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You agree severe threat is meh?

Well any cells developing ahead of the line will have the ability to rotate if we can get a little instability going, but overall...I don't think severe is a big threat today. However overnight, we could see one of those deals where the line of showers may not have any lightning...but may produce strong convective gusts with such a strong LLJ. That's more like a short fuse nowcast deal. Probably will effect some, and not so much others.

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Well any cells developing ahead of the line will have the ability to rotate if we can get a little instability going, but overall...I don't think severe is a big threat today. However overnight, we could see one of those deals where the line of showers may not have any lightning...but may produce strong convective gusts with such a strong LLJ. That's more like a short fuse nowcast deal. Probably will effect some, and not so much others.

There's you Wiz special.low topped squall line. He gets so naked for those

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Western NE , Pete to MPM to PF, breezy

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

646 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ054-061-066-084-VTZ013-014-181815-

/O.CON.KALY.HW.W.0003.120918T1600Z-120919T1000Z/

NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-

EASTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN DUTCHESS-

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...

GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...LENOX...HOUSATONIC...HOOSICK FALLS...

CHATHAM...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...

AMENIA...MILLERTON...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...

GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE

646 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM

EDT WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE TACONICS OF NEW YORK...LITCHFIELD HILLS OF

NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...BERKSHIRES...AND SOUTHERN GREEN

MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT.

* TIMING...HIGHEST THREAT POTENTIAL IS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS

EVENING.

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES AND TREE LIMBS...WHICH

MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED

OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS

OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

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Western NE , Pete to MPM to PF, breezy

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

646 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ054-061-066-084-VTZ013-014-181815-

/O.CON.KALY.HW.W.0003.120918T1600Z-120919T1000Z/

NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-

EASTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN DUTCHESS-

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...

GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE...LENOX...HOUSATONIC...HOOSICK FALLS...

CHATHAM...PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...

AMENIA...MILLERTON...HUDSON FALLS...FORT EDWARD...CAMBRIDGE...

GREENWICH...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE

646 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM

EDT WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE TACONICS OF NEW YORK...LITCHFIELD HILLS OF

NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...BERKSHIRES...AND SOUTHERN GREEN

MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT.

* TIMING...HIGHEST THREAT POTENTIAL IS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS

EVENING.

* WINDS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES AND TREE LIMBS...WHICH

MAY RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED

OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS

OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

Yes, breezy for Pete and MPM.

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probably the 5SD LLJ and the lack of inversion warranted the issuance.

Well yeah...without the presence of the LLJ this isn't even a discussion - that's sort of obvious.

I didn't get a chc to review any of their reasoning but based on the wording of the watch text which didn't even have high wind warning criteria speeds mentioned, I'd have to assume its more about threat of damage due to fully leafed trees.

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Well yeah...without the presence of the LLJ this isn't even a discussion - that's sort of obvious.

I didn't get a chc to review any of their reasoning but based on the wording of the watch text which didn't even have high wind warning criteria speeds mentioned, I'd have to assume its more about threat of damage due to fully leafed trees.

I know what you mean..it seems like it's more high terrain and s coast deal instead of places like Groton MA...but maybe the leaves are driving the issue. I can understand that.

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BOX ZFP is pretty meh. Supports the advisory, but nothing extraordinary.

Today: Rain with isolated thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tonight: Rain. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

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Nice write up from Ryan

We’re used to big tropical systems in September. More often than not if tropical storms and hurricanes stay away we are pretty quiet (Labor Day 1998 and a few other storms are obvious exceptions). This September, however, things have been fairly active in between periods of gorgeous weather. Last Saturday’s low topped supercell event was unusual and we have another strong system moving toward us.

Here’s the synoptic setup for 00z Wednesday. You can see a strong PV disturbance on the dynamic tropopause over the Great Lakes.

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18z NAM – 30 Hour Forecast. Pressure (mb) at 1.5 PVU.

Large scale synoptic ascent will overspread New England tomorrow ahead of the disturbance to our northwest with the Connecticut in the right entrance region of a powerful 150 knot jet streak. In addition a wild (for September) low level jet of nearly 80 knots will approach tomorrow afternoon. According to the PSU/Eyewall anomaly page this is nearly +5SD from normal!

screen-shot-2012-09-17-at-8-00-15-pm.png?w=500

NAM 30 Hour Anomalies

Virtually all southerly low level jet events disappoint forecasters expecting wind damage. Why? While we see 80+ knot low level jets with a fair amount of regularity during the cold season an inversion near the surface prevents the strongest winds from mixing down. An event like this, in September, can be problematic with warm sea surface temperatures and high dew points advecting north. A warmer and moist boundary layer can result in surface based instability and steep low level lapse rates thereby promoting strong turbulent mixing.

If we can develop surface based instability we’ll have to watch for mini/low topped supercells with very strong 0-1km shear. A conditional/isolated tornado threat does exist if instability develops! Hodographs are quite impressive with very low LCLs. It’s unclear if updrafts will be able to form and also unclear if any convection will be discrete. If we’re able to mix down the stronger winds from just off the deck then wind gusts in excess of 50 mph are possible in places. With fully leaved trees we may see some damage.

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I know what you mean..it seems like it's more high terrain and s coast deal instead of places like Groton MA...but maybe the leaves are driving the issue. I can understand that.

yeah as you know once you add rain and leaves to the equation it changes things a bit. you don't need 50 knot gusts to cause some problems. i wouldn't be surprised if the actual numbers aren't overly impressive but some folks lose power etc - only takes like 35 mph to start breaking limbs and stuff when you have leaves and rain.

when you go through the wind "checklist" this doesn't have many of the variables in place. regardless, should be entertaining to watch unfold.

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yeah as you know once you add rain and leaves to the equation it changes things a bit. you don't need 50 knot gusts to cause some problems. i wouldn't be surprised if the actual numbers aren't overly impressive but some folks lose power etc - only takes like 35 mph to start breaking limbs and stuff when you have leaves and rain.

when you go through the wind "checklist" this doesn't have many of the variables in place. regardless, should be entertaining to watch unfold.

we are already gusting to 40mph at the coast

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=okx&FcstType=text&zmx=1&zmy=1&site=OKX&map.x=122&map.y=205

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yeah as you know once you add rain and leaves to the equation it changes things a bit. you don't need 50 knot gusts to cause some problems. i wouldn't be surprised if the actual numbers aren't overly impressive but some folks lose power etc - only takes like 35 mph to start breaking limbs and stuff when you have leaves and rain.

when you go through the wind "checklist" this doesn't have many of the variables in place. regardless, should be entertaining to watch unfold.

That's how I'm taking it. I suppose any heavier line segments overnight have the chance of bringing stronger winds down..but that is more of a nowcast deal. I couldn't tell you if that will occur right now.

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The early round of convection and possible 2 rounds of severe is starting to look like a good idea with the latest SPC meso / 13z metars and 12z soundings. The IAD sounding looks good. A round of broken convection looks to develop ahead of the squall (this may develop by 20z lee of the Appalachians and move swiftly eastward?).

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