[MCD] SWOMCD

Wed Aug 2 23:29:42 UTC 2006

ACUS11 KWNS 022331
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 022330 
MEZ000-030030-

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1716
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0630 PM CDT WED AUG 02 2006

AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF ME

CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 672...

VALID 022330Z - 030030Z

ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUSTS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL
ME.  HOWEVER...OVERALL TREND FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

REGIONAL RADARS/LIGHTNING DATA INDICATED STRONGEST STORMS HAVE MOVED
OFFSHORE /35-45 MILES FROM THE ME COAST/...WITH AN ISOLATED STORM OR
TWO PERSISTING ACROSS CENTRAL ME.  AIR MASS ALONG AND OFF THE COAST
REMAINS MODERATELY UNSTABLE...WHILE INSTABILITY DECREASES WITH NWD
EXTENT.  ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY IS MARGINAL ACROSS CENTRAL PARTS OF
ME...EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR VALUES REMAIN SUFFICIENT FOR STORM
ORGANIZATION.  ALSO...2.5 KM AGL WLY WIND OF 40-50 KT AT GRAY MAINE
SUGGESTS POTENTIAL FOR STRONGER WINDS TO REACH THE SURFACE...BEFORE
ACTIVITY UNDERGOES FURTHER WEAKENING AS AIR MASS STABILIZES WITH
LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.

..PETERS.. 08/02/2006

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

ATTN...WFO...CAR...GYX...

42807077 43597008 44376978 45707035 46046994 45846841
45286801 44336796 43076824 

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