Although nearshore waters in the 50s will result in a surface
stable
layer across coastal portions of the
Cape Fear region where
south-southwesterly winds align with a
fetch over the cool
waters, the very strong low-level
flow and potential for breaks
in the clouds in the morning to midday timeframe before the
arrival of the main convective band may be enough to mix the
stable layer out where it is shallow enough away from the coast.
Where this
stable layer sets up will
likely demarcate where
severe weather can occur on Wednesday, with areas inland of
this
stable layer under a threat for damaging wind gusts over
60mph and
isolated tornadoes as the main convective band pushes
in ahead of the
front. This threat would be enhanced if semi-
discrete
convection forms, but guidance is not very supportive
of this scenario at this time. The
front should push offshore
around or soon after sunset with very strong cold
advection
ensuing behind it.