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Area Forecast Discussion

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FXUS64 KMRX 211725
AFDMRX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
125 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.AVIATION...SCT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN REGION THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING AS A LINE OF CONVECTION
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WELL TO OUR WEST WORKS ITS WAY EASTWARD INTO
THE MRX CWA.  WITH A MOIST AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE
...SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH THE MAIN
THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.  OVERNIGHT...ANY LINGERING
STORMS WILL PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA AND PATCHY FOG SHOULD DEVELOP ONCE
AGAIN TONIGHT.  AREAS OF MVFR CONDITIONS AND LOCALLY IFR CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR TRI.

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.MRX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.
TN...NONE.
VA...NONE.

&&

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MJB