Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2336 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Mon Dec 18 2023 02:54:01 ACUS11 KWNS 180253 SWOMCD SPC MCD 180253=20 NCZ000-180400- Mesoscale Discussion 2336 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0853 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 Areas affected...portions of extreme eastern North Carolina Concerning...Severe potential...Watch likely=20 Valid 180253Z - 180400Z Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent SUMMARY...A brief tornado cannot be ruled out with any storms along the NC coast that can ingest surface-based buoyancy. A Tornado Watch is being issued. DISCUSSION...A surface low continues to approach the NC/SC coastline, with an effective warm front established roughly near the NC shore. Regional VADs depict impressively curved/enlarged hodographs over extreme eastern North Carolina. The effective warm front and associated marginally buoyant surface-based parcels have struggled to move far inland over the last several hours, limiting severe potential. However, mid 60s to near 70 F surface dewpoints reside along the shore, and it is possible that this better moisture may move further inland of ongoing storms over the next couple of hours. Should this occur, a damaging gust or brief tornado may develop with any of the stronger storms. Given the impressive shear profiles, a new Tornado Watch is being issued given destabilization/convective trends that are possible over the next few hours. ...Squitieri/Smith.. 12/18/2023 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!9C381209nN5V9fQjYVbdryUbVEyGBsKVzeyRRBaciRMC864F0rwtR8XscpdAzL7FMHtL19PtR= wLXSedUfMj7JRisewg$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX... LAT...LON 34637713 35417696 36047660 36297626 36277589 35917546 35457541 35037571 34727617 34587659 34637713=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) .