MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2449
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0914 PM CST TUE NOV 23 2004
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL/NRN LA INTO WRN/CNTRL AND NRN MS
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 888...890...
   
   VALID 240314Z - 240515Z
   
   CONTINUE WWS.
   
   LOW-LEVEL CONFLUENT ZONE ALONG/JUST EAST OF SOUTHERLY LOW-LEVEL JET
   STRENGTHENING TO NEAR 50 KT LATE THIS EVENING REMAINS FOCUS FOR
   INTENSE CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT...INCLUDING ISOLATED SUPERCELLS. 
   THIS BAND EXTENDS FROM NEAR ALEXANDRIA LA THROUGH THE VICINITY OF
   VICKSBURG MS INTO AREAS SOUTH OF GREENWOOD...WHERE BOUNDARY LAYER
   DEW POINTS NEAR 70F ARE CONTRIBUTING TO NARROW TONGUE OF MEAN MIXED
   LAYER CAPE UP TO AROUND 1000 J/KG.  GIVEN MOIST AND BUOYANT BOUNDARY
   LAYER...STRONG LOW-LEVEL SHEAR PROFILES AND STRENGTHENING FLOW ALOFT
   WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR TORNADIC
   SUPERCELLS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
   
   ..KERR.. 11/24/2004
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX...LCH...SHV...
   
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