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FXUS62 KTAE 151236
AFDTAE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
850 AM EDT WED OCT 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...THE PERSISTENT SFC RIDGE TO OUR N REMAINS IN CONTROL
OF THE CWA AS IT SLOWLY HEADS OFF TO THE SOUTH AND GRADUALLY
WEAKENS. SKIES ARE MOSTLY CLEAR ACROSS THE CWA THIS MORNING WITH
JUST A FEW PATCHES OF VERY LIGHT FOG (5-6SM VIS). OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS...CAUTIONARY CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WITH E
WINDS STILL IN THE 15 TO 20 KT RANGE AND 5 FT SEAS OFFSHORE...BUT
EXPECT A STEADY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND MAY BE ABLE TO DROP
THE SCEC HEADLINE ON THE MORNING UPDATE.

&&

.AVIATION...FR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY WITH MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES THIS MORNING GIVING WAY TO A FEW-SCT CU FIELD DURING THE
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY FROM KPFN TO KTLH AND KVLD. SKIES CLEAR ONCE
AGAIN WITH THE SETTING OF THE SUN THIS EVENING. GUIDANCE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT IN SHOWING SOME AREAS OF MVFR VIS RESTRICTIONS WITH LATE
NIGHT RADIATION FOG. CURRENT TAFS SHOWING 4-5SM AT ALL TERMINALS
OUTSIDE OF KPFN. WILL RE-EVALUATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. OTHER THAN
THE BRIEF FOG EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.FIRE WX...WILL BE MONITORING CONDITIONS CLOSELY THROUGHOUT THE DAY
IN CASE THE RED FLAG WARNING NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED OVER PARTS OF THE
FL BIG BEND OR PANHANDLE.


.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

AL...NONE.

GA...NONE.

FL...RED FLAG WARNING 18-22Z FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
GADSDEN...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...LEON.

GM...NONE.

&&

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GOULD/MROCZKA