AWUS01 KWNH 241522
FFGMPD
TXZ000-242100-
Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0047
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1022 AM EST Tue Jan 24 2023
Areas affected...Mid to Upper Texas Coastal Plain...
Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible
Valid 241520Z - 242100Z
SUMMARY...Increasing convective development and potential for slow
moving, efficient rainfall producing cells. Downstream
development along warm front may also allow for some repeating and
therefore localized flash flooding may be possible with 2-4"
totals in short (1-3hrs) duration.
DISCUSSION...GOES-E WV depicts a strong compact closed low over
the Western TX panhandle pressing eastward with broad favorable
diffluent upper level jet pattern with dual right entrance/left
exit jet structure out of N TX/OK and across northeast Mexico into
far south TX. This is providing a dynamic surface cyclogenesis
across central TX this morning with strong emergence of western
Gulf higher moist/unstable air pressing a warm front northward
from west of COT near the low to BEA to south of VCT and DVY. Low
70s T with mid to upper 60s Tds are supporting increasing unstable
air, but given the approaching height-falls the western Gulf LLJ
has strengthened to over 50kts per CRP/EWX VWP overriding the
frontal zone. WV suite denotes the edge of the best height-falls
tightening on the western side of the jet likely to increase deep
layer moisture convergence to support growing vertical nature to
the showers in the area. Given the strength of flux convergence
and increasing MUCAPE values of 1000-1500 J/kg, rainfall
efficiency should support intense rates with 1.5" toward 16-17z
increasing slowly to about 2" as the cells/convergence move
eastward into the core of the moisture axis denoted by TPW of
1.6-1.7". Cell motions will be more north-northwest in the line
with slow eastward propagation allowing for some increased
duration with quick 1.5-2.5" in a hour and spots of 2-4" possible
over 2-3hrs mainly near the warm front near the I-10 corridor east
of San Antonio. Intensity of rates will decrease toward the north
as isentropic ascent becomes more elevated.
Further east, strong surface convergence and slow northward
movement of the warm front should allow for scattered cells with
isolated more intense rain-rates. Individually they are less
likely to induce rainfall rates/totals to induce flooding
concerns, with exception in urban locales. However, 1-2" totals
with these scattered cells will prime the soils ahead of the main
line as it progresses eastward. The intersection/repeat nature
will support the greatest risk of rainfall over 3-4" as supported
by a bulk of the hi-res CAM guidance providing some confidence.=20
However, there are some guidance solutions as great at 5-6" with
the FV3CAM and Candian Regional and while this is not favored,
ideal setup/training may allow for this much lower potential given
the strong dynamics, warm front placement to the Gulf to at least
mention the very low end possibility of it to occur. If it were
to manifest, it would very likely be south of I-10 and east toward
Galveston Bay given the nature of convection training and
reinforcing and locking the frontal zone in place for a longer
duration.
Soil conditions are quite dry for the area both in depth and
relative to the seasonal average, given the intensity of the rates
this may actually reduce infiltration with increased run-off, but
more likely the vast majority of the area should absorb better
than run-off. Given the rates, totals of 2-4" locally higher,
flash flooding is considered possible through the late morning
into the afternoon.
Gallina
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ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...FWD...HGX...
ATTN...RFC...WGRFC...NWC...
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