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118 FXUS62 KTAE 091139 AFDTAE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 639 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 635 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 - A quiet weather pattern is expected over the next 7 days, with no significant impacts. Impactful cold weather is forecast to remain north of the region. && .SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 1203 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 This morning and Wednesday morning will be chilly with lows in the 30s away from Gulf coast. Highs in the 50s today (coolest in Southwest GA closer to the 25th percentile of guidance) will warm into the 60s on Wednesday in advance of a dry cold front, with southwest winds gusting around 20 mph. Briefly cooler in the wake of the front on Thursday with mid-50s to mid-60s for highs before warming well into the 60s Friday. The trend will continue into the weekend with continued dry weather, and the next potential cold front early next week. As mentioned above, a quiet weather pattern is expected over the next 7 days, with no significant impacts. Impactful cold weather is forecast to remain north of the region. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 639 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 Satellite imagery shows a few patches of stratus clouds move southwest across south Georgia, while surface obs shows cigs and cloud bases in the 003-010 range as we approach sunrise. These clouds will spread across ABY, DHN, and possibly TLH. Unlikely to reach ECP. Cloud cigs will lift starting a few hours after sunrise, with clouds dissipating during the afternoon. A clear evening is expected. Near-surface moisture and nearly calm winds tonight will be ingredients for shallow ground fog. && .MARINE... Issued at 1203 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 Fresh Northeast breezes will subside this morning, although seas remain elevated through much of the day, with tranquil boating conditions by tonight. Southwest winds increase in advance of a cold front Wednesday, and remain elevated into Thursday morning, in the 15 to 20 kt range. There is a low (30%) chance a Small Craft Advisory may be needed. Tranquil boating conditions return Thursday night through Saturday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1203 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 A dry period of weather is on tap for at least the next week. The main fire weather concern will be low dispersion through this afternoon over all but the Southeast FL Big Bend due to light northeast transport winds. Transport winds will become brisk southwest on Wednesday, yielding good dispersion, then become northwest after a dry cold frontal passage leading to fair dispersion on Thursday. No other fire weather concerns. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 1203 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 The next chance of rain is not until at least the middle of next week. There are no flooding concerns. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 56 34 66 43 / 0 0 0 0 Panama City 57 40 67 46 / 0 0 0 0 Dothan 55 33 64 38 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 52 32 63 38 / 0 0 0 0 Valdosta 53 33 64 41 / 0 0 0 0 Cross City 60 37 66 46 / 0 0 0 0 Apalachicola 56 42 65 48 / 0 0 0 0 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...LF LONG TERM....LF AVIATION...Haner MARINE...LF FIRE WEATHER...LF HYDROLOGY...LF