[MCD] SWOMCD

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ACUS11 KWNS 242055
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 242055 
LAZ000-242330-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0232
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0255 PM CST THU FEB 24 2005

AREAS AFFECTED...SE LA COAST

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL 

VALID 242055Z - 242330Z

ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SERN LA COAST NEXT
FEW HOURS AS MCS CONTINUES EWD. GIVEN THE LIMITED THREAT AREA...AREA
IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A WW.

THIS AFTERNOON A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS EXTENDS FROM NEAR
DULAC ON THE SE LA COAST SWD INTO THE NWRN GULF. THE LINE IS MOVING
ENEWD AT 35 TO 40 KT. LOCAL RADAR FROM SLIDELL SHOWS A ROTATING
COMMA HEAD WITH TRAILING BOW ECHO ON THE NRN END OF THIS LINE
SUGGESTING DAMAGING WIND MAY ACCOMPANY THIS ACTIVITY AS IT BRUSHES
THE COAST. REPORTS OF WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH HAVE BEEN
REPORTED JUST OFFSHORE. THE LINE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EWD ACROSS
COASTAL LA...AIDED BY MOIST UNSTABLE SLY INFLOW JUST OFF THE SURFACE
N OF SURFACE BOUNDARY.

..DIAL.. 02/24/2005

...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...

ATTN...WFO...LIX...

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