MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0135
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1241 AM CST THU FEB 19 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SRN GA/NRN FL
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...TORNADO WATCH LIKELY 
   
   VALID 190641Z - 190730Z
   
   CORRECTED FOR WORDING IN FIRST SENTENCE
   
   GIVEN RECENT RADAR TRENDS OF STORM MOVING THROUGH SWRN GA WITH LOW
   LEVEL ROTATION...THE LACK OF LINEAR FORCING AND SWLY LLJ
   STRENGTHENING OVERNIGHT ACROSS S GA/N FL...THE POTENTIAL FOR
   TORNADOES IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE.  THUS...ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
   HAVE BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR A TORNADIC THREAT AND A TORNADO WATCH
   ISSUANCE WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN THE SPC AND THE AFFECTED LOCAL
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES SHORTLY.
   
   ..PETERS.. 02/19/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...
   
   LAT...LON   30238569 31118485 31278332 31178143 29928134 29518207
               29748358 29788527 30238569