FXUS62 KMLB 221438
AFDMLB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
938 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...

.UPDATE...HIGH CLOUD SHIELD HAS BEEN SLOW TO PUSH EAST EVEN AS JET 
AXIS SETTLES SOUTH AND DIVERGENT RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION PUSHES AWAY.  
EXPECT THIS CLOUDINESS TO ERODE ACROSS THE NORTH AS UPPER TROUGH 
AXIS APPROACHES...BUT THE SOUTHERN HALF SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERABLE 
CLOUDINESS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  HAVE ALREADY UPDATED THE ZONES TO 
INCREASE CLOUDINESS AND TWEAK MAX TEMPS DOWN SLIGHTLY IN A FEW 
SPOTS. ALSO ADJUSTED CLOUD COVER TONIGHT AS IT SHOULD BECOME MOSTLY 
CLEAR FOR MOST OF THE AREA...EXCEPT IN THE FAR SOUTH WHERE SOME HIGH 
CLOUDINESS MAY LINGER EARLY AND SOME MARINE STRATOCU MAY START TO 
AFFECT THE COAST.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS NEXT 24 HRS WITH NO CIGS BLO 12K FT.

&&

.MARINE...
NOTE TO USERS OF BUOY 41009...A SERVICE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR THE
FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY.

LATEST SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT NORTH/NORTHEAST WINDS ARE 10 
KNOTS OR LESS ACROSS THE WATERS WITH LITTLE CHANGE TODAY. THE 
PRIMARY WAVE COMPONENT IS A NORTHEAST SWELL AROUND 3 FEET.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...(NO CHANGES TO PREVIOUS DISCUSSION)
ONSHORE COMPONENT BY MID AFTERNOON WL ALLOW FOR STEADY OR RISING
RH'S INITIALLY AT THE COAST ONCE NORTH TO NE COMPONENT DEVELOPS.
INTERIOR ZONES WL SEE LOWER RH WITH MINS EXPECTED IN THE MID/UPR 30S
BY MID AFTERNOON. NO DURATION IS EXPECTED HOWEVER FOR HEADLINES. 

EXTENDED...DEPENDING ON AMOUNT OF DRYING...IT IS FEASIBLE THAT AREAS 
ACROSS THE INTERIOR COULD FLIRT WITH 1-3 HOURS NEAR 35% FOR RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY VALUES MON-TUE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...LASCODY
LONG TERM....WEITLICH