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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Jan 15, 2009
Updated: Thu Jan 15 09:31:02 UTC 2009
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Jan 15, 2009

Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.

D4Sun, Jan 18, 2009 - Mon, Jan 19, 2009 D7Wed, Jan 21, 2009 - Thu, Jan 22, 2009
D5Mon, Jan 19, 2009 - Tue, Jan 20, 2009 D8Thu, Jan 22, 2009 - Fri, Jan 23, 2009
D6Tue, Jan 20, 2009 - Wed, Jan 21, 2009 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 150930
   SPC AC 150930
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009
   
   VALID 181200Z - 231200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   
   MODEL CONSENSUS IS THAT CURRENT HIGHLY AMPLIFIED UPPER PATTERN WITH
   WRN U.S. RIDGE AND BROAD ERN U.S UPPER TROUGH WILL PERSIST THROUGH
   ABOUT JAN 20 (DAY 6) WHEN A TRANSITION TO A LESS AMPLIFIED AND MORE
   PROGRESSIVE REGIME WILL COMMENCE. SEVERE THREAT THOUGH THIS PERIOD
   WILL REMAIN LOW.
   
   RICHER MOISTURE MAY BEGIN RETURNING NWD THROUGH TX BY DAY 8 AHEAD
   PROGRESSIVE SRN STREAM UPPER TROUGH DEPICTED IN BOTH THE ECMWF AND
   GFS. HOWEVER...MREF SPREADS AND MODEL UNCERTAINTY ARE TOO LARGE THIS
   FAR IN ADVANCE TO ASCERTAIN ANY SEVERE THREAT.
   
   ..DIAL.. 01/15/2009

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