
National Weather Service veteran with a career spanning 30 years, has been
appointed director of the Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
(OCWWS ).newscom. He also served in the U.noaa.

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NOAA cautions that spring weather can change abruptly .

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, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and
NOAA administrator.
JAMI will transmit 2-km infrared data in normal operating modes and can
provide 0. Advancing through several positions in the 1970s
and 1980s, he became meteorologist-in-charge of the Weather Forecast Office in
Norman , Okla.
McCarthy has received unit and individual awards related to forecast and
warning operations , including the Department of Commerce Gold, Silver, and
Bronze medals; the National Weather Service Modernization Award; and the
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Special Award.
McCarthy graduated from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in 1968
with a B.

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S. Conrad C. Moderate to
severe drought developed over the winter in portions of the Pacific Northwest."

The NOAA 2005 U . Higher spatial resolution data
improves cloud edge detection and tracking, which results in more accurate
wind drift information, improved capability to describe and forecast behavior
of rapidly evolving weather systems, and improved typhoon tracking.S. Air Force (Ret. In January 2005, McCarthy became acting OCWWS director.

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Burn areas remain
susceptible to flash flooding and debris flows.
NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety
through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and
providing environmental stewardship of our nation 's coastal and marine
resources.

Raytheon Meteorological Imager Providing Images From Japanese Weather Satellite

, in 1990, and director of the National Weather Service Central
Region in 2000. degree in Mathematics and earned an M.