FXUS62 KFFC 152002
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
302 PM EST TUE DEC 15 2009
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THE COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH ACROSS THE STATE THIS
AFTERNOON...ALLOWING A DRIER AIR MASS TO USHER IN FROM NORTHWEST
TO SOUTHEAST...WITH SOME CLEARING TO OCCUR AFTER 03Z. THE COOLER
AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL HOLD THROUGH THURSDAY...AS THE NEXT STORM
SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE GULF TO START SPREADING MOISTURE INTO THE
AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE LOW FROM THE GULF MOVES ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE
ATLANTIC...ALLOWING THE PRECIP TO GRADUALLY END FROM THE NORTHWEST
TO THE SOUTHEAST. HOWEVER...AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE
NORTHEAST...ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TO
PROVIDE SOME WRAP AROUND MOISTURE AND COLDER AIR...THAT COULD
PROVIDE A MIX OF WINTRY WEATHER AND RAIN ON SATURDAY IN THE
NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...IF THE GFS HOLDS OUT...THOUGH MUCH UNCERTAINTY AT
THIS TIME. THIS IS WHERE THE GFS AND ECMWF DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY.
AFTER THIS SYSTEM LIFTS OUT...HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD IN FROM THE
WEST TO KEEP DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS 39 58 31 57 35 / 0 0 5 5 20
ATLANTA 39 57 33 55 38 / 0 0 5 5 20
BLAIRSVILLE 35 53 26 51 31 / 0 0 0 5 10
CARTERSVILLE 37 53 26 56 31 / 0 0 5 5 20
COLUMBUS 44 61 35 58 42 / 20 0 5 10 30
GAINESVILLE 36 56 31 54 35 / 0 0 5 5 10
MACON 45 61 32 59 39 / 20 0 5 10 30
ROME 36 53 27 57 32 / 0 0 0 5 20
PEACHTREE CITY 38 57 27 56 32 / 5 0 5 10 20
VIDALIA 49 58 32 57 39 / 30 5 0 10 30
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BLECKLEY...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...
HOUSTON...JOHNSON...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MONTGOMERY...
MUSCOGEE...PULASKI...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER...TELFAIR...
TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX.
&&
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