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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
521 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020
.UPDATE...Latest GOES 17 imagery indicates a blossoming area of
precipitation in the northern Gulf. Short term model analysis from
the RAP indicate a strengthening low level front extending from
Icy Bay southward into the central Gulf. There are hints of a weak
surface wave development along the front on satellite. Course
resolution models seem to be struggling with these features, all
of which are further west than models have initially placed them.
Strengthening frontogenesis in the 850-700mb layer combined with
steep lapse rates noted on the 00Z Yakutat RAOB will lead to a
period of heavy snowfall rates for the NE Gulf Coast this evening.
Thus have extended the Winter Weather Advisory to include Yakutat
for an additional 3 to 5 inches. Should the system hang up to the
west even further, a warning may certainly be justified but will
continue to monitor through the evening hours.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED AT 3 PM SUNDAY...
SHORT TERM.../Through Monday night/...A low over the far northern
Gulf will push a weather trough across the northeast gulf coast
and northern inner channels tonight. Accumulating snow has been
fairly steady through the day in Yakutat. A weak low will form
over the eastern gulf along the trough and enhance precipitation
rates as the complex approaches the outer coast of the Panhandle
tonight. Overnight totals are still expected to be around 4 inches
for Gustavus and 3 to 5 inches for Elfin Cove. Previously issued
winter weather advisories remain in place for those two zones.
Model analysis indicated NAM as an outlier for the follow on system
on Monday. Have therefore sped up the progress of this system
using a blend of GFS and the Canadian models for PoP and QPF.
Based on current and short range predicted temperatures, this will
also be a snow event. Generated 3 to 5 inches of snow for Juneau,
Douglas, and Mendenhall Valley, so have issued a winter weather
advisory for the Juneau zone from 6PM Monday night to 6AM Tuesday
morning. Lesser amounts of accumulating snow elsewhere from Sitka
northward.
LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday/ As of 10pm Saturday. The
region looks to remain primarily in the winter season this coming
week as we stay on the cold side of the jet stream. A few weather
systems look to pass by with a warm wedge of air, but are expected
to pass quickly with only the southern outer coast having the
potential for a change to rain/mix.
A low passing by to the south on Tuesday will cause northerly
outflow winds to increase. A separate weak low over the northern
gulf coast and associated trough will likely cause snow showers
in the Yakutat area on Tuesday. This band then gradually moves
east over the central panhandle through Tuesdays night and
Wednesday, keeping the chance of snow showers in the forecast.
Placement of smaller circulations/enhancement along the trough is
less certain, so limited POP for that reason.
A low tracking east across the southern Gulf of Alaska on
Thursday will be the main weather maker for the week. A warm wedge
of air with this system will likely cause a change to rain on the
south side of the system, but accumulating snow on the north
side. Models have differed on placement of the low, so confidence
in where that rain/snow line ends up is not high. Went with a
change to rain for the far southern areas, including Ketchikan,
but remaining all snow for Petersburg/Wrangell. Offshore flow
further north will limit snow accumulations, which is where Juneau
falls. Timing of when the brief warm up happens will also play a
factor, ie. during the day Thursday or overnight/Friday morning.
This low passing over the southern panhandle will again cause
north winds to increase through the northern inner channels. Went
slightly above model guidance on temperatures for downslope areas
like Skagway and downtown Juneau.
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM Monday to 6 AM AKST Tuesday
for AKZ025.
Winter Weather Advisory until 3 AM AKST Monday for AKZ022.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST
Monday for AKZ020.
Winter Weather Advisory until 3 AM AKST Monday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ041>043-051-052.
&&
$$
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
957 PM EST Sun Jan 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS...
A quick clipper moving across the Great Lakes to Ontario this
evening will take a cold front east across the area tonight.
Weak high pressure will build over the Ohio Valley briefly on
Monday before a weak low pressure system moves northeast across
the Ohio Valley on Tuesday. A trough will linger across the
eastern Great Lakes through Wednesday until high pressure shifts
east across the lakes Wednesday night.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
The main changes to the update late this evening are to the
temperatures. Temperatures have steadily risen across Ohio
tonight with many locations in the lower 40s. Have brought
overnight lows up a few degrees as temperatures are not expected
to fall into the upper 20s but rather low to mid 30s. Otherwise,
snow/melting snow is falling across the snow belt and will
continue through the overnight.
Previous Discussion...
The key tonight will be to watch the surface temperatures this
evening. Temperatures have nudged little so far today with the
extensive cloud cover and have only recently rose to the upper
30s across western OH. Elsewhere we will hold in the lower/mid
30s through the remainder of the afternoon. The RAP has the best
handle on the current situation and raises temperatures
across the east through the evening after dark and this seems
reasonable considering the increasing southerly winds this
evening. Therefore will have to have a rain/snow mix mentioned
across the west and far south with a transition to all snow
overnight for any remaining precipitation. The breezy conditions
will continue through the night with gusts around 35 MPH into
Monday morning.
This sharp, well defined clipper responsible for tonight`s
weather will essentially just brush the local area. The
steadier/isentropic lift snow will still take place across the
lake/northeast OH/northwest PA and into NY beginning as early
as late this afternoon. Elsewhere more scattered snow showers
will work east with/behind the cold front tonight. Outside of
the snowbelt a quick coating of snow is possible with the
passing snow showers. Across the higher terrain of OH we may be
able to squeeze out a inch (two at most). Across northwest PA
with the colder temperatures and a longer potential duration of
snow showers, accumulations will likely be 1 to 3 inches inland
with a few 4 inch reports possible.
Will keep the quick transition between systems and for Monday
high pressure will be building across the Ohio Valley. Minor
lake effect component with westerly flow, marginal temperatures,
and a brief window will linger snow showers across NW PA through
a good portion of Monday. Light additional accumulations
possible. Highs Monday will still run slightly above normal with
mid/upper 30s expected again. The ridge builds overhead for
Monday night with fair weather and temperatures that will dip
down into the 20s.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
An upper level trough will swing through the Great Lakes region
Tuesday into Wednesday as an upper level ridge builds across
the Plains. The ridge will move east over the local area as
trough retreats to the east. This will allow dual low pressure
systems to move east ahead of the upper level trough. First low
pressure system will move east through central Ontario, Canada
and the second low will move east across the Ohio and Tennessee
Valleys. A cold front is progged to move southeast across the
local area Tuesday night with a reinforcing cold front expected
Wednesday. Mainly some lake effect snow shower activity is
expected with the fronts across the northeast portion of the
forecast area. Otherwise, not expecting any precipitation across
the rest of the area. Cold air advection will follow the front
late Tuesday night and even more so on Wednesday morning as a
glancing blow to the area. Highs Tuesday will be in the 40s in
advance of the surface low pressure followed by lows in the 20s
Tuesday night as cold air advection begins. Highs Wednesday will
likely occur late morning or early afternoon around 30 degrees
and then fall back into the 20s during the evening.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Upper level ridge across the area will move east of the area
Thursday night allowing broad upper level trough to push east
toward the region. This trough will deepen and become positively
tilted resulting in cyclogenesis over northern Texas and
Oklahoma by Thursday night. The surface low pressure system will
eject northeast into the eastern Great Lakes region by Saturday
afternoon. A fairly strong conveyor belt of warm moist air will
develop to the east of the low pressure track. This warm moist
air will be transported from the Gulf of Mexico northeast into
the forecast area. Upper level dynamics and current track of the
low could place the local area in an area of potentially heavy
rain Friday. The GFS model at this time seems to be the wettest
with a series of waves moving northeast across the area Friday
through Sunday. The European appears to be more progressive and
does not linger heavy precipitation threat into the weekend. The
Canadian model is a bit closer to the GFS at this time.
Therefore, will hold off on mentioning anything in the hazardous
weather outlook for heavy rain due to uncertainty in the models
this far out. Even so, the potential for a period of heavy rain
is possible Friday and will begin to advance precipitation into
the local area Thursday night and keep a mention through the
weekend. Due to the warm air advection Friday, temperatures will
push the 60 degree mark as of now with slightly cooler
temperatures Saturday in the 50s and then the 40s by Sunday.
Otherwise, 30s to lower 40s expected Thursday night, 40s Friday
night, followed by lower to middle 30s Saturday night as cold
air advection begins to push east.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z Monday THROUGH Friday/...
Much of the area is VFR this evening with the exception for some
snow entering portions of NE OH and NW PA. Expect ceilings to
fall to MVFR with a clipper moving through the region to the
north. The most pessimistic ceilings will be in the KERI area
where snow may bring some periods of IFR overnight. Snow may
impact KCLE, KYNG, and KCAK overnight, but just will have a MVFR
mention for now. As the clipper departs on Monday, skies will
clear from the west and ceilings will lift to VFR before
scattering out completely. Aside from the snow, the most
impactful item in the TAFs will be the winds. Winds will become
more westerly overnight. Wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots are
expected through Monday afternoon with the clipper passage.
.OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning. Widespread non-VFR likely Thursday night through
Friday.
&&
.MARINE...
Dropped the small craft advisory for this afternoon as winds
diminished and shifted to a southwest direction. However, as
winds increase again later his evening, will need to hoist the
small craft advisory once again. Winds should top out at 30
knots and continue through Monday night and diminish Tuesday
morning. Generally light southwest flow is expected Tuesday
afternoon but this will also be short lived as winds increase
from the west by Tuesday night and continue into Wednesday night
when winds diminish for a period of time. Low pressure will
begin to move northeast toward the lake Thursday night into
Friday and cause winds to increase from the southwest. Will need
to monitor this for possible gales if the storm system
increases considerably over what is being progged at this time.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST Tuesday for LEZ145>149.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EST Monday for LEZ142>144.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...Oudeman
NEAR TERM...Oudeman/Sefcovic
SHORT TERM...Lombardy
LONG TERM...Lombardy
AVIATION...Sefcovic
MARINE...Lombardy
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
658 PM EST Sun Jan 5 2020
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 401 PM EST SUN JAN 5 2020
GOES water vapor and RAP analysis show a shortwave trough across
Upper Michigan as the ongoing snow showers show some cyclonic
signatures via satellite. Some of the heaviest snow of the day is
currently over the Keweenaw and Marquette county. Webcam`s across
the east don`t necessarily confirm or deny any amount of Lake
Michigan enhancement yet; however, model 850 temps are about -7C to -
8C with the preferred wind direction just starting to occur. As for
snowfall accumulations, seems to be right on track with a recent
spotter report in Norway had 1.5 inches.
Although the trough axis has slowed down on approach, still
expecting -SN to begin to diminish in the next few hours, especially
after 00Z in the west and along the WI border. The bigger question
heading into tonight is the how much lake enhancement is seen of
Lake Michigan and what LES develops in the NW wind LES belts across
the west. For the west, 850 temps fall to near -12C before beginning
to warm back up into Monday morning. At the same time, model
soundings indicate some subsidence moving in as DGZ saturation ends
with lowering inversions. As it stands, seems like there will be
some LES snow early on, ending relatively early into tonight. For
the Lake Michigan band, the window for lake enhancement to occur is
roughly through 00Z before winds veer more to the NW. With this,
have made a few small changes to the going forecast with fairly
similar snowfall accumulations expected...with a little extra across
the Keweenaw. Through tomorrow morning, going to see an additional 2
inches across the Keweenaw, with the potential of up to 4 inches
should LES develop and linger. For the east, 2 to 4 inches with the
potential for up to 6 inches with some LES developing on the back
end tomorrow morning as inversions remain slightly higher for a
little longer. On Monday, heights will begin rise as drier air
begins to settle across the area. Any remaining showers and
associated PoPs cut out quickly during the morning as skies clear
from the SW into the afternoon.
.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 312 PM EST SUN JAN 5 2020
Active weather pattern becomes amplified throughout the week with
overall temperature trends fluctuating between sharp cold downs and
brief warm ups. Of course, with these highly-variable temperatures
from day to day will come chances for wintry precipitation,
including accumulating LES especially early/mid week across the west
to northwest wind snow belts. More on that below!
Tuesday night through the Wednesday time period will turn sharply
colder as an arctic front pushes east across the Upper Michigan.
Locations across western Upper Michigan will likely see their high
temperatures during the day on Tuesday occur that morning, with
falling temperatures expected through the afternoon hours. Combo of
the colder air arriving and gusty winds will make conditions feel
much colder U.P. wide. Tuesday night into Wednesday lows look to
fall into the single digits to lower teens. Lingering gusty
northwest winds will allow wind chills to range from near zero to 15
below, coldest across the west and central. Lingering LES and
resulting clouds across the northwest wind snow belts will help keep
temperatures somewhat modified and on the "warmer" side. By
Wednesday, temperatures rebound into the teens with wind chills
improving throughout the day.
Along the front, Tuesday morning through that afternoon, expect a
narrow band of snow to push across the Upper Peninsula. It could
bring a quick burst of one-half of an inch of snow or slightly more
in spots. Behind the arctic front expect LES showers to fill in
across the west to northwest wind snow belts that afternoon and
lingering through much of Wednesday. SLRs during this time period
look to remain below/around 20:1, not terribly fluffy for LES
standards due to the combo of the colder arctic air mass pushing
lift outside of the DGZ and the likelihood of dendrite fracturing
with gusty winds expected throughout the depth of the convective
layer. Still expect at least moderate LES across the west wind snow
belts, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula on Tuesday, and then the
northwest wind snow belts Tuesday evening through at least mid-day
Wednesday. Snowfall accumulations look to remain fairly tame,
perhaps 3-4`` with pockets of higher amounts of 6-8`` over the
Keweenaw and around/east of Munising, but the smaller snowflake
sizes that are typical of these types of arctic air outbreaks will
be efficient at reducing visibilities. Not to mention the blowing
snow/drifting snow concerns given the gusty winds, so do expect
there will at least be impacts to travel across the west to
northwest wind snow belts Tuesday into Wednesday.
By Wednesday night, any lingering LES will push offshore with
southwest flow aloft starting to lift into the region, bringing with
it much warmer air. This warm air advection arrives ahead of the
next shortwave and developing surface low progged to lift across the
Upper Great Lakes Thursday into Friday. Models are in fairly good
agreement with the overall track of the system taking the surface
low up and over Lake Superior, but not in good agreement with how
overall precipitation chances will play out. The GFS is by far the
most robust with bringing the gulf rich moisture northward by mid-
day Thursday, followed by the ECMWF which is a bit further delayed
and the the Canadian which is even more delayed and doesn`t really
doesn`t bring much in the way of any precipitation. If widespread
precipitation can get this far north before the system passes over
the region, will need to monitor the trends/strength of the warm
nose and any potential impacts to p-type.
After the system passes through expect lingering LES across the west
wind snow belts Friday/Friday night and the northwest wind snow
belts Saturday/Saturday night as colder air spills across the
region. By the end of the weekend/early next week, medium-range
models show the potential for another low pressure system developing
in the lee of the Rockies and lifting northeast across the Upper
Great Lakes.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 655 PM EST SUN JAN 5 2020
Mainly MVFR conditions are expected at KIWD and KSAW this evening
along with gusty westerly winds. Higher terrain enhanced wind
gusts at KCMX to around 40 knots will result in more blowing snow
with IFR vsby. In additional some light lake effect snow may also
develop. Otherwise, drier air moving in overnight will bring VFR
conditions at KIWD/KSAW.
&&
.MARINE...(For the 4 PM Lake Superior forecast issuance)
Issued at 413 PM EST SUN JAN 5 2020
NW gales tonight up to 45 kts will relax by tomorrow morning across
the west, lingering in the east through the afternoon. Winds will
then back to the SW on Monday night with gales up to 35 kts. Winds
will then back to the NW again on Tuesday evening, increasing to
gales up to 40 knots on Tuesday night. With colder air filtering in
across Lake Superior Tuesday night, heavy freezing spray will be
likely. Winds relax on Wednesday before increasing again from the
southeast on Thursday with gales up to 35 kts possible across the
eastern half of Lake Superior.
&&
.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
Winter Weather Advisory until 7 AM EST Monday for MIZ006-007-014-
085.
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight EST tonight for MIZ001-
003.
Lakeshore Flood Advisory from midnight tonight to noon EST
Monday for MIZ006-007.
Lake Superior...
Gale Warning until 4 PM EST Monday for LSZ248>251-265>267.
Gale Warning until noon EST /11 AM CST/ Monday for LSZ241>245-
263-264.
Gale Warning until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Monday for LSZ162-240.
Lake Michigan...
None.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM...JAW
LONG TERM...Ritzman
AVIATION...JLB
MARINE...JAW
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
815 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020
.UPDATE...
While the diurnal trend is slightly off in a few locations, most
of the short term guidance is in good agreement regarding
overnight low temperatures. As such, no update is needed at this
time. /44/
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 528 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020/
AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected for the entire TAF period. A wind
shift can also be expected past 06/08z (starting at our western
TAF sites) to a more West/Northwest direction following a cold
front. /44/
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 402 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2020/
SHORT TERM.../Tonight through Monday Night/
Much above normal temps have been observed with 21Z temps near or
having already exceeding 70 degrees across much of the region
under strong insolation and SW sfc winds. Meanwhile, the afternoon
sfc analysis indicates that the earlier indicated inverted sfc
trough has washed out across extreme SE OK/Wcntrl AR, although
another weak sfc trough continues to make steady progress SE into
Srn OK and Wrn AR, with the leading edge of this bndry extending
from near a DTO, to HHW, to just N of McCurtain County, to MEZ
and RUE. This bndry remains progged to continue easing into
portions of extreme NE TX and SW AR this evening in VC of the I-30
corridor before become stationary, with a shallow lyr of low level
moisture progged to continue gradually building N into portions of
Deep and SE TX into Cntrl and Ncntrl LA late tonight through much
of Monday. The short term progs are not very keen on patchy FG
development tonight, although the HRRR does hint at some patchy FG
near/after 12Z Monday over portions of SE and possibly Deep E TX
into the Lower Toledo Bend Country of Wcntrl LA. Given the
scarcity though, have omitted FG mention in the forecast, although
light SSW winds S of the sfc bndry should result in milder temps
tonight compared to what was observed this morning. However,
believe the NBM is again too cool with min temps given the extent
of mixing and weak moisture advection S of the bndry, and have
continued to trend min temps just a bit above the NBM and near the
MAVMOS with the coldest temps expected N of the bndry over extreme
NE TX/SE OK/Nrn sections of SW AR.
Little movement in this bndry is expected Monday, with another day
of above normal temps expected over Lower E TX/N LA, where low
level moisture advection will continue through the day. A shallow
cu field may develop over Lower Toledo Bend into portions of
Ncntrl LA by mid to late morning Monday, but the short term progs
have trended less with this shallow lyr of moisture, before the
aforementioned sfc bndry across the Nrn zones is reinforced SE as
a cold front as a progressive shortwave trough quickly translates
into the Srn Plains in the late afternoon and into the Lower MS
Valley by 06Z Tuesday. The short term progs have continued the
trend this morning with the moisture depth even more shallow than
what has been depicted, with none of the guidance suggesting
enough moisture/large scale ascent for any QPF. Given this good
agreement, have taken out the low pops for Ncntrl LA Monday night,
with the front expected to clear the region shortly after 06Z
Tuesday. Weak cold advection will follow the fropa Monday night as
any residual post-frontal stratocu gradually clears Srn AR/N
LA/extreme Ern TX, and have trended min temps near of not a tad
warmer than the NBM given the MOS trends and potential for post-
frontal cu. However, the sky should clear the SE zones prior to
daybreak Tuesday, with near seasonal temps expected for the
Tuesday/Wednesday timeframe.
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&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV 44 68 40 59 / 0 0 0 0
MLU 44 68 41 58 / 0 0 10 0
DEQ 35 58 32 58 / 0 0 0 0
TXK 39 60 36 57 / 0 0 0 0
ELD 40 62 37 58 / 0 0 0 0
TYR 42 64 38 59 / 0 0 0 0
GGG 42 65 39 60 / 0 0 0 0
LFK 45 71 41 61 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&
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