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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Mar 27, 2009
Updated: Fri Mar 27 08:24:02 UTC 2009
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Mar 27, 2009

Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.

D4Mon, Mar 30, 2009 - Tue, Mar 31, 2009 D7Thu, Apr 02, 2009 - Fri, Apr 03, 2009
D5Tue, Mar 31, 2009 - Wed, Apr 01, 2009 D8Fri, Apr 03, 2009 - Sat, Apr 04, 2009
D6Wed, Apr 01, 2009 - Thu, Apr 02, 2009 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 270823
   SPC AC 270823
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0323 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2009
   
   VALID 301200Z - 041200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   MID-UPPER LEVEL CYCLONE IS FCST TO EJECT NEWD ACROSS PORTIONS ST
   LAWRENCE VALLEY REGION THROUGH DAY-4/30TH-31ST.  ALTHOUGH PROGS VARY
   CONSIDERABLY ON TRACK/AMPLITUDE OF THIS SYSTEM BY THEN...ASSOCIATED
   SFC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP WELL OFFSHORE MOST OF ATLANTIC
   COAST...WHILE SFC CYCLONE MOVES GENERALLY NEWD VICINITY MAINE COAST.
    UPSTREAM SHORTWAVE TROUGH -- NOW EVIDENT IN MOISTURE CHANNEL
   IMAGERY S OF ALEUTIANS AND AK PENINSULA -- WILL DIG SEWD ACROSS
   ROCKIES AND DEVELOP INTO CLOSED LOW...BEFORE MOVING EWD ACROSS
   CENTRAL/NRN PLAINS DAY-4.  STG LOW LEVEL CYCLOGENESIS AND PRECURSORY
   WAA ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...HOWEVER LOW LEVEL RETURN
   FLOW IN WAKE OF PRIOR FROPA SHOULD BE INSUFFICIENT FOR SIGNIFICANT
   SVR EVENT WITH THIS WAVE.  THIS SYSTEM -- IN TURN -- WILL PRODUCE
   ANOTHER STRONG FROPA OVER WRN GULF COAST STATES.  MORE SLY TRACK IS
   EXPECTED WITH NEXT STG TROUGH IN MID-UPPER WAVE TRAIN...ACROSS SWRN
   CONUS AND PORTIONS SRN PLAINS DURING DAYS 5-7/31ST-3RD TIME FRAME. 
   UNCERTAINTIES ON MOISTURE RETURN QUALITY BEHIND SECOND FROPA
   PRECLUDE CATEGORICAL OUTLOOK ATTM.
   
   ..EDWARDS.. 03/27/2009

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