249

FXUS64 KFWD 031642

AFDFTW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1140 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



FOR AVIATION CONCERNS...3500-4500FT CEILINGS WILL LIKELY PREVAIL 

THROUGH 20Z. EXPECT A SOUTHEAST SURFACE WIND 13-20KT THROUGH 00Z. 

WILL MONITOR RADAR TRENDS...CONVECTION TO THE WEST OF THE D/FW SITES 

HAS NOT EXHIBITED MUCH EASTWARD PROPAGATION...AND EXPECT THIS TREND 

TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 00Z BASED ON FORECAST WIND PROFILES.



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955 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



CONVECTION SHOULD REMAIN WEST OF I-35 CORRIDOR TODAY WHILE SKIES

REMAIN CLOUDY WEST AND MOSTLY CLOUDY EAST.  WILL UPDATE SHORTLY

TO MODIFIED POPS UP WESTERN EXTREME...AND CORRECT SOUTHEAST AREA.

PRELIMINARY LOOK AT MESO ETA CONTINUES TREND OF HOLDING

CONVECTION IN THE WEST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WORKING EASTWARD OVER

REST OF CWA BY FRIDAY NIGHT.



ALSO REMOVE POPS ON NEXT WEDNESDAY AS FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE

SOUTH OF THE CWA.





.FWD...CAUTION ADVISED ON AREA LAKES.



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249

FXUS64 KFWD 031642

AFDFTW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX

1140 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



FOR AVIATION CONCERNS...3500-4500FT CEILINGS WILL LIKELY PREVAIL 

THROUGH 20Z. EXPECT A SOUTHEAST SURFACE WIND 13-20KT THROUGH 00Z. 

WILL MONITOR RADAR TRENDS...CONVECTION TO THE WEST OF THE D/FW SITES 

HAS NOT EXHIBITED MUCH EASTWARD PROPAGATION...AND EXPECT THIS TREND 

TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST 00Z BASED ON FORECAST WIND PROFILES.



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955 AM CDT THU MAY 3 2001



CONVECTION SHOULD REMAIN WEST OF I-35 CORRIDOR TODAY WHILE SKIES

REMAIN CLOUDY WEST AND MOSTLY CLOUDY EAST.  WILL UPDATE SHORTLY

TO MODIFIED POPS UP WESTERN EXTREME...AND CORRECT SOUTHEAST AREA.

PRELIMINARY LOOK AT MESO ETA CONTINUES TREND OF HOLDING

CONVECTION IN THE WEST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WORKING EASTWARD OVER

REST OF CWA BY FRIDAY NIGHT.



ALSO REMOVE POPS ON NEXT WEDNESDAY AS FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD BE

SOUTH OF THE CWA.





.FWD...CAUTION ADVISED ON AREA LAKES.



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