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FXUS62 KMFL 190700
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
300 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.SHORT TERM (TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY)...
DEEP LAYER RIDGE WILL BE THE DOMINATE WEATHER FEATURE ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA THROUGH THIS PERIOD WITH PWAT RUNNING WELL BELOW THE JUNE
AVERAGE. THE LOW LEVEL RIDGE AXIS WILL EXTEND THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE
REGION WITH A GENERAL LIGHT EAST WIND. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOW
PWAT IN THE 1.3 TO 1.6 RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL TRANSLATE
TO LATE AFTERNOON CONVECTION MAINLY OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS BUT
COULD BE CLOSER TO THE COAST ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY WHERE THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BE WEAKER DIRECTLY BENEATH THE SURFACE RIDGE.
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE EAST COAST METRO REGION AT NIGHT WITH READINGS STRUGGLING TO
DROP BELOW 80 DEGREES. IN ADDITION, THE NAVY AND GFS AEROSOL
MODELS DEPICT HIGHER AFRICAN DUST CONCENTRATIONS SPREADING INTO
THE AREA ON THURSDAY LEADING TO HAZY SKY CONDITIONS FOR THE END OF
THE WEEK.

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)...
GLOBAL MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT FROM RUN TO RUN IN SHOWING A
MOISTURE INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND ON THE NORTHERN FRINGES OF A
TROPICAL WAVE. SO THERE WILL BE A BRIEF INCREASE IN CHANCES FOR
RAIN BEFORE THE ATMOSPHERE DRIES OUT AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK ONCE
THE WAVE PASSES TO THE WEST.

&&

.MARINE...
TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH A LIGHT EAST WIND
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
NO PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS WITH AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  89  78  87  78 / 30 20 20 20
FORT LAUDERDALE  88  81  88  80 / 20 20 20 20
MIAMI            90  79  89  79 / 20 20 20 20
NAPLES           91  74  92  74 / 30 20 30 20

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

$$

DISCUSSION/MARINE/FIRE...30/KOB
AVIATION/RADAR...71/JE