SPC AC 121232
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0632 AM CST Wed Jan 12 2022
Valid 121300Z - 131200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated thunderstorms are possible near coastal areas of
southeastern Florida and over the Keys.
...Synopsis/Discussion...
A broad mid/upper-level cyclone with binary vorticity maxima will
pivot over the Hudson Bay/northern QC region through the period,
anchoring a large-scale trough extending southward to the Gulf.
This trough will amplify through the period as a series of
shortwaves pass through northwesterly to cyclonic flow from the
central to eastern CONUS. One of the shortwave troughs -- apparent
in moisture-channel imagery over east TX -- should pivot across the
northern Gulf Coast region today, reaching parts of central/northern
FL overnight.
As the mid/upper trough approaches, low-level mass response will
back flow from a dominant easterly to northerly component. As this
occurs, the primary convergence zone aiding the bulk of convective
potential will shift away from a position north of a decaying
frontal zone, near the mainland coast and Keys, where it will be
located much of today. Until then, isolated to widely scattered
thunderstorms are possible amidst marginal instability, with MLCAPE
around 500-800 J/kg over mainland coastal areas, slightly higher in
the Keys, and up to 1500 J/kg offshore over the optimal thermal
fluxes of the Gulf Stream.
..Edwards/Leitman.. 01/12/2022
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