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Below, you'll find an index of the products recently issued by the National Weather Service in Louisville. If a product is available, the "last issued" time will be displayed, along with a link to the latest text information. If applicable, up to 10 previous versions will be available (e.g. "1", "2", etc). Alternatively, you have the option of cycling forward or backward through each version once you click on the product. For a brief product description, hold your mouse over the "Help" icon in the right-hand column, or simply click the icon to pop up a descriptive window.
 
 Forecast Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
7 Day Zone Forecast ZFP This product was last issued:
10:25 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 A county-by-county forecast written in plain text for the next 7 days. Includes any long-term watches, warnings, and advisories.
Area Forecast Matricies AFM This product was last issued:
10:28 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 A spatially-averaged forecast for the next 60 hours in matrix format.
Point Forecast Matricies PFM This product was last issued:
10:30 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 A point forecast for the next 60 hours in matrix format.
Coded Cities Forecast CCF This product was last issued:
03:31 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 A coded forecast for select cities in our forecast area. Information includes high and low temperatures, and 12-hour probability of precipitation.
Short Term Forecast NOW This product was last issued:
03:38 PM EST Fri Oct 29 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 An overview of weather trends during the next 1 to 6 hours. Normally issued only when precipitation or hazardous weather is occurring.
Area Forecast Discussion AFD This product was last issued:
03:24 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 A technical discussion of the meteorological reasoning behind the forecast.
Hazardous Weather Outlook HWO This product was last issued:
10:37 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 Used for communicating the potential for hazardous weather, and preparedness for spotter activation.
Winter Weather Product WSW None issued by this office recently.  Provides watches, warnings, and advisories for winter precipitation events.
Non Precipitation Product NPW None issued by this office recently.  Provides watches, warnings, or advisories issued for a wide variety of hazardous weather phenomena, such as high winds, dense fog, extreme heat, or low wind chills.
State Forecast SFT This product was last issued:
04:34 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1   		 A 7 day tabular product for select cities across the state of Kentucky. Information includes high and low temperatures, and daytime predominant weather and probability of precipitation.
 Severe Weather Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
Tornado Warning TOR None issued by this office recently.   Issued when a tornado is imminent or occurring, based on radar or visual sightings. Typically issued for single counties or a small group of adjacent counties for 15 to 45 minutes in duration.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR This product was last issued:
09:26 PM EST Tue Oct 19 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4    		 Issued when a severe thunderstorm is imminent or occurring. Typically issued for single counties or a small group of adjacent counties for 15 to 60 minutes in duration.
Flash Flood Warning FFW None issued by this office recently.   Issued when flash flooding, caused by heavy rainfall rates or a dambreak, is imminent or occurring. Typically issued for single counties or a small group of adjacent counties for 2 to 6 hours in duration.
Flood Warning FLW This product was last issued:
08:20 AM EST Tue Oct 19 2004
Newest  1    		 Issued when flash flooding, caused by heavy rainfall rates or a dambreak, is expected to continue beyond 6 hours. Typically issued for single counties or a small group of adjacent counties for 2 to 6 hours in duration.
Severe Weather Statement SVS This product was last issued:
09:52 PM EST Tue Oct 19 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9    		 Issued as a follow-up to severe weather warnings. Used to relay urgent information about ongoing severe weather, such as damage reports and up-to-the-minute storm location updates. Also used to cancel or expire severe weather warnings.
Flash Flood Statement FFS None issued by this office recently.   Issued as a follow-up to Flash Flood Warnings and contains the latest flooding reports and radar trends.
Flood Statement FLS This product was last issued:
11:28 AM EST Wed Oct 20 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9    		 Flood statements may be issued as a follow-up to Flood Warnings, Flood Watches, or for high water in urban areas and along small streams (formerly the Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory).
Redefining Statement SLS This product was last issued:
07:15 PM EST Mon Oct 18 2004
Newest    		 A redefining statement that outlines specific counties affected by severe thunderstorm or tornaod watches.
Local Storm Report LSR This product was last issued:
04:16 PM EST Tue Oct 19 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7    		 Used to disseminate weather information. Includes the time and date of the event, its location, and any other pertinent information.
Special Weather Statement SPS This product was last issued:
06:15 PM EST Sat Oct 30 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    		 Used to cancel or expire portions of severe weather watches.
 Fire Weather Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
Fire Weather Forecast FWF This product was last issued:
04:12 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 Issued once daily. Contains weather elements of critical importance to fire managers, such as relative humidity, precipitation duration and amounts, smoke mixing heights, and transport winds.
Point Forecast FWM This product was last issued:
02:38 PM EST Sun Oct 31 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		 Issued daily during the fire season. Contains a coded forecast of weather elements critical to fire behavior for specific forest sites in our fire weather forecast area.
Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning		 RFW None issued by this office recently.  Issued when extreme burning conditions are forecast, including very low relative humidity, strong winds, and dry forest fuels.
 
 Aviation Weather Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast TAF   An aviation forecast containing METAR-coded forecast data for a designated airport and its immediate vicinity. Valid for 24 hours in duration, issued 4 times daily.
 - Bowling Green TAFBWG This product was last issued:
12:23 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5   		  
 - Lexington TAFLEX This product was last issued:
12:24 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6   		  
 - Louisville TAFSDF This product was last issued:
12:23 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7   		  
 Hydrologic Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
Flood Watch FFA None issued by this office recently.   Issued when conditions are favorable for flooding during the next 36 hours.
Flood Warning FLW This product was last issued:
08:20 AM EST Tue Oct 19 2004
Newest  1    		 Issued when river flooding, caused by heavy rainfall rates or a dambreak, is expected to continue beyond 6 hours. Typically issued for river basins, possibly lasting for several days.
Flood Statement FLS This product was last issued:
11:28 AM EST Wed Oct 20 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9    		 Flood statements may be issued for minor flooding of river basins that pose no threat to life or property. Typically issued for river stages at or near flood stage.
Hydrologic Summary RVA This product was last issued:
10:15 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    		 Issued daily. Contains observed river stages and precipitation reports.
River and Lake Summary RVD This product was last issued:
12:19 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    		 Issued daily. Contains a 3 day river stage forecast for select locations in our hydrologic service area.
River Statement RVS None issued by this office recently.  
Hydrologic Outlook ESF This product was last issued:
10:37 AM EST Fri Oct 22 2004
Newest    		 Issued when conditions appear favorable for possible flooding from 36 hours and beyond in the future.
Miscellaneous Hydrologic Data RRM This product was last issued:
07:14 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3    
 Climate Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
Daily Climate Summary CLI   Issued daily. Contains climatological observed values, along with normals, records, and monthly, seasonal, and yearly accumulations.
 - Bowling Green CLIBWG This product was last issued:
01:35 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
 - Lexington CLILEX This product was last issued:
12:17 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
 - Louisville CLISDF This product was last issued:
01:34 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
Monthly Climate Summary CLM   Issued montly. Contains climatological observed values for the month, along with normals, records, and monthly, seasonal, and yearly accumulations.
 - Bowling Green CLMBWG This product was last issued:
08:48 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
 - Lexington CLMLEX This product was last issued:
12:17 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
 - Louisville CLMSDF This product was last issued:
08:42 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   		  
Record Event Report RER   Issued when a daily or monthly temperature or precipitation record has been tied or broken.
 - Lexington RERLEX None issued by this office recently.   
 - Louisville RERSDF This product was last issued:
09:01 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1   		  
State Temp/Precip Table RTP This product was last issued:
07:09 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2   		 Details maximum and minimum temperature along with 24 hour precipitation for select locations across Kentucky.
Regional Temp/Precip Table RTP This product was last issued:
10:17 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1   		 Details maximum and minimum temperature along with 24 hour precipitation for select locations within our forecast area.
Agricultural Observations AGO This product was last issued:
08:03 PM EST Sun Oct 31 2004
Newest   		 Provides agricultural data, including maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation, and soil temperature for select locations across Kentucky.
 General Public Information
Product Abbr. Available Items Help
State Weather Roundup RWR This product was last issued:
12:11 PM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10    		 Issued once each hour and contains a decoded table of current weather conditions for select locations across Kentucky.
Area Weather Summary RWS This product was last issued:
05:13 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest    		 Issued once daily, providing a brief weather summary and forecast for our local forecast area.
State Weather Summary RWS This product was last issued:
04:34 PM EST Sun Oct 31 2004
Newest    		 Issued once daily, providing a brief weather summary and forecast for the state of Kentucky.
Public Information Statement PNS This product was last issued:
10:18 AM EST Thu Oct 28 2004
Newest  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8    		 Issued to inform the public of non-routine events of interest. May contain weather safety advice, observed rain or snowfall reports, or storm damage survey results.
Air Quality Index AQI This product was last issued:
11:40 AM EST Mon Nov 01 2004
Newest  1  2    		 Issued 4 times daily, providing the current pollutant and short term forecast valid for the next 1 to 3 hours.
Aircraft Accident Investigation OAV None issued by this office recently.   Issued when aircraft accidents occur within our forecast area. Includes pertinent aviation related information.
Civil Emergency Message CEM None issued by this office recently.   Issued at the request of an emergency manager when a large-scale evacuation or other public action is necessitated by a disaster, either man-made or natural.
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