Scientific Forecaster Discussion

NWS Discussion
			
				

Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Tulsa OK 
627 am CDT Wednesday may 22 2013 


Aviation... 
concerning taf sites ktul/krvs/kbvo/kmlc/kxna/kfyv/kfsm. 
Patchy fog will occasionally reduce visibilities to MVFR or lower 
during the first couple hours of the taf period except at ktul. 
Kfsm will be most likely to see IFR or LIFR conditions in fog. The 
fog will burn off by around 14z...with VFR conditions then 
prevailing for the rest of the forecast period. 


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Previous discussion... /issued 426 am CDT Wednesday may 22 2013/ 


Discussion... 
finally a dry day. Cooler than normal. Darby 
quantitative precipitation forecast footprint algorithm applied to maximum temperatures. 


European model (ecmwf) as well as GFS intent on a dirty ridge 
over forecast area Friday-Sunday. Return low 
level moisture underneath ridge along with 
moisture attributed to rain past couple days 
yields chance probability of precipitation. Leaned toward Superior 
European model (ecmwf) and its wetter solution. 


Southwest flow early next week maintains low 
or marginal pop with little to delineate dry 
weather from slight chance weather. Must be 
late Spring. Gw 


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Tsa watches/warnings/advisories... 
OK...none. 
Arkansas...none. 
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Short term...99 
long term....99 
aviation...05