810  
FGUS52 KALR 161341  
RVFFFC  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER; PEACHTREE CITY GA  
941 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE SOUTHEAST RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS ALTAMAHA  
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 48-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
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:************************************************************  
:ATHENS, GA - NORTH OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR STAGE 19.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.9 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER NOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E2 : 0517 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E3 : 0518 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E4 : 0519 : / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.8  
.E5 : 0520 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7 / 3.7  
.E6 : 0521 : / 3.7  
.ER NOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR NOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.04  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:ARCADE, GA - MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.4 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER ACDG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E2 : 0517 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.6  
.E3 : 0518 : / 2.7 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.5  
.E4 : 0519 : / 2.5 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E5 : 0520 : / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E6 : 0521 : / 2.4  
.ER ACDG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.00  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR ACDG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.07  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:ATHENS, GA - MIDDLE OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.1 FT AT 0930 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER MOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.0  
.ER MOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.00  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR MOCG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.04  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:PENFIELD (GREENSBORO), GA - OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 27.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.4 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER PNFG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E2 : 0517 : / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E3 : 0518 : / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.6  
.E4 : 0519 : / 3.6 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 3.5  
.E5 : 0520 : / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.4 / 3.4  
.E6 : 0521 : / 3.4  
.ER PNFG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.00  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR PNFG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.06  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 32.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 38.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.1 FT AT 0915 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER MLGG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E2 : 0517 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.4  
.E3 : 0518 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3  
.E4 : 0519 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.3  
.E5 : 0520 : / 7.3 / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.4  
.E6 : 0521 : / 7.4  
.ER MLGG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.25 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR MLGG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.26  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:OCONEE, GA - OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 17.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 21.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 25.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.7 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER OCNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.7  
.ER OCNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.17 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR OCNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.18  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:DUBLIN, GA - OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 20.0 FT MINOR STAGE 21.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 25.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.9 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER DBNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 1.7  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.7  
.ER DBNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.15 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR DBNG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.16  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MOUNT VERNON, GA - OCONEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.8 FT AT 0900 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER MTVG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.5  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.3  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1 / 1.1  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.2  
.ER MTVG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.08 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR MTVG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.09  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LITHONIA, GA - YELLOW RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 11.0 FT MINOR STAGE 13.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 17.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.3 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER YLOG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.4 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.8  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.9 / 1.9 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.6  
.ER YLOG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.16 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR YLOG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.17  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MILSTEAD, GA - YELLOW RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 9.0 FT MINOR STAGE 11.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 1.4 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER MYRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.5  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.7  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 1.9  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.7  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.7 / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.6  
.ER MYRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.12 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR MYRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.13  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:MACON, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 16.0 FT MINOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 30.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 5.9 FT AT 0830 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER MACG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E2 : 0517 : / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9 / 5.9  
.E3 : 0518 : / 6.0 / 6.1 / 6.2 / 6.2  
.E4 : 0519 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.3 / 6.2  
.E5 : 0520 : / 6.2 / 6.2 / 6.1 / 6.1  
.E6 : 0521 : / 6.0  
.ER MACG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.01 / 0.14 / 0.01  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR MACG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.16  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:HAWKINSVILLE, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 20.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 26.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 40.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.1 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER HAWG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 2.0 / 1.8 / 1.8  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.6 / 1.5  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.5 / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.4  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.3  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.5  
.E6 : 0521 : / 1.5  
.ER HAWG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.12 / 0.02  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR HAWG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.14  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:ABBEVILLE, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 10.0 FT MINOR STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 14.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 18.0 FT  
:  
:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.5 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER ABBG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 2.3 / 2.2 / 2.0  
.E2 : 0517 : / 1.9 / 1.8 / 1.6 / 1.5  
.E3 : 0518 : / 1.4 / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.2  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.0 / 0.9  
.E5 : 0520 : / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.7  
.E6 : 0521 : / 0.7  
.ER ABBG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.03  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR ABBG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.10  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:************************************************************  
:LUMBER CITY, GA - OCMULGEE RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 14.0 FT MINOR STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE STAGE 18.0 FT MAJOR STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 3.3 FT AT 0845 AM EDT ON MAY 16  
 
.ER LBRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 3.2 / 3.1 / 2.9  
.E2 : 0517 : / 2.8 / 2.6 / 2.5 / 2.3  
.E3 : 0518 : / 2.2 / 2.0 / 1.9 / 1.8  
.E4 : 0519 : / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.4 / 1.2  
.E5 : 0520 : / 1.1 / 1.0 / 0.9 / 0.8  
.E6 : 0521 : / 0.7  
.ER LBRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 8AM / 2PM / 8PM / 2AM  
.E1 : 0516 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0517 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.04 / 0.03  
.E3 : 0518 : / 0.00  
.AR LBRG1 0516 E DC202605160941/ DH14/PPVFZ/DVH48/0.07  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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