SPC AC 041244
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0744 AM CDT Thu Nov 04 2021
Valid 041300Z - 051200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are unlikely across the U.S. today.
...Synopsis/Discussion...
In a progressive mid/upper-level pattern, broadly cyclonic flow is
evident around troughing that extends from eastern Canada across the
Upper Great Lakes to deep south TX and northeastern MX. The
southwestern portion of that troughing is a basal southern-stream
shortwave perturbation quite evident in moisture-channel imagery
over northeastern MX and the lower Rio Grande Valley -- convectively
augmented by a prior/overnight MCS now located over the extreme
western Gulf. The trough should move eastward to the north-central/
west-central Gulf by the end of the period. Assorted small
perturbations/vorticity maxima are possible in the downstream
southwest flow aloft, from the central Gulf across FL.
A wavy surface frontal zone was analyzed at 11Z under and ahead of
the trough aloft, from northeastern MX across the northwestern Gulf
(south and east of BRO), north-central/northeastern Gulf, central
FL, to a low over Atlantic waters southeast of eastern NC. Isolated
to scattered thunderstorms are possible episodically and mainly this
afternoon south of the front across the southern FL Peninsula, then
area-wide overnight on both sides of the boundary. Given the
presence of roughly 35-40 kt effective-shear magnitudes in forecast
soundings this afternoon over south FL, a few organized multicells
are possible, with strong downdraft gusts. At this time,
unconditional severe potential appears too isolated and low to
warrant a categorical outlook.
Elsewhere, a strong shortwave trough is apparent just offshore from
the pacific Northwest. This feature should deamplify gradually as
it eject east-northeastward to northeastward today, reaching western
MT and central ID by 00Z. The trough then should reach eastern MT
and southwestern SK by 12Z. Isolated thunder may occur today over
parts of the northern Rockies and interior Northwest, associated
with frontal and post-frontal/large-scale lift preceding the Pacific
perturbation.
..Edwards.. 11/04/2021
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