Subj : HVYRAIN: Excessive Rainfall Discussion To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Sat Mar 09 2024 00:00:09 FOUS30 KWBC 090000 QPFERD Excessive Rainfall Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 659 PM EST Fri Mar 08 2024 Day 1 Valid 01Z Sat Mar 09 2024 - 12Z Sat Mar 09 2024 ....THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FOR PORTIONS OF ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI... Closer to the Gulf Coast... The axis of a southwesterly 130 to 150 kt upper level jet will provide a persistent source if upper level divergence from eastern Texas into the Tennessee Valley. Strong low level winds off the Gulf of Mexico intersect with a front slowly moving south across the Gulf Coast states and parts of the Southeast US. In particular...precipitable water values are forecast to rise near 2" as south winds of 30-55 knots at 850 mb result in pronounced moisture transport and low level moisture flux convergence. The convective evolution has been quickening as of late, with convection still outrunning the guidance to the south and east.=20 This update allows more real estate to be eliminated from the risk areas. Local amounts up to 6" range possible close to the central Gulf Coast. To the north and east into the Southern Appalachians, rain areas from Alabama and western Georgia will be weakening as they track northeastward into the western Carolinas as it outruns the instability. Upslope flow may lead to heavy rainfall. The moisture-laden nature of the atmosphere should result in 1 to as much as 3 inches of rain later tonight into the western Carolinas. Mid-Mississippi, Ohio Valleys to Chicagoland... The previously issued Marginal Risk was shrunk quite a bit based on convective, or lack of convective, trends. The structure and nature of any showers and thunderstorms that develop in this part of the country will be aided by better forcing but less moisture.=20 Given that there were isolated instances of heavy rainfall in the area a couple of days ago...will keep the Marginal this outlook cycle despite waning confidence.=20 Roth Day 2 Valid 12Z Sat Mar 09 2024 - 12Z Sun Mar 10 2024 ....THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL FOR PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS... ....2030z Update... Generally maintained the same inherited Slight Risk, only tweaking the borders a bit based on the latest data. While the contoured area generally encompasses where the 12z HREF indicates 30-60% neighborhood probabilities for 2" exceedance, it is noted that there is still higher than usual spread amongst the hi-res ensemble members. There is good consensus that an axis of 2-3"+ will occur amongst nearly all the members, but the disagreement concerns whether that area will be across the southern half of the Slight (a bit more likely, indicated by the ARW, HRRR, FV3, and experimental RRFS) or the northern half (less likely, indicated by the ARW2 and NAM-nest). While the confidence farther north into North Carolina is lower, this area coincides with the Piedmont to Coastal Plain transition (fall line), and FFG is notably lower across the clay-like soils of the Piedmont. For this reason, maintained the northern extent of the Slight Risk for now, though it may be adjusted with higher confidence in the subsequent guidance. Elsewhere, the Marginal Risk was maintained (besides a cut-out of the Delmarva Peninsula and surrounding portions of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, based on higher confidence of lower totals amongst all the CAMs). Churchill ....Previous Discussion... ....Southeast... The expansion of the Slight Risk area made on Thursday still looks good. The biggest uncertainty being where convection will be on-going at the start of the Day 2 period. The nose of a southwesterly low level jet should be extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Carolinas...with part of an approaching surface warm front from the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys getting hung up on the terrain. The heaviest rainfall associated with the system should be occurring on Saturday morning before the best focus shifts off the coast during the afternoon and evening. ....Great Lakes into the Northeast... A strong low tracking northeast from the Ohio Valley Saturday morning to New England Sunday morning will drag a powerful cold front behind the front. This will provide ample forcing to lift residual moisture and convection associated with the warm conveyor belt in the form of locally heavy rain across the Marginal Risk area. The lion's share of the available atmospheric moisture will stay over the Southeast, but the ample forcing and some moisture will support some heavier rain. Some adjustments were made to the western periphery of the Marginal Risk area based on the latest QPF. Also made some adjustment to minimize the overlap between the excessive rainfall outlook and areas of snowfall...although some overlap was allowed in regions of rain changing to snow...in regions where there appears to be a risk of rain falling on a snow pack...and where stream flows were already high from recent heavy rains. Bann Day 3 Valid 12Z Sun Mar 10 2024 - 12Z Mon Mar 11 2024 ....THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF COASTAL NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY... Thinking remains unchanged with this update, maintaining the Marginal Risk area across portions of coastal New England. Churchill ....Previous Discussion... Some rain and snow should still be falling over the eastern portion of New England as low pressure pulls away from the coast.=20 The risk of excessive rainfall was confined to the coastal regions from New England in part due to the increasing coverage of snow in a strong cold air regime. Areal average rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are forecast in a region where there have been multiple rounds of precipitation recently. Once again...minimized the overlap with more inland areas where terrain keeps precipitation type in the form of snow. 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