Dec 31, 2008 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook
Updated: Wed Dec 31 17:26:44 UTC 2008
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table (Effective Feb 14, 2006).
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20081231 1730 UTC Day 2 Outlook Graphic
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20081231 1730 UTC Day Probabilitic Graphic
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   SPC AC 311723
   
   DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1123 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008
   
   VALID 011200Z - 021200Z
   
   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...
   
   A WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE CONUS
   THURSDAY. AT THE SFC...A HIGH CENTERED OVER THE OH VALLEY WILL MOVE
   TO THE ERN SEABOARD THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ACROSS THE
   UPPER MIDWEST AND HIGH PLAINS. ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE WRN GULF
   COAST STATES WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE
   ACROSS THE TX AND LA COASTAL PLAINS. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY IS NOT
   FORECAST TO BE VERY STRONG...THE SRN END OF A LOW-LEVEL JET IS
   FORECAST TO SPREAD ACROSS EAST TX INTO WRN LA THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
   THE LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE AND MOISTURE ADVECTION MAY
   RESULT IN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE TX COAST
   NNEWD INTO EAST TX...LA AND PERHAPS ACROSS SRN MS. THE POSSIBILITY
   OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND
   OVERNIGHT PERIOD AS THE LOW-LEVEL JET PERSISTS ACROSS THE REGION.
   ELSEWHERE...THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED ACROSS THE
   CONUS IN THE DAY 2 PERIOD.
   
   ..BROYLES.. 12/31/2008
   
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