738 NOUS42 KWNO 190941 ADMSDM SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS COLLEGE PARK MD 0940Z TUE MAY 19 2026 CRITICAL WEATHER DAY STATUS... Critical Weather Day is in effect through 12Z Tuesday, May 19th in support of Severe Weather ops from the southern/central Plains into the Upper Midwest and Fire Weather ops across portions of the Southwest and Southern Plains. Otherwise, CWD is not expected. CRITICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK... Tuesday - None. Wednesday - None. Thursday - None. MDS STATUS... GOES-E MDS Sector 1 will be centered over 32.3N/96.6W and Sector 2 will be centered over 36.5N/85.6W from 1200Z to 20/1200Z in support of severe wx ops from parts of the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley and Lower Great Lakes. GOES-W MDS Sector 1 will be centered over 34.6N/106W from 1200Z to 20/1200Z in support of elevated fire weather conditions across parts of the Southwest and southern High Plains. Churchill/SDM/NCO/NCEP