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FXUS62 KMLB 210312
AFDMLB
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1010 PM EST FRI NOV 20 2009
DISCUSSION
LARGE H100-H70 RIDGE BLANKETING THE ERN HALF OF THE CONUS WILL DRIFT
TOWARD THE ERN SEABOARD OVERNIGHT. SE EXTENSION OF THE SFC RIDGE
HAS A RESPECTABLE PGRAD AND IS GENERATING A SHALLOW LYR OF 15-20KT
NRLY WINDS AS SEEN ON THE USAF 915HZ PROFILER AND THE 00Z KXMR
SOUNDING.
THESE WINDS SHOULD INHIBIT FOG FORMATION OVERNIGHT SHOULD THEY
MAINTAIN THEIR STRENGTH...THOUGH LATEST RUC80 ANALYSIS INDICATES
WINDS ARE WEAKER INLAND. INDEED...THE 00Z KTBW SOUNDING SHOWS WINDS
AOB 5KTS THRU THE H100-H80 LYR. AFTN PACKAGE DOES HAVE GREATER FOG
CONCENTRATION OVER THE INLAND COUNTIES...SO NO NEED FOR UPDATES THIS
EVENING.
AVIATION
THRU 21/06Z AREAS MVFR BR DVLPG ALL SITES. BTWN 21-08Z-21/12Z TEMPO
IFR VSBYS/LIFR CIGS ALNG AND N OF THE I-4 CORRIDOR...IFR CIGS ALONG
THE COAST. BCMG VFR ALL SITES ~21/14Z.
MARINE
LCL BUOY NETWORK MEASURING N/NE WINDS ~10KTS WITH A 4-5FT NERLY
SWELL. WINDS WILL VEER SLOWLY TO THE E/NE OVERNIGHT AS THE H100-H70
RIDGE DRIFTS TOWARD THE ERN SEABOARD. CURRENT CONDITIONS ARE
MATCHING UP WELL WITH THE AFTN FCST...NO NEED FOR ANY MAJOR CHANGES.
MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
BRAGAW
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