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Atmospheric River in California; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central Plains

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty to high winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to California through Saturday. Dry, gusty winds will bring elevated fire weather conditions to parts of the central and southern High Plains Friday. Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

FAA ARTCC Building, Miami, Florida
Photo of FAA ARTCC Building Where the Miami CWSU Is Located
 
   Center Weather Service Units (CWSUs) are joint Federal Aviation Administration/National Weather Service weather support units staffed 16 hours/day by NWS personnel and 24 hours/day by Traffic Management Unit personnel to provide meteorological support to 21 Air Traffic Control facilities within the United States. Here at "Miami Center" our job is to forecast for potentially hazardous weather that may adversely affect the safe flow of air traffic within Miami's airspace [HI Sectors / Low Sectors]. We give all pertinent information to the facility's Traffic Management Unit which works directly with Air Traffic Controllers to move aircraft around threatening weather.

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