MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0443
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1248 AM CDT SAT APR 11 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...COASTAL CAROLINAS TO EASTERN GA
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138...
   
   VALID 110548Z - 110645Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138
   CONTINUES.
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138 CONTINUES UNTIL 10Z. CLOSELY
   MONITORING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A TORNADO WATCH UPGRADE ACROSS
   COASTAL SC.
   
   SCATTERED STRONG/SEVERE TSTMS INCLUDING QUASI-DISCRETE SUPERCELLS
   CONTINUE TO QUICKLY PROGRESS EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD ALONG THE GA/SC
   BORDER INTO SEVERE TSTM WATCH 138. PRIMARY SHORT TERM FOCUS IS ON
   THE POTENTIALLY TORNADIC SUPERCELL IN BARNWELL COUNTY SC. WITH A
   WARM/MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS COASTAL SC AND RATHER FAVORABLE
   WIND PROFILES PER THE CLX WSR-88D VWP...THERE IS A CONCERN THAT A
   TORNADO WATCH UPGRADE/PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF WW 138 MAY BE PRUDENT.
   
   OTHERWISE...QLCS SHOULD CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE/QUICKLY SPREAD
   EAST-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS COASTAL NC OVERNIGHT WITH AN ATTENDANT
   RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS/HAIL AND PERHAPS A ROGUE TORNADO.
   
   ..GUYER.. 04/11/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MHX...RAH...ILM...CHS...CAE...
   
   LAT...LON   31988078 32498190 33218155 34477927 35807749 35397576
               31988078