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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 08/05/07 0625Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-763-8678
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-12 0615Z  RUMINSKI
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LOCATION...IOWA...
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ATTN WFOS...DMX...FSD...OAX...
ATTN RFCS...NCRFC...MBRFC...
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EVENT...CONVECTIVE COMPLEX CONTINUES TO ROLL INTO CENTRAL IOWA
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS...MCS HAS BEEN ON THE MOVE PAST CPL OF HRS
WITH DEEPEST CNVTN ON BACK EDGE OF CIRRUS SHIELD...THUS GETTING A LITTLE
BOOST FROM ENHANCED UPR DIVERGENCE. OVERSHOOTING CLD TOP TEMPS HAVE
BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT ARND -77C. WITH CNVTN REMAINING IN AXIS OF BEST
SFC MOISTURE CONV AND PW MAX THIS IS ALLOWING FOR BURST OF TORRENTIAL
RAIN WITH HIEST SATELLITE ESTS FOR HALF HR PD REACHING 1.2-1.5" AND 3
HR TOTS ARND 3".
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QUICK LOOK AT 0615Z SHOWS JUST SOME SLIGHT WARMING OF CLD TOP TEMPS WITH
COLDEST TOPS NOW INTO SE GREENE COUNTY. THERE IS ALSO SOME ADL CLD TOP
COOLING JUST TO THE WEST OVER SHELBY AND ADJOINING COUNTIES FEEDING INTO
MAIN AREA OF MCS AND INDICATING CONTD INSTABILITY.
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SEE NCEP HPC DISCUSSION AND QPF/S FOR FORECAST.
....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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SSD/SAB WEB ADDRESS FOR PRECIP ESTIMATES:
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/PS/PCPN/
...ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /PS/PCPN/
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LAT...LON 4296 9528 4288 9316 4151 9307 4150 9523
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