Cool front headed our way - Severe WX Possible!

chris · Last edited by chris on Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:49 pm; edited 1 time in total

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SURGING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS...WITH MODEL PROJECTIONS BRINGING THE FRONT INTO CENTRAL
FLORIDA BY EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL ENCOUNTER A
MOIST AND WEAKLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE OVER FLORIDA...WITH
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT LIKELY. A
LOW-LEVEL JET AROUND 5000 FEET AGL...40-50 KNOTS...WILL HELP TO
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORM
DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT THINKING KEEPS STRONG WINDS AND HAIL AS THE
MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP. THE STRONGEST STORMS
WILL BE FAVORED TO THE NORTH...CLOSER TO THE LOW-LEVEL JET.
SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PHENOMENA WILL AFFECT CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND ADJACENT WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH BOTH
MARINE AND FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. CURRENT FORECAST HANDLES THESE
TRENDS WELL...NO FURTHER UPDATES ARE PLANNED THIS EVENING.
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Chris
Site Administrator
Cape Coral and Southwest Florida Online Weather

alorfi

Too far from center of circulation for much severe weather. I'd be happy to see a quick half-inch of rainfall as the front pushes through rapidly around midnight Wednesday morning.