• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2296

    From COD Weather Processor@1:2320/105 to wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu on Fri Dec 1 13:35:40 2023
    ACUS11 KWNS 011335
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 011335=20
    ALZ000-FLZ000-MSZ000-LAZ000-011530-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2296
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0735 AM CST Fri Dec 01 2023

    Areas affected...parts of southeastern Mississippi and southwestern
    Alabama

    Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20

    Valid 011335Z - 011530Z

    Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent

    SUMMARY...Potential for locally strong wind gusts, or perhaps a
    brief tornado, may still not be completely negligible with the
    ongoing cluster of thunderstorms spreading across/northeast and east
    of the Gulfport MS vicinity. However, this limited severe weather
    threat appears likely to diminish as convection weakens through mid
    morning.

    DISCUSSION...Although convective intensities have been generally
    modest, a persistent cluster of thunderstorms has exhibited
    organized structure during the past few hours as it develops
    east-northeastward within 40+ kt west-southwesterly deep-layer mean
    flow. Activity appears rooted above a shallow stable near-surface
    layer, supported by forcing for ascent associated with warm
    advection, beneath a divergent upper flow field between the polar
    and subtropical jets.
    =20=20
    To this point, the severe weather potential probably has been
    limited by weak lapse rates above the stable surface layer, which is
    only supporting weak CAPE (as evident in 12Z raob from LIX). While
    forecast soundings suggest that there will be a gradual modification
    of the boundary-layer inland of coastal areas ahead of the line into
    mid to late morning, a 40-50 kt south-southwesterly 850 mb jet still
    roughly coincident with the line is forecast to continue to shift
    away from coastal areas into the western slopes of the Appalachians.
    As this occurs, weakening low-level forcing for ascent and
    gradually shrinking low-level hodographs are expected to result in
    diminishing convective trends.

    ..Kerr/Edwards.. 12/01/2023

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7qSM041qbJp6dwj3J6a1U9_Sn8xMK8KihOxGK6mxOBW9ADxuSc08irE9pSg9khRBt_od7CG9x= wtt7XsbqUx4ho91tbo$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...MOB...LIX...

    LAT...LON 30458931 31628789 31408715 30718726 30338804 29828916
    30128945 30458931=20


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