**Breaking Weather News**
**Date: December 30, 2024**
**Summary:**
Good evening, I'm your weather anchor. Here's the latest update on hurricane alerts, warnings, and significant weather updates from the past 24 hours, courtesy of NOAA, the National Hurricane Center, and major weather news sources.
**Hurricane Updates:**
- **Atlantic Hurricane Season:** The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30th, and there are currently no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic[1][2].
- **No Active Storms:** The National Hurricane Center reports no active storms in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico[1][2].
**Severe Weather Alerts:**
- **Severe Thunderstorms:** The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Day 3 Convective Outlook indicating an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms from north-central Louisiana across much of central Mississippi and into far west-central Alabama on Saturday. All severe weather hazards, including tornadoes, are possible[3].
- **Current Weather Conditions:** A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms is currently present across parts of the central Gulf Coast, with a shortwave trough moving northeastward into the Ohio Valley. Scattered thunderstorms are ongoing within the moist airmass from far southeast Louisiana into southwest Alabama, with a marginal tornado threat persisting for another hour or two[5].
**Weather Forecast:**
- **Weekend Outlook:** A mid-level trough centered across the Texas Panhandle will move quickly across the southern Plains and become negatively tilted across the Ozarks by Saturday evening and into the Ohio Valley by Sunday morning. Rich low-level moisture will start to move inland across the Gulf Coast by 12Z Saturday, leading to a severe weather outbreak with multiple rounds of storms[3].
- **Severe Weather Threat:** The severe weather threat is expected to continue after dark from central Mississippi into western Alabama. The highest threat corridor will likely shift in future outlooks due to timing and amplitude differences with the mid-level pattern[3].
**Conclusion:**
While there are no active hurricanes, the southern United States is bracing for severe thunderstorms and potential tornadoes over the weekend. Stay tuned for further updates and follow all weather advisories closely.
**Sources:**
- National Hurricane Center (NHC) - NOAA[1][2]
- Storm Prediction Center (SPC) - NOAA[3][5]
**End of Broadcast**
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