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SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES..DATE/TIME 01/17/13 0055Z
SATELLITE ANALYSIS BRANCH/NESDIS---NPPU---TEL.301-683-1404
LATEST DATA USED: GOES-E 0045Z LP
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LOCATION...NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGIA...TENNESSEE...
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ATTN WFOS...GSP...MRX...FFC...
ATTN RFCS...SERFC...LMRFC...
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EVENT... DEVELOPING MOD/HVY RAIN EVENT
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SATELLITE ANALYSIS AND TRENDS... LATEST GOES RGB AIRMASS PRODUCT SHOWS
FIRST INDICATION THAT THE POSITIVE TILT OF THE UL LOW IS DISSIPATING
AND THE SURFACE WAVE IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP. SURFACE OBS SHOW LOW
PRESSURE CENTER IN CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PRECIPITATION IS STARTING TO FILL
IN ACROSS NRN GEORGIA/WRN SOUTH CAROLINA WITH ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION
MOVING ACROSS FLORIDA PANHANDLE AS  MULTIPLE IMPULSES SEEN OVER THE GULF
OF MEXICO SURGE NWD. TRENDS IN SATELLITE BLENDED TPW SHOW A  RIBBON
OF HIGHER MOISTURE (1.25"-1.5" PW) MAKING ITS WAY TOWARDS THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND ADDITIONAL MOISTURE SUPPORT MOVING TOWARDS THE GULF FROM
THE CARIBBEAN. CURRENT RAIN RATES ARE MODEST BUT EXPECT THINGS TO CHANGE
GIVEN SIGNS OF WAVE INTENSIFICATION.
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SHORT TERM OUTLOOK VALID 0100-0700Z...MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FACTOR IN SHORT
TERM OUTLOOK...  PERSISTENT IR ENHANCEMENTS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
THROUGH THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS SUGGEST HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
TO DEVELOP/MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHEAST. GIVEN ENHANCED UL SUPPORT AND INCREASED MOISTURE EXPECT RAIN
RATES TO  INCREASE PARTICULARLY FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO N
GA/SE TN/SW NC/NW SC DURING THE OUTLOOK PERIOD HOWEVER IT'S A BIT EARLY
TO SUGGEST RATES/TOTAL FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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....NESDIS IS A MEMBER OF 12 PLANET....
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FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CONCERNING THE SATELLITE
PRECIPITATION MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS PLEASE EMAIL
SSDPrecip@noaa.gov
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FOR PRECIP MESSAGES AND GRAPHICS ON THE WEB:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/PCPN/
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FOR AUTOMATED SATELLITE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ON THE WEB:
http://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/smcd/emb/ff/CONUS.php
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LAT...LON 3590 8437 3559 8172 3330 8312 3262 8501 3469 8537

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