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FXUS64 KMEG 231142
AFDMEG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
642 AM CDT Sat Jun 23 2018

.DISCUSSION... /issued 433 AM CDT Sat Jun 23 2018/

A mesoscale convective system (MCS) had entered western AR at 4 AM
CDT, on schedule with earlier forecasts. This feature will continue
east across AR, entering eastern part of the state by 7 AM or so.
Expect a gradual weakening in the interim. Outflow boundaries and
a potential mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) may provide focus
to storm redevelopment over the Midsouth later this morning and
afternoon. Instability should stout, with NAM Bufr soundings
depicting surface-based CAPE in excess of 4000 J/KG, aided by mid-
70s dewpoints along and south of I-40.

Storms should exit to the east of the TN River by early evening,
as attention turns upstream to the southern plains for a potential
MCS arrival to the Midsouth early Sunday morning. Given upper
level ridge amplification along the gulf coast, main storm track
Saturday night will shift to the north relative to the previous
night, and extend from northeast AR through northwest TN.

The aforementioned midlevel height ridge to our south will amplify
further on Monday, shifting the main storm track north by Monday
night, into the mid-MS River valley. Midlevel heights may depress
just enough Tuesday with a passing trof to our north, for a few
storms to develop across northwest TN, down through the TN River
valley.

From Thursday through next weekend, a 594dm 500mb height ridge
center will shift from the southern plains into the Ohio River
valley. Hot and humid conditions will prevail over the Midsouth,
tempered slightly by easterly flow and weakened convective
inhibition around the base of the ridge over the weekend. In the
interim, it appears heat indices may exceed 105 degrees by Tuesday
and peak during the mid to late portion of next week.

PWB

&&

.AVIATION...

12Z TAF Set

A dying MCS is moving along I-40 and will be approaching KMEM by
13Z and KMKL by 14-15Z. Have added TEMPO groups for the
convection. Meanwhile, convection has fired up near KTUP during
the overnight hours thus will carry a tempo group through 16Z.
Several CAM models show additional scattered convection
developing during the afternoon hours thus carried vicinity
wording through 01Z. Another MCS may develop and affect KJBR,
KMKL, and KMEM after 06Z. For now have just introduced vicinity
wording. KTUP could see some fog development after 09Z. Winds
will generally be from the WSW between 5-8 KTs outside of
convection. KMEM and KJBR may see some gusts up to 15 KTS during
the afternoon hours.

KRM

&&


&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&

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