Dec 8, 2014 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Mon Dec 8 19:57:40 UTC 2014 (20141208 2000Z Day 1 shapefile | 20141208 2000Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20141208 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20141208 2000 UTC Day 1 Tornado Probabilities Graphic
Probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point.
Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of EF2 - EF5 tornadoes within 25 miles of a point.
Tornado Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20141208 2000 UTC Day 1 Damaging Wind Probabilities Graphic
Probability of damaging thunderstorm winds or wind gusts of 50 knots or higher within 25 miles of a point.
Hatched Area: 10% of greater probability of wind gusts 65 knots or greater within 25 miles of a point.
Wind Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20141208 2000 UTC Day 1 Large Hail Probabilities Graphic
Probability of hail 1" or larger within 25 miles of a point.
Hatched Area: 10% or greater probability of hail 2" or larger within 25 miles of a point.
Hail Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 081957

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0157 PM CST MON DEC 08 2014

   VALID 082000Z - 091200Z

   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   A FEW NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC
   COAST TONIGHT; OTHERWISE...THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

   ...NORTHEAST NC TO SOUTHERN DELMARVA PENINSULA...
   TIME-LAPSE OF VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED AN AREA OF LOW
   PRESSURE LOCATED EAST OF SC/NC AT APPROXIMATELY 32.5 N/71.7 W...WITH
   THIS LOW MOVING WWD AS FORECAST.  NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED WITH THIS
   OUTLOOK ISSUANCE...WITH A CONTINUED LOW PROBABILITY FOR ISOLATED
   LIGHTNING LATER TONIGHT.

   ..PETERS.. 12/08/2014

   .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1013 AM CST MON DEC 08 2014/

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   UPPER PATTERN EAST OF THE ROCKIES WILL AMPLIFY AS A SHORTWAVE WAVE
   TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED JET STREAK MOVE SEWD THROUGH A LARGER UPPER
   TROUGH COVERING THE ERN CONUS. AHEAD OF THE THIS SHORTWAVE...A
   WEAKER SRN-STREAM LEAD SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
   SOUTHEAST...BECOMING NEGATIVELY-TILTED LATE IN THE PERIOD AS IT
   MOVES QUICKLY NEWD OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST.  

   COMBINATION OF THE TWO SHORTWAVES AND THE OVERALL EWD PROGRESSION OF
   THE UPPER SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO STRONG HEIGHT FALLS OVER
   THE ERN CONUS...WITH THE STRONGEST HEIGHT FALLS OVER THE
   MID-ATLANTIC LATE IN THE PERIOD AND INTO DAY 2. AS A RESULT...THE
   SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY 300 MILES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST IS EXPECTED
   TO DEEPEN WHILE TRANSITIONING NWWD. BY 12Z/TUE...CENTER OF THE
   SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES E OF THE
   DELMARVA PENINSULA. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...STRONG WAA WILL PROMOTE
   ELEVATED CONVECTION AND ISOLATED LIGHTNING FROM THE FAR NE NC COAST
   NWD THROUGH THE DELMARVA...PRIMARILY AFTER 06Z/TUE.

   ELSEWHERE...STABLE CONTINENTAL AIRMASS WILL PRECLUDE TSTM
   DEVELOPMENT.

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