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FXUS62 KMFL 031920
AFDMFL
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
220 PM EST WED DEC 3 2008
.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IS CURRENTLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AND
EXTENDS ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND FLOW
ACROSS THE REGION IS BRINGING SOME LOW LEVEL CLOUDINESS AND
PATCHES OF MOISTURE ACROSS THE SOUTH FLORIDA PENINSULA. THIS MORE
EASTERLY FLOW WILL HELP THE LOCAL TEMPERATURES TO REBOUND FROM THE
COOL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH
MINIMUM TEMPS ON THURSDAY ACROSS THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS
EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 60 RANGING TO THE LOW 60S... NEAR THE MID 50`S
IN THE NAPLES METRO AREA AND UPPER 40S IN THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR
SECTIONS WEST OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE. MAXIMUM TEMPS ON THURSDAY WILL BE
IN THE UPPER 70S ACROSS THE SOUTH FLORIDA PENINSULA...RETURNING TO
MORE CLIMATOLOGICAL VALUES.
HIGH PRESSURE AND MOSTLY STABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
REGION ARE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND. THEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS
FORECAST TO APPROACH SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
THE NORTHERLY FLOW FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING HAS BECOME MORE
EASTERLY AND THE GULF STREAM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 4 TO 6
FEET BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE...WITH A PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE GULF
STREAM WATERS. BUT LOCAL WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE LATER
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH NO HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
MAINLY EASTERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY AND BRING MOISTURE ACROSS THE PENINSULA. THEREFORE...NO FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 60 77 62 79 / - - 10 10
FORT LAUDERDALE 64 79 65 80 / - - 10 10
MIAMI 62 77 65 79 / - - 10 10
NAPLES 54 77 59 79 / - - 10 10
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&
$$
LONG TERM...60/BD
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...57/DG
