Mesoscale Discussion 1770
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0211 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2020

   Areas affected...Central FL Panhandle...Southeast AL...Southwest GA

   Concerning...Tornado Watch 503...

   Valid 290711Z - 290845Z

   The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 503 continues.

   SUMMARY...The threat for brief tornadoes continues across central FL
   Panhandle, southeast AL, and southwest GA. Greatest near-term threat
   exists over the central FL Panhandle.

   DISCUSSION...The center of Hurricane Zeta continues to move quickly
   northeastward through central AL. Recent radar imagery shows a pair
   of somewhat coherent confluence bands well southeast of the storm
   center, moving through the central FL Panhandle and adjacent
   portions of southeast AL. Instances of deeper convection have been
   noted with these bands over the past hour, but the occurrences have
   been sporadic and short lived. The shallow and transient nature of
   these updrafts is not conducive for tornadogenesis. 

   More recent radar imagery has shown a modest strengthening/deepening
   trend within the southern portion of the western band (i.e. near
   DTS). However, updrafts remain generally weak, leading to short
   lifespans amid the strong vertical shear. Even so, wind profiles
   will remain favorable for tornadogenesis if updraft maintenance can
   be realized, leading to a continued threat for brief tornadoes for
   the next few hours.

   ..Mosier.. 10/29/2020

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...FFC...TAE...BMX...MOB...

   LAT...LON   29548690 32668580 32658392 29548507 29548690