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Forecast Discussion - Convective Outlook

   SPC AC 060525

   Day 1 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1225 AM CDT Sun Oct 06 2024

   Valid 061200Z - 071200Z

   ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
   WESTERN NEW YORK...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...EASTERN OHIO...AND THE
   WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated strong/severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and
   evening across parts of eastern Ohio, western New York/western
   Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the western Maryland Panhandle.

   ...Synopsis...
   Mid-level short-wave troughing is forecast to shift
   east-southeastward across the Great Lakes and adjacent Ontario into
   the Northeast today and tonight.  This trough will be accompanied by
   a surface cold front, advancing eastward/southeastward across these
   same areas through the period.

   Elsewhere, low-amplitude ridging will prevail across the central and
   western U.S.  Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Milton should continue to
   evolve/gradually strengthen across the western Gulf of Mexico
   through the period.

   ...Upper Ohio Valley/Lower Great Lakes/central Appalachians...
   Daytime heating ahead of an advancing cold front, combined with a
   ribbon of low 60s dewpoints along the front extending from Lake
   Ontario southwestward, will result in modest afternoon
   destabilization (500 to 1500 J/kg mixed-layer CAPE expected).  As
   the front advances ahead of the associated upper trough, the
   thermodynamic environment should prove sufficient -- in tandem with
   frontal forcing -- for thunderstorm development to occur. 

   Moderately strong (50 to 60 kt) mid-level westerlies are forecast to
   overspread the region through the day.  Given low-level
   southwesterlies expected ahead of the front, this veering/increasing
   flow with height will be sufficient to support organized/rotating
   storms.  Initial cellular convection may thus become supercellular
   locally, with a tornado possible along with risk for large hail and
   damaging wind gusts.  With time, storms should grow upscale into a
   more linear frontal band, with damaging winds becoming the more
   prevalent risk through late afternoon/early evening.

   Later in the evening, as the front crosses the higher terrain,
   convective intensity -- and associated severe potential -- should
   diminish, given weaker instability expected east of the mountains.

   ..Goss/Karstens.. 10/06/2024

    

   NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 1 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 1300Z

        
   SPC AC 060549

   Day 2 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1249 AM CDT Sun Oct 06 2024

   Valid 071200Z - 081200Z

   ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

   ...SUMMARY...
   Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible across parts of
   the Florida Peninsula on Monday, but no severe thunderstorms are
   expected.

   ...DISCUSSION...
   A shortwave trough is forecast to move across New England on Monday,
   as a cyclonic flow regime remains over much of the northeastern
   third of the nation. At the surface, a cold front is forecast to
   advance southeastward into the Carolinas, Georgia and central Gulf
   Coast. Ahead of the front, a moist airmass will be in place with
   surface dewpoints across the Florida Peninsula in the 60s and low
   70s F. As surface temperatures warm during the day, weak
   destabilization is expected. In response, isolated to scattered
   thunderstorms will be possible in some areas across the Florida
   Peninsula Monday afternoon. Instability is not expected to be strong
   enough across the Florida Peninsula for a severe threat.

   ..Broyles.. 10/06/2024

   WUUS02 PTSDY2 

   

        
   SPC AC 060730

   Day 3 Convective Outlook  
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0230 AM CDT Sun Oct 06 2024

   Valid 081200Z - 091200Z

   ...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
   THE WESTERN FLORIDA PENINSULA...

   ...SUMMARY...
   An isolated tornado threat, associated with Milton, may develop
   Tuesday night across parts of the western Florida Peninsula.

   ...Western Florida Peninsula...
   The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Tropical Storm Milton
   to become a hurricane and to move northeastward across the Gulf of
   Mexico over the next couple of days. Milton is forecast to approach
   the western coast of the Florida Peninsula late Tuesday night.
   Strong low-level shear associated with Milton would be sufficient
   for an isolated tornado threat across much of the western Florida
   Peninsula, beginning on Tuesday night as Milton approaches the
   coast. However, there is considerable uncertainty at this range
   concerning the track of Milton. Although a Marginal has been added
   for parts of the western Florida Peninsula, the area with the
   greatest severe threat could shift if the forecast track of Milton
   changes.

   ..Broyles.. 10/06/2024

   WUUS03 PTSDY3 

   NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 3 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 1930Z