Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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041 FXUS62 KILM 051046 AFDILM Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 646 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Humidity and storm coverage will increase over the next couple days before a Thursday night or Friday morning cold front. The weekend will bring seasonable temperatures and rain-free conditions, with low rain chances returning on Monday. && .UPDATE... No significant changes with the 7 AM EDT update. Main update was to sky and associated temperatures. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... The overall pressure pattern remains similar today. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to near 90, slightly cooler along the coast where a sea breeze will develop this afternoon. Tuned highs to be nearly identical to yesterday`s observations including a downward adjustment at MYR. Better mid level saturation and a slightly degraded subsidence inversion should lead to a better chance of showers and storms this afternoon along the I-95 corridor. Isolated to scattered showers and storms will diminish toward sunset. Dry near-surface air near the coast should discourage sea breeze showers during the early afternoon. A weak shortwave approaching the coast and offshore waters this evening may lead to the development of additional showers and storms. Not expecting any meaningful weather impact to the immediate coast, but a brief, isolated shower can`t be ruled out. Warm and humid with overnight lows in the low 70s. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... Previous thinking remains on track for Thursday, with scattered to numerous late day showers and thunderstorms expected with a mid-level shortwave trough traversing the area ahead of an approaching sfc cold front. The frontal forcing is not particularly strong however - and note temps Friday are quite similar to those of Thursday. SPC continues to not outlook the local area for severe weather, as stability and shear profiles are modest. Guidance continues to favor quicker timing with the front Thursday night, with SSW winds veering to the W along with decreasing cloudiness. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Continuing with a dry forecast for Friday into the weekend. Isolated showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out with the sea breeze Friday but capped PoPs just below 20% as deep-layer moisture will be lacking and most CAMs are dry. Weak sfc high pressure then builds in from the west over the weekend as zonal flow aloft transitions to cyclonic as a broad upr-level low builds into the NE CONUS. Rain chances return Monday and Tuesday as lobes of vorticity swing around the low, the details of which remain unclear/low confidence this far out, so PoPs remain low. && .AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... VFR. Isolated showers and storms are expected this afternoon, mainly impacting inland areas. A few showers may develop this evening along the coast. S-SW winds increase today, gusting up to 20 knots along the coast this afternoon. Remaining 10-15 knots this evening. Patchy stratus possible overnight, especially along the coast. Extended Outlook... Showers/thunderstorms will be a little more widespread Thursday ahead of a front. VFR expected Friday and Saturday. && .MARINE... Through Tonight...High pressure offshore will maintain southerly winds today and tonight. Seas around 2 feet. Enhanced gusts are likely along the coast due to an afternoon sea breeze. Showers and storms increase in coverage this evening and overnight. Southerly winds will increase overnight ahead of an approaching cold front. Gusts up to 20-25 knots are possible before sunrise on Thursday. Conditions should remain below SCA thresholds despite building seas up to 3-4 feet. Thursday through Sunday...SSW winds up to 20 kt Thursday as the pressure gradient tightens ahead of an approaching cold front. Occasional gusts up to ~25 kt are possible but a SCA is not anticipated. The front crosses the area around Friday, but with weak CAA following the front winds should be no higher than ~15 kt into Saturday and Sunday. Seas mainly 2-4 ft through the period, up to 5 ft Thursday night; mainly wind wave-driven. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. SC...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...ILM UPDATE...21 NEAR TERM...21 SHORT TERM...MAS LONG TERM...MAS AVIATION...21 MARINE...MAS/21