Post by ion on Sept 20, 2009 13:55:26 GMT -6
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WWUS84 KCRP 201939
SPSCRP
TXZ229>234-239>247-211200-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
239 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...WET WEATHER PATTERN AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED WITH A COLD
FRONT LATER THIS WEEK...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT WHILE A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY GIVEN THE FAVORABLE POSITION OF THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE NORTHWEST. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG
PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MAINLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BUT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE THE GREATEST THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF A SLOW MOVING
FRONT...DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE AND A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST.
EARLY MODEL FORECASTS INDICATE 3 DAY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY TIME FRAME AND
ISOLATED AMOUNTS COULD REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO A THREAT FOR FLOODING ACROSS
THE REGION...HOWEVER EXACT RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE HIGHLY
DEPENDANT ON EXACT POSITIONING OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE SPEED AT WHICH THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FOR UPDATED FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MJG
WWUS84 KCRP 201939
SPSCRP
TXZ229>234-239>247-211200-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
239 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2009
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...WET WEATHER PATTERN AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED WITH A COLD
FRONT LATER THIS WEEK...
A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT WHILE A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY GIVEN THE FAVORABLE POSITION OF THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE NORTHWEST. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG
PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MAINLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...BUT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE THE GREATEST THREAT
FROM THESE STORMS GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF A SLOW MOVING
FRONT...DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE AND A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST.
EARLY MODEL FORECASTS INDICATE 3 DAY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY TIME FRAME AND
ISOLATED AMOUNTS COULD REACH 4 TO 8 INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO A THREAT FOR FLOODING ACROSS
THE REGION...HOWEVER EXACT RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE HIGHLY
DEPENDANT ON EXACT POSITIONING OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE SPEED AT WHICH THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FOR UPDATED FORECASTS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
MJG