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Jan-15-2003 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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   STORM PREDICTION CENTER...NWS/NCEP...NORMAN OK 
   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK...REF AWIPS GRAPHIC PGWE46 KWNS.
   
   VALID 151300Z - 161200Z
   
   NO TSTM AREAS FCST.
   
   ...SYNOPSIS/FORECAST...
   UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH TRANSLATING SEWD THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN IS
   EXPECTED TO AMPLIFY/STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE CNTRL PLAINS
   TONIGHT.  STRONG LARGE SCALE ASCENT/STEEP LAPSE RATES WILL SPREAD
   EWD ON CYCLONIC SIDE OF MIDLEVEL JET STREAK ACROSS THE CNTRL
   ROCKIES AND ONTO THE PLAINS LATER TODAY/TONIGHT.  OTHER THAN
   MID/UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC MOISTURE...LOWER LEVELS WILL REMAIN QUITE
   DRY AND INSTABILITY SHOULD REMAIN INSUFFICIENT FOR DEEP CONVECTION.
    
   ..RACY.. 01/15/03
   NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED FOR 1630Z
        
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