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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Oct 13, 2008
Updated: Mon Oct 13 08:57:06 UTC 2008
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Oct 13, 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.

D4Thu, Oct 16, 2008 - Fri, Oct 17, 2008 D7Sun, Oct 19, 2008 - Mon, Oct 20, 2008
D5Fri, Oct 17, 2008 - Sat, Oct 18, 2008 D8Mon, Oct 20, 2008 - Tue, Oct 21, 2008
D6Sat, Oct 18, 2008 - Sun, Oct 19, 2008 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 130856
   SPC AC 130856
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0356 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008
   
   VALID 161200Z - 211200Z
   
   ...DISCUSSION...
   MODELS MAINTAIN DECENT AGREEMENT THROUGH ROUGHLY DAY 6...AFTER WHICH
   DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE ECMWF AND GFS INCREASE DRASTICALLY.  
   
   THROUGH DAY 6 /SAT. OCT. 18/...SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW
   THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR LIKELY ALONG A COLD FRONT PROGGED TO SAG SLOWLY
   SEWD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST...IN RESPONSE TO AN
   AMPLIFYING UPPER TROUGH MOVING EWD ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND ERN CONUS.
    HOWEVER...LITTLE SEVERE POTENTIAL IS EVIDENT...AS INSTABILITY
   SHOULD REMAIN LIMITED.
   
   ..GOSS.. 10/13/2008

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