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FXUS66 KMFR 071532
AFDMFR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
832 AM PDT TUE OCT 7 2008
DISCUSSION
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS POSITIONED OVER THE ROGUE
VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND LIGHT
RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH OVERCAST SKIES FOR MOST OF THE MORNING.
THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE CASCADES THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON WILL
BE OVER THE NORTHERN CASCADES. ELSEWHERE...CLOUDS WILL BREAK UP
WITH CLEARING SKIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. A WESTERLY FLOW SETS UP
OVER THE CWA WEDNESDAY. THE 12Z NAM AND 6Z GFS BOTH SUGGEST THE
NEXT SHORTWAVE DROPPING TOWARDS THE CWA THURSDAY MORNING.
THEREFORE WE CAN EXPECT UNSETTLED WEATHER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
MORNING.
AVIATION
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS
MORNING. IFR WITH LOCAL MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST NEAR
KMFR...THEN CLOUDS WILL DECREASE ALONG WITH INCREASING CIGS IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF
KOTH...SO CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
CIGS WILL LOWER NEAR KLMT LATER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH...BUT SHOULD REMAIN VFR.
MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...NONE.
CA...NONE.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM 5 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR PZZ356-PZZ376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT
THURSDAY FOR PZZ356-PZZ376.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PZZ350-PZZ356-PZZ370-PZZ376.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR PZZ350-PZZ370.
PETRUCELLI
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