Nov 29, 2013 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
Updated: Fri Nov 29 12:55:49 UTC 2013 (20131129 1300Z Day 1 shapefile | 20131129 1300Z Day 1 KML)
Probabilistic to Categorical Outlook Conversion Table
Categorical Graphic
20131129 1300 UTC Day 1 Outlook Graphic
Probabilistic Tornado Graphic
20131129 1300 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.
Probabilistic Damaging Wind Graphic
20131129 1300 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.
Probabilistic Large Hail Graphic
20131129 1300 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.
Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area
No Risk Areas Forecast
   SPC AC 291250

   DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0650 AM CST FRI NOV 29 2013

   VALID 291300Z - 301200Z

   ...NO TSTM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SYNOPSIS...
   QUASI-ZONAL FLOW ALOFT IS FCST ACROSS MOST OF CONUS TODAY.  THIS
   INCLUDES REGIME OF CONFLUENCE OVER SRN/CENTRAL ROCKIES AND ADJACENT
   HIGH PLAINS DOWNSTREAM FROM MID-UPPER CYCLONE OFF CA COAST.  STG
   RIDGING...FROM NEW ENGLAND SWWD ACROSS WRN GULF COAST INTO NRN
   MEX...DOMINATES LOW-LEVEL PATTERN IN WAKE OF DEEP CONTINENTAL/POLAR
   INTRUSION THAT NOW EXTENDS INTO NWRN CARIBBEAN.  THIS PRECLUDES
   SUPPORTIVE MOISTURE RETURN UNDER STRONG FLOW ALOFT...FOR THIS PERIOD
   AND AT LEAST A FEW DAYS BEYOND PER DAY 4-8 OUTLOOK.  AS SUCH...TSTM
   POTENTIAL TODAY IS ESSENTIALLY NIL.  SOME CONVECTION MAY CONTINUE TO
   OCCUR OVER AND MOSTLY OFFSHORE SRN CA INVOF COLD-CORE REGION OF
   MID-UPPER LOW...WHERE STEEP MIDLEVEL LAPSE RATES YIELD WEAK CAPE. 
   HOWEVER...FCST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST BUOYANCY DEPTH SUPPORTING LTG
   POTENTIAL...IF ANY...WILL BE AWAY FROM LAND.

   ..EDWARDS.. 11/29/2013

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