Oct 30, 2006 1100 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
Updated: Mon Oct 30 08:21:36 UTC 2006
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table (Effective Feb 14, 2006).
Categorical Graphic
20061030 1100 UTC Day 3 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Graphic
20061030 1100 UTC Day Probabilitic Graphic
   SPC AC 300820
   
   DAY 3 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0220 AM CST MON OCT 30 2006
   
   VALID 011200Z - 021200Z
   
   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...
   
   MODELS INDICATE THAT A BROAD CYCLONIC UPPER FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS
   MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. DURING THIS FORECAST
   PERIOD...BUT THE AXIS OF THE LARGE-SCALE TROUGH IS GENERALLY PROGGED
   TO BEGIN SHIFTING TOWARD THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD. AS THIS OCCURS...A
   LARGE COLD SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD BENEATH CONFLUENT REGIME INTO
   TROUGH AXIS...EXTENDING FROM THE LEE OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES THROUGH
   THE GULF AND SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST STATES.  DEEPER COLD AIR MAY NOT
   REACH THE GULF COAST BEFORE 12Z THURSDAY...BUT A WEAK SURFACE FRONT
   IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH OF GULF/SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS AND
   MUCH OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA.
   
   SOME DISCREPANCIES EXIST AMONG THE MODELS CONCERNING THE
   PROGRESSION/EVOLUTION OF SHORT WAVE IMPULSES ADVANCING INTO/THROUGH
   THE SOUTHERN STREAM PORTION OF THE UPPER TROUGH...ACROSS THE
   SOUTHERN TIER STATES.  THIS WILL IMPACT MOISTENING/DESTABILIZATION
   ALONG/NORTH OF SURFACE BOUNDARY.  BUT...MOST GUIDANCE STILL
   INDICATES A RELATIVELY LOW POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER
   INLAND AREAS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN FLORIDA
   PENINSULA...WHERE WEAK FLOW/SHEAR WILL PROBABLY BE THE PRIMARY
   LIMITING FACTOR FOR SEVERE STORMS.
   
   ..KERR.. 10/30/2006
   
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