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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Nov 22, 2008
Updated: Sat Nov 22 08:47:07 UTC 2008
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Nov 22, 2008

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.

D4Tue, Nov 25, 2008 - Wed, Nov 26, 2008 D7Fri, Nov 28, 2008 - Sat, Nov 29, 2008
D5Wed, Nov 26, 2008 - Thu, Nov 27, 2008 D8Sat, Nov 29, 2008 - Sun, Nov 30, 2008
D6Thu, Nov 27, 2008 - Fri, Nov 28, 2008 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 220846
   SPC AC 220846
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0246 AM CST SAT NOV 22 2008
   
   VALID 251200Z - 301200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL TUE NOV 25TH AND WED NOV 26TH
   AS MOSTLY STABLE CONDITIONS PREVAIL ACROSS THE CONUS IN THE WAKE OF
   A DEEP LOW MOVING OUT OF NEW ENGLAND AND AN UPPER RIDGE COVERING
   MUCH OF THE CONUS. 
   
   THEREAFTER...THE PAST SEVERAL ECMWF AND MREF RUNS HAVE BEEN IN VERY
   GOOD AGREEMENT OF SHOWING A PROGRESSIVE SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING EWD
   FROM THE SWRN STATES INTO THE SRN PLAINS NOV 27/28. THE 00Z MREF
   CONTINUES THAT SAME TREND...WHILE THE 00Z ECMWF IS AN OUTLIER FROM
   PREVIOUS ECMWF RUNS AND MREF. ALTHOUGH LATEST ECMWF SUGGESTS A LOWER
   THREAT FOR SEVERE...MREF AND PREVIOUS RUNS SUGGEST A LOW THREAT FOR
   SEVERE STORMS ACROSS TX DAY 6 AND/OR 7 AS GULF MOISTURE INCREASES
   AHEAD OF APPROACHING SHORTWAVE TROUGH. HOWEVER... UNCERTAINTY
   REGARDING THE LOCATION/SPEED OF UPPER TROUGH AND DEGREE OF
   INSTABILITY PRECLUDE A SEVERE WEATHER AREA ATTM.
   
   ..IMY.. 11/22/2008

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