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FXUS62 KTAE 150104
AFDTAE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
904 PM EDT Tue May 14 2013


.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...
High pressure continues to dominate our weather pattern. Therefore
another calm and unseasonably cool night across the region with
near record lows is expected. Tweaked the minimum temperatures
grids slightly, but otherwise the previous forecast remains on
track.


&&

.SHORT TERM [8 AM Wednesday Morning Through Thursday Night]...
As the upper level trough continues to pull further away to the
east, the ridge to our west will build over the area. The resulting
rising heights will contribute to a warming trend. Afternoon highs
will be in the mid to upper 80s with overnight lows in the upper 50s
to lower 60s. These numbers are fairly close to seasonal norms.
Short wave energy moving overhead on Thursday and Thursday night
will bring an increase in mid and upper level cloudiness during
those periods. However, the surface high currently centered over the
area will only drift a bit to the south over the next couple of days
and keep rain chances out of the forecast.

&&

.LONG TERM [Friday through Tuesday]...
The surface ridge axis will essentially remain in place through the
period with the axis wavering back and forth from our coastal waters
to just inland. This will keep a general onshore flow of moist air
coming in from the Gulf of Mexico. There will be sufficient moisture
by weeks end to allow for isolated thunderstorms to develop on the
sea breeze and any follow on outflow boundaries, with some
occasional additional forcing for ascent provided by weak impulses
in northwesterly flow aloft. Daytime PoPs will generally be in the
20-30 percent range through the period. Afternoon max temps will be
near seasonal norms in the upper 80s, with cooler upper 70s to lower
80s at the beaches. Overnight lows will be slightly above normal in
the lower to mid 60s.

&&

.AVIATION [Beginning 00Z Wednesday]...
Conditions are expected to remain VFR through the period.

&&

.MARINE...
A ridge of high pressure pressure will remain in place over or just
north of the waters through the weekend. This high will keep winds
light and primarily onshore with a slight enhancement in wind speeds
each afternoon in the nearshore sea breeze.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
With a slight shift in the weather pattern allowing more flow off of
the Gulf, we expect a slow moistening trend to begin Wednesday and
continue through the rest of the week.  This should boost RH above
Red Flag criteria, although relatively dry fuels may continue to
support near RFW criteria for another day in parts of northern FL.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
No rainfall is expected until at least Friday and with coverage of
storms expected to be isolated for the most part over the weekend,
there are no concerns on area rivers and creeks.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   52  86  58  87  61 /  0   0   0  10  10
Panama City   61  83  65  84  66 /  0   0   0  10  10
Dothan        57  88  62  87  63 /  0   0   0  10  10
Albany        56  88  60  88  62 /  0   0   0  10  10
Valdosta      51  86  59  86  61 /  0   0   0  10  10
Cross City    50  86  57  86  59 /  0   0   0  10  10
Apalachicola  57  80  62  82  64 /  0   0   0  10  10

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

&&

$$
NEAR TERM...Navarro/Harrigan
SHORT TERM...Wool
LONG TERM...Wool
AVIATION...Walsh/Gould
MARINE...Wool
FIRE WEATHER...Evans
HYDROLOGY...Wool