FXUS62 KFFC 252253 AAA
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
CURRENT RADAR LOOP SHOWS THE SHOWERS FINALLY EXITING EAST GA THIS
AFTERNOON AS FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES NE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD. LATEST
SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS SOME LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS STILL STREAMING
ACROSS THE AREA...MOSTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE WRAP AROUND MOISTURE
FROM THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE CENTER NOW OVER IA/MN/WI. HIGH PRESSURE
IS BEGINNING TO BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SW AND WILL CONTINUE TO
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS RIDGE SHOULD KEEP NORTH AND CENTRAL GA DRY
THROUGH SAT BUT THERE IS A WEAK WAVE THAT MOVE NE OUT OF THE GULF SUN
AND MOVES MAINLY ACROSS THE PANHANDLE OF FL AND S GA. THIS WAVE DOES
BRING DECENT MOISTURE UP ACROSS CENTRAL GA SUN SO HAVE PUT IN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIP DURING THE DAY. THIS WAVE DOES NOT HAVE MUCH
INSTABILITY WITH IT SO NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING MORE THAN SOME
ISOLATED SHOWERS IF ANYTHING AT ALL. THE REST OF THE AREA SHOULD
ONLY SEE SOME INCREASED CLOUD COVER. LOOKS LIKE THE WINDS ACROSS N
GA HAVE FINALLY SUBSIDED SO WILL DROP THE WIND ADVISORY AT 20Z THIS
AFTERNOON.
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
ANOTHER RIDGE BUILD BACK IN BEHIND THE WAVE THAT MOVES THROUGH ON
SUN. THIS RIDGE LOOKS TO KEEP THE REGION DRY THROUGH WED. BOTH GFS
AND ECMWF SHOW ANOTHER GULF LOW DEVELOPING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THEN
TRACKING ACROSS NORTH OR CENTRAL FL ON THURSDAY. THIS WOULD BE
SPREAD CLOUDS AND RAIN CHANCES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. IT
APPEARS THIS WILL BE AN OVERRUNNING EVENT WITH A COLD STABLE RAIN ON
TAP. THEREFORE...WILL SHOW NO MENTION OF THUNDER AT THIS TIME.
&&
.AVIATION...
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT...AS LOW OVER
THE MSRVR VLY SLOWLY LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN
WESTERLY AROUND 10 KTS OR LESS. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS FROM THE WESTERN
GULF...CLOUD COVER CURRENTLY BKN 2-3 THSD FTS...BECMG SCTD AROUND
03Z AND CLEARING BY 12Z. VSBYS UNLIMITED.
&&
TO THIN WITH CEILING AROUND TWO THOUSAND FEET
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS 29 54 33 53 31 / 0 0 0 5 10
ATLANTA 28 51 33 52 30 / 0 0 0 5 10
BLAIRSVILLE 27 49 25 46 26 / 0 0 0 5 10
CARTERSVILLE 28 50 25 50 26 / 0 0 0 5 5
COLUMBUS 31 53 33 53 32 / 0 0 0 10 10
GAINESVILLE 28 50 32 49 30 / 0 0 0 5 10
MACON 32 52 32 54 31 / 0 0 0 10 10
ROME 30 51 29 52 28 / 0 0 5 5 10
PEACHTREE CITY 28 51 25 51 26 / 0 0 0 5 10
VIDALIA 34 58 30 54 31 / 0 0 0 20 5
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
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