Mar 11, 2011 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Mar 11 00:41:43 UTC 2011
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20110311 0100 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20110311 0100 UTC Day 1 Tornado Probabilities Graphic
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Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20110311 0100 UTC Day 1 Damaging Wind Probabilities Graphic
Wind Legend Image
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20110311 0100 UTC Day 1 Large Hail Probabilities Graphic
Hail Legend Image
   SPC AC 110038
   
   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0638 PM CST THU MAR 10 2011
   
   VALID 110100Z - 111200Z
   
   ...NO SVR TSTM AREAS FORECAST...
   
   ...01Z UPDATE...
   
   ...NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC STATES...
   THE STRONGER PORTION OF THE ONGOING FRONTAL CONVECTIVE BAND...WITH
   LIGHTNING...HAS BECOME FOCUSED IN RELATIVE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A
   FRONTAL WAVE NOW MIGRATING NORTH OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA.  THIS
   FEATURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL
   APPALACHIANS LATER THIS EVENING...BEFORE CONSOLIDATING WITH THE
   PRIMARY DEEPENING CYCLONE OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION
   OVERNIGHT.  AS CONVECTION SPREADS INTO A PROGRESSIVE COOLER
   LOW-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER TERRAIN...IT
   SEEMS LIKELY TO WEAKEN WITH LIGHTNING ACTIVITY DIMINISHING
   ...PERHAPS AS EARLY AS 02-03Z.  POTENTIAL FOR STRONG CONVECTIVELY
   ENHANCED GUSTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO DIMINISH WITH LINGERING FRONTAL
   CONVECTION SPREADING NORTHEAST OF THE WASHINGTON D.C./BALTIMORE
   AREA...TOWARD PHILADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY.
   
   ...PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST INTO THE NORTHERN ROCKIES...
   STRONGER MID-LEVEL HEIGHT FALLS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INLAND
   PROGRESSING SHORT WAVE TROUGH ARE PROGGED TO SHIFT FROM CENTRAL/
   EASTERN OREGON THROUGH THE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY AND ADJACENT NORTHERN
   INTERMOUNTAIN REGION BY 06Z.  HOWEVER...DUE TO VERY WEAK
   DESTABILIZATION...IT NOW APPEARS THAT COVERAGE OF ANY ASSOCIATED
   WEAK THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL PROBABLY REMAIN BELOW THE MINIMUM 10
   PERCENT THRESHOLD FOR A /GENERAL/ THUNDERSTORM LINE.
   
   ..KERR.. 03/11/2011
   
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