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FGUS51 KRHA 231248
RVFPOT
RIVER STAGE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER, STATE COLLEGE, PA
0848 AM EDT Thu May 23 2013
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:   Potomac River Forecasts for Washington D.C.
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:Georgetown/Wisconsin Avenue - Tidal Potomac River
:CS=5.5, FS=6.0, Moderate FS=7.0, Major FS=10.0
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.E GTND2 0523 Z DC1305231248/DH13/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1    4.17/3.51/2.79/2.13/1.64/1.38/1.31/1.67/
.E2    2.59/3.71/4.36/4.43/4.10/3.51/2.76/2.03/
.E3    1.51/1.25/1.21/1.71/2.69/3.74/4.36/4.53/
.E4    4.33/3.77/2.92/2.00/1.21/0.62/0.23/0.13/
.E5    0.52/1.44/2.39/2.89/2.92/2.56/1.97/1.31/
.E6    0.69/0.26/0.00/0.00/0.52/1.74/2.85/3.48/
.E7    3.58/3.28/2.72/1.97/1.15/0.49/0.03/-0.23/
.E8    -0.26/0.23/1.35/2.33/2.79/2.79/3.22/2.62/
.E9    1.87/1.21/0.79/0.62/0.79/1.51/2.66/3.77
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:Southwest Waterfront - Tidal Washington Channel
:CS=3.7, FS=4.2 Moderate FS=5.3 Major FS=7.0
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.E WASD2 0523 Z DC1305231248/DH13/HMIFF/DIH1
.E1    3.15/2.49/1.77/1.12/0.62/0.36/0.36/0.72/
.E2    1.64/2.72/3.35/3.41/3.08/2.49/1.74/1.02/
.E3    0.52/0.26/0.26/0.79/1.77/2.82/3.44/3.61/
.E4    3.41/2.85/2.00/1.08/0.30/-0.26/-0.62/-0.66/
.E5    -0.20/0.72/1.64/2.13/2.13/1.74/1.12/0.43/
.E6    -0.20/-0.62/-0.89/-0.85/-0.23/0.95/2.07/2.66/
.E7    2.76/2.43/1.84/1.05/0.23/-0.43/-0.89/-1.12/
.E8    -1.08/-0.49/0.59/1.54/2.00/1.97/2.30/1.64/
.E9    0.89/0.23/-0.20/-0.33/-0.10/0.69/1.84/2.89
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COMMENT


:CAUTION...These forecasts do not fully account for the effects of
:wind driven storm surge. Forecast errors of two feet or more are
:possible during major surge events. Other sources of error may
:include rainfall forecast uncertainties and hydrologic/hydraulic
:model uncertainties.

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MARFC
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