

Neither of these should be confused with "Ariel," the main character of Disney's 1989 movie The Little Mermaid (The name Ariel is Hebrew in origin and means "Lion of God") nor with Areal, Rio de Janeiro, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. A Flood Advisory is issued when flooding that is not considered a significant threat to life or property is expected or occurring. If a view existed from the air of a large expanse of land, it would be an aerial areal view in other words a view of the area from the air. A flood advisory is issued when flooding is not expected to be severe enough to warrant a warning. Issued to inform public if general area wide flooding is expected. 'Areal Flood Warning' - an Areal Flood Warning is issued for highflow, overflow or inundation of a defined area, or when creeks and non-mainstem rivers are expected to flood or remain in flood after 6 hours and there is a threat to life.

Not to be confused with "aerial" which means of or relating to the air. A Flood Warning is issued when flooding is imminent or occurring. 'Flood Warning' - a Flood Warning is bulletin issued when main stem rivers, or important creeks are expected to reach or exceed flood stage at specific sites. The word "areal" refers to an area, which is an expanse of space or a region of land. Be aware that areas of flooding may cause significant inconvenience. There's no word on why the National Weather Service changed the name of the watch. An Areal Flood Advisory is active for areas in green. It is typically associated with prolonged, persistent rainfall that is moderate to heavy. The word "areal" is the adjective version of the noun "area." Areal flooding generally develops more gradually and over a longer period of time than flash flooding.

#AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY DEFINE MANUAL#
ii is taken from the WMO Manual 386 paragraph 2.3.2. Basically an Areal Flood Watch means there is potential for flooding over a large area. FLS (Areal Flood Advisory or Areal Flood Statement) EWW (Extreme Wind Warning). The National Weather Service adopted the new term several years ago which generally means the same as the more commonly used "Flood Watch" designation. This prompted some visitors to tell us that we had misspelled the word "areal," and that it should be "area." An Areal Flood Warning is more urgent and serious than the advisory. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - An "Areal Flood Watch?" Really CBS? Anyway, you may have noticed use of the word "areal" in the yellow or red bar at the top of during the recent rash of rain.
