Severe Thunderstorm Warning 244, NWS Jackson, MS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
400 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...OVERALL THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS LOWERED THIS AFTERNOON. REGIONAL RADARS HAVE
THE LEADING EDGE OF A WEAKENING BAND OF STORMS ALONG AN OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY SPREADING EAST AND SOUTH ALONG THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THIS BOUNDARY
WHICH SHOULD STALL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20. SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY
OUR WARM MOIST UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL RESIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BUT INSTABILITY WILL WAIN WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.
SHEAR IS WEAKER THE FARTHER SOUTH IN OUR CWA. THE UPDATED LOCAL WET
MICROBURST CHECKLIST FROM THE 18Z JAN SOUNDING SHOWED LOWER
POTENTIAL THAN THIS MORNING AND LESS LOW LEVEL FLOW.

SO FOR TONIGHT...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY/RUC ANALYSIS SHOWS A SHORTWAVE
SWINGING EAST OVER THE OZARKS IN THE BASE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR CWA TONIGHT AND SUPPORT A COLD FRONT. THIS
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER OUR NW MOST ZONES BY MIDNIGHT AND BE NEAR THE
NATCHEZ TRACE BY SUNRISE AND EXIT OUR SE ZONES SUNDAY EVENING. ALONG
AND JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONT...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL. A BRIEF
TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THE AREA ALONG THE HIGHWAY 82 CORRIDOR
WILL BE STABILIZED BY THE EARLIER CONVECTION ALONG THE OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY AND OVERALL INSTABILITY WILL BE DECREASED BY THE TIME THE
FRONT ARRIVES. THE AREA THAT WILL SEE THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR STRONG
TO SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE OUR NE LOUISIANA PARISHES INTO
WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE SUNDAY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT BY AFTERNOON AND
THAT AREA SHOULD BE SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE. WIND AND HAIL
WILL REMAIN THE MAIN THREATS. A DRIER AIRMASS AND SURFACE RIDGING
FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE OVER OUR CWA MONDAY IN THE WAKE
OF THE FRONT. THIS SHOULD KNOCK MORNING LOWS BACK INTO THE LOW
TO MID 60S AT MOST LOCATIONS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY MORNINGS.
DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE A FEW DEGREES BELOW NORMAL SUNDAY AND MONDAY
BUT STILL IN THE 80S. /22/

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY...GFS/ECMWF IN PRETTY
GOOD AGREEMENT ON PATTERN IN MEDIUM RANGE. QUIETER WEATHER IN STORE
FOR EARLY TO MID PART OF NEXT WEEK AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO
THE REGION IN WAKE OF COLD FRONT. MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE
AREA AS PW VALUES FALL TO WELL BELOW 1 INCH BY EARLY TUESDAY. WEAK
MOISTURE RETURN LOOKS TO RESUME SOMETIME DURING THE LATTER HALF OF
THE WEEK. HOW QUICKLY THIS HAPPENS WILL LIKELY BE TIED TO HOW MUCH
DEVELOPMENT OCCURS WITH A WARM CORE SYSTEM MODELS HAVE BEEN TRYING
TO BRING OUT OF A FESTERING AREA OF CONVECTION OVER THE SOUTHERN
GULF OF MEXICO DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. A STRONGER LOW ON THE
CURRENTLY FORECAST TRACK TOWARD THE FL PENINSULA WOULD LIKELY TO
DEEPER/STRONGER NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS OUR AREA...RESULTING IN A
SLOWER RETURN IN MOISTURE AND PRECIP CHANCES. OBVIOUSLY A WEAKER LOW
SHOULD HAVE THE OPPOSITE IMPACT. FOR NOW WILL ACCEPT GRADUAL
RETURN/INCREASE OF POPS TO THE REGION THU THROUGH SAT. WITH WNW FLOW
ALOFT COULD SEE SOME MORE ORGANIZED MCS ACTIVITY TRY TO PUSH OUR WAY
AT TIMES...AND BECAUSE OF THIS WILL NOT COMPLETELY LIMIT PRECIP
CHANCES TO AFTERNOON/EVENING.

AS FAR AS TEMPERATURES...GUIDANCE TEMPS LOOKED REASONABLE AND WERE
ACCEPTED. AS MOISTURE GRADUALLY INCREASES MINIMUM TEMPS WILL BE ON
THE INCREASE FROM LOWEST READINGS AROUND 60 TUE MORNING. MAXES WILL
GENERALLY RANGE FROM 85 TO 90 THROUGH THE PERIOD. /AEG/

&&

.AVIATION...LINE OF +TSRA AND GUSTY WINDS PUSHING THROUGH HWY-82
CORRIDOR HAS IMPACTED KGLH/KGWO OVER PAST HOUR WITH IFR CONDS AS VIS
DROPS TO 1SM AT TIMES IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS HAVE ALSO GUSTED TO
35 KT FROM THE NW WITH THIS COMPLEX. THE COMPLEX WILL IMPACT KGTR
2045-2145Z WITH SIMILAR IFR CONDS. THIS COMPLEX WL STAY NORTH OF
CNTRL TAF SITES BUT SCATTERED AIRMASS SHRA/TSRA ARE ONGOING ACROSS
THE REST OF THE REGION WITH SITES GENERALLY VFR. AIRMASS TSRA WILL
DIMINISH THROUGH 02/02Z BUT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO REGION LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AND ALLOW FOR MORE SHRA/TSRA TO DEVELOP. HAVE
PLACED VCTS/SH DUE TO LOW TIMING CONFIDENCE. MVFR/IFR CONDS RETURN
OVRNGT AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH ON
SUNDAY. /ALLEN/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       71  85  64  84 /  64  59  17   5
MERIDIAN      71  86  64  86 /  54  60  34   8
VICKSBURG     71  84  61  85 /  82  28  12   4
HATTIESBURG   72  89  68  88 /  29  60  29  11
NATCHEZ       72  84  63  85 /  39  43  14   3
GREENVILLE    70  82  61  82 /  82  19   9   4
GREENWOOD     70  83  60  82 /  84  27  13   4

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...NONE.
LA...NONE.
AR...NONE.
&&

22/AEG/ALLEN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ034-035-040>043-047>049-
053-059-060-030145-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-WASHINGTON-
HUMPHREYS-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
CLAIBORNE-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
ARKANSAS...NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY UNTIL EARLY THIS
MORNING...AS A DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT PUSH INTO THE REGION FROM
THE NORTHWEST. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS.
A TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT IN THIS AREA BUT THE TORNADO RISK IS
LOW. MANY STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CONTINUOUS TO FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES.

IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT...POSSIBLY EVEN THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL
RATES COULD BE HIGH ENOUGH TO RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING IN A FEW
LOCATIONS. SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE
RISES IN WATER LEVELS. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH TONIGHT OF SEVERAL
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AT LEAST ISOLATED SPOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

MSZ018-019-025>033-036-037-030145-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-
LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT AS A DISTURBANCE AND
COLD FRONT PUSH INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST. THE MOST INTENSE
STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS. MANY STORMS WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES.

IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATE LATE TONIGHT.
RAINFALL RATES COULD BE HIGH ENOUGH TO RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING IN A
FEW LOCATIONS. SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY
EXPERIENCE RISES IN WATER LEVELS. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH TONIGHT OF
SEVERAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AT LEAST ISOLATED SPOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY.

MSZ038-039-044>046-050>052-054>058-061>066-072>074-030145-
WINSTON-NOXUBEE-LEAKE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-
COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE-
JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
841 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY

AT LEAST A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AS EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MOVE IN FROM THE WEST
AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS TO 45 MPH...OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY
DOWNPOURS...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS GENERALLY NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

ON SUNDAY...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE REGION INTO AN
UNSTABLE AIRMASS MAINLY SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE. THE MOST
INTENSE STORMS COULD CONTAIN WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AS WELL AS HAIL
UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. MANY STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
STORMS WILL SHIFT WEST TO EAST WITH THE FRONT AND MOVE OUT OF EASTERN
MISSISSIPPI BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN.

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MSZ030-031-012145-
LOWNDES MS-CLAY MS-
413 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
413 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...A LINE OF GUSTY STORMS MOVING THROUGH COLUMBUS AREA...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 45 MPH WIND
GUSTS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALEDONIA TO 10 MILES
WEST OF CRAWFORD AT 413 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN CLAY AND LOWNDES COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE
STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3329 8830 3329 8867 3349 8866 3367 8847
      3367 8843 3370 8840 3369 8837 3375 8832
      3375 8825 3374 8824 3368 8825
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 285DEG 24KT 3376 8824 3327 8877

BYB

MSZ052-058-012210-
LAUDERDALE MS-CLARKE MS-
442 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
442 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...STRONG STORMS MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHERN CLARKE AND INTO
SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND
40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS WAS LOCATED OVER SNELL AT 442 PM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3237 8841 3231 8842 3225 8842 3224 8843
      3209 8844 3209 8845 3216 8861 3242 8841
      3242 8840 3238 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 208DEG 14KT 3220 8847

BYB

MSZ038-039-045-046-012310-
WINSTON MS-NOXUBEE MS-NESHOBA MS-KEMPER MS-
510 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
510 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...LINE OF GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH EAST CENTRAL PORTIONS
OF MISSISSIPPI...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE
HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WIND GUSTS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES EAST OF
PRAIRIE POINT TO 3 MILES WEST OF PHILADELPHIA AT 510 PM CDT...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN KEMPER...NESHOBA...SOUTHERN NOXUBEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WINSTON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3258 8839 3258 8900 3277 8932 3280 8930
      3301 8870 3323 8832 3322 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 305DEG 23KT 3315 8826 3296 8861
          3276 8915

BYB

MSZ057-066-012305-
JONES MS-JASPER MS-
534 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
534 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL
AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER MOSS AT 534 PM CDT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND NORTH CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES SHOULD
MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3202 8912 3193 8891 3167 8908 3180 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 221DEG 25KT 3181 8916

JC

ARZ074-020140-
ASHLEY AR-
811 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
811 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE
HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF
FOUNTAIN HILL TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST CROSSETT AT 812 PM CDT...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN NORTHWESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THESE STORMS
CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3321 9209 3323 9210 3328 9204 3331 9198
      3335 9200 3337 9197 3339 9200 3341 9199
      3340 9155 3314 9185 3314 9212 3315 9211
      3316 9214 3321 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 269DEG 25KT 3346 9182 3320 9214

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ARZ075-MSZ034-020240-
CHICOT AR-WASHINGTON MS-
911 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
911 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE
HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED FROM 7 MILES WEST OF
WINTERVILLE TO 15 MILES WEST OF EUDORA AT 912 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

PEOPLE IN NORTHERN WASHINGTON AND CHICOT COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR
THESE STORMS CLOSELY.

LAT...LON 3353 9121 3352 9076 3351 9076 3304 9117
      3305 9146 3330 9146 3356 9123
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 273DEG 26KT 3351 9116 3328 9136
          3313 9149

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