Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2060 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Aug 29 2023 23:44:31 ACUS11 KWNS 292344 SWOMCD SPC MCD 292344=20 FLZ000-300215- Mesoscale Discussion 2060 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0644 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 Areas affected...Western Florida Peninsula Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely=20 Valid 292344Z - 300215Z Probability of Watch Issuance...80 percent SUMMARY...A tornado threat is expected to develop across the western Florida Peninsula this evening. Once the tornado threat begins to develop, a tornado watch will be needed, likely later this evening. DISCUSSION...Hurricane Idalia will continue to move north-northeastward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico this evening. The outer bands of Hurricane Idalia will begin to impact the western coast of Florida in a few hours. As these bands move into the coastal areas later this evening, strong low-level shear will be maintained as a low-level speed max brushes the coast. The latest WSR-88D VWP at Tampa Bay has 0-3 km storm-relative helicity near 500 m2/s2, and RAP forecast soundings increase low-level shear along the western coast from south to north over the next few hours. This suggests that discrete cells embedded in the outerbands of Idalia may develop tornado potential. The threat is forecast to gradually transition northward to the area southwest of Gainsville, Florida by late evening. ...Broyles/Hart.. 08/29/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9tqX61c2KWxErzY8ujVBbgcDELUXcmEPxSq-D_IbhFSkj2_rgqFeJznz12IALg_NXR7MsBMjm= sLrErF1beUKFQim9Y8$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...MFL...MLB...TBW...JAX...TAE... LAT...LON 29338228 29528253 29578272 29558293 29478306 29318308 29198306 29008291 28468281 28018293 27588285 26718242 26418192 26758124 28508194 29338228=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) .