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Mesoscale Discussion 358
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   MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0358
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0344 PM CDT WED APR 01 2009
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL AND N FL
   
   CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 100...
   
   VALID 012044Z - 012215Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 100
   CONTINUES.
   
   STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY/
   DIFFERENTIAL HEATING ZONE ACROSS THE CENTRAL/NRN FL PENINSULA IN THE
   PAST 1-2 HOURS.  MODERATE INSTABILITY /MLCAPE OF 1500-2000 J/KG/ IS
   FEEDING THE CONVECTION ALONG THE BOUNDARY FROM THE SSW...WHILE
   LOW-LEVEL AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR REMAIN SUFFICIENT FOR SUPERCELLS
   ALONG THE BOUNDARY.  THE LARGER SCALE REGIME FAVORS LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS AS THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS.  ON THE STORM
   SCALE...SUPERCELL INTERACTIONS WITH THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND SEA
   BREEZE WILL ALLOW A SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A TORNADO IN THE
   AREA IMMEDIATELY W OF CAPE CANAVERAL.  OTHERWISE...OTHER STORMS
   FORMING FARTHER WNW ALONG THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY COULD DEVELOP
   SUPERCELL STRUCTURES IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  THE CLUSTER OF
   STORMS NEAR CTY COULD ALSO BEGIN TO PROPAGATE EWD/ESEWD ON THE COOL
   SIDE OF THE BOUNDARY...THOUGH WEAKER INSTABILITY WITH NWD EXTENT
   BRINGS THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WITH THESE STORMS IN QUESTION.
   
   ..THOMPSON.. 04/01/2009
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...TAE...
   
   LAT...LON   27718034 27678071 28038102 28278132 28488190 28678240
               28988286 29298334 29498338 29698315 29658264 29488185
               29488115 29338075 28758037 27718034 
   
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