Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2076 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Fri Dec 30 2022 04:51:07 ACUS11 KWNS 300451 SWOMCD SPC MCD 300450=20 LAZ000-TXZ000-300715- Mesoscale Discussion 2076 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 PM CST Thu Dec 29 2022 Areas affected...Portions of the Upper TX Coast Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely=20 Valid 300450Z - 300715Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...An isolated severe threat and perhaps a brief tornado remain possible along the Upper Texas Coast for the next few hours. Watch issuance remains unlikely. DISCUSSION...A few rotating cells have occurred offshore from the Upper TX Coast over the past couple of hours, with one recently approaching the coast. A gradual increase in the south-southwesterly low-level flow has been observed this evening in trends from the KHGX VWP. Sufficient low-level shear, with 0-1 km SRH around 100-200 m2/s2, should continue to encourage updraft rotation with any low-topped cells that can persist offshore and subsequently approach land. The primary limiting factor remains weak instability and related poor boundary layer lapse rates. Neutral to weakly stable 0-1 km lapse rates depicted in RAP forecast sounding at GLS suggest convection should tend to weaken as it approaches the coast. Even so, a brief waterspout/tornado appears possible along immediate coastal portions of the Upper TX Coast over the next few hours. A sporadic strong/damaging wind gust may also occur. Due to the marginal thermodynamic environment, the severe threat is expected to stay rather isolated and near the coast. Accordingly, watch issuance remains unlikely. ...Gleason/Grams.. 12/30/2022 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!-dYcQUufHE-YOFndh71GeKvmmzZpUJsbMOZwo8cnlyae3gZ5D5bQP-29IvGCn0tAxiuOiZX8C= P-iCd07r8aqosJ-0jI$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...LCH...HGX... LAT...LON 29069540 29419519 29869464 30019420 29969381 29719381 28979471 28709507 29069540=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .