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National Weather Service

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noun

  1. an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasts, storm and flood warnings, etc. NWS


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“Residents in these areas should have a safe room to ride out the storm and prepare for long-duration power outages,” the National Weather Service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

There is also the potential for accompanying tornadoes, Melissa Watson, a Florida-based meteorologist at the National Weather Service told the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

“For vulnerable south-facing beaches, especially Long Beach and Malibu, damaging sea-water flooding is likely,” the National Weather Service said Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The risks of coastal flooding is expected to peak Sunday, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The National Weather Service had issued a red flag warning for the Sierra Nevada range today, as they did almost every other day in the fall.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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