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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 578

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

950 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 950 PM

  UNTIL 400 AM EST.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  A FEW DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 90 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN

NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR

TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH

AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR

THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS

AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 576...WW 577...



DISCUSSION...DEEP CONVECTION AND INITIALLY NIL TO MRGL SFC-BASED

BUOYANCY EACH IS FCST TO INCREASE GRADUALLY OVER NEXT FEW

HOURS...AMIDST FAVORABLY LARGE LOW-LEVEL HODOGRAPHS AND DEEP SHEAR.

ACTIVITY MAY INCLUDE SUPERCELLS AND SMALL BOWS...OFFERING BOTH

TORNADO AND WIND-DAMAGE RISK.  REF SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2049 FOR

FURTHER/INITIAL NEAR-TERM DETAILS.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.





...EDWARDS

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