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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Sep 10, 2009
Updated: Thu Sep 10 08:37:04 UTC 2009
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Sep 10, 2009
D4Sun, Sep 13, 2009 - Mon, Sep 14, 2009 D7Wed, Sep 16, 2009 - Thu, Sep 17, 2009
D5Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - Tue, Sep 15, 2009 D8Thu, Sep 17, 2009 - Fri, Sep 18, 2009
D6Tue, Sep 15, 2009 - Wed, Sep 16, 2009 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

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.

PREDICTABILITY TOO LOW means severe storms are possible. However, no severe weather areas are included as the severe threat is less than 30% due to expected limited coverage or uncertainty on the timing and location of such an event.
POTENTIAL TOO LOW is used when the threat for organized areas of severe storms appears highly unlikely during the entire period.


 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 100837
   SPC AC 100837
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0337 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2009
   
   VALID 131200Z - 181200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   
   MODEL CONSENSUS IS THAT LARGE SCALE PATTERN WILL REMAIN DOMINATED BY
   A HIGH LATITUDE OMEGA BLOCK WITH A MEAN RIDGE OVER CNTRL CANADA
   FLANKED BY MEAN TROUGHS OVER THE ERN PACIFIC AND ERN CANADA. UPPER
   LOW THAT WILL SETTLE INTO THE NRN HIGH PLAINS IS FORECAST TO EJECT
   NEWD INTO S CNTRL CANADA BY DAY 5 IN RESPONSE TO AN UPSTREAM WAVE
   MOVING ONTO THE CA COAST. THROUGH THE GROSS LARGE SCALE PATTERN IS
   SIMILAR AMONG MODELS...DIFFERENCE IN DETAILS EXIST PARTICULARLY IN
   HANDLING OF SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING INTO THE WRN U.S. AND THE NRN
   PLAINS UPPER LOW BEYOND DAY 5. IN EITHER CASE...MOIST WARM SECTOR
   WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE BELT OF STRONGER WLYS...AND POTENTIAL
   FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE EVENTS APPEARS LOW THROUGH MUCH IF NOT ALL OF
   THE 4-8 PERIOD.
   
   ..DIAL.. 09/10/2009

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