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FXUS61 KCLE 170010
AFDCLE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
810 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONT ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO WILL LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT THIS
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
COLD FRONT THAT WENT THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT/EARLY THIS
MORNING IS NOW SOUTH OF COLUMBUS AND WILL STAY WELL SOUTH OF THE
AREA TONIGHT. NO CHANGE TO THE FORECAST TONIGHT...WITH MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES AFTER THE PATCH OF MID CLOUD SHIFT FROM TOLEDO
SOUTHEAST. STAYED REASONABLY CLOSE TO MET MOS FOR TEMPS. SHOULD
BE NEAR OR JUST A TAD BELOW LAST NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST.  DRY FORECAST FOR FRIDAY BUT
THE MOVEMENT OF THE QUASISTATIONARY FRONT ACROSS SOUTHERN OHIO
REMAINS IN DOUBT.  THE TREND FOR BOTH MODELS IS LIFTING THE FRONT
NORTH THIS WEEKEND...THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE FASTER WITH THE FRONT
THAN THE NAM.  CAPES PUSH TO AROUND 1000 J/KG IN THE SOUTH SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  HOWEVER STILL LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE EXACT
TIMING OF THE FRONT.  IN ADDITION WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
TRYING TO BUILD IN AND NO KICKER EXCEPT THE BOUNDARY ITSELF WILL
JUST KEEP CHANCE POPS GOING FOR NOW.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE RIDGE ALOFT SHOULD BE DIRECTLY OVERHEAD ON MONDAY. SOME OF THE
INSTABILITY AND DEEPER MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH...ASSOCIATED WITH THE
OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY...MAY TRY TO SNEAK NORTH INTO THE FORECAST AREA
BUT PROBABLY A BETTER CHANCE ON TUESDAY. WILL CONTINUE TO FORECAST
HIGH TEMPERATURES SOME 5 DEGREES OR SO ABOVE GUIDANCE. BASED ON THE
RIDGE ALOFT AND THE AIRMASS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONE WOULD HAVE TO
THINK WE CAN GET INTO THE LOWER OR MIDDLE 80S. THE MODELS ARE
HINTING AT TWO FRONTS FOR MID/LATE WEEK. THE FIRST FRONT MAY BE A
WEAKENING FRONT/TROUGH FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. WILL HAVE A
BETTER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ON WEDNESDAY AND BEGIN TO CUT
BACK ON TEMPS A FEW DEGREES. THE NEXT FRONT MAY BE A STRONGER BACK
DOOR TYPE FRONT ON THURSDAY. WILL KEEP A CHANCE OF SHOWERS/STORMS IN
THE FORECAST AND CUT TEMPS AGAIN A FEW MORE DEGREES ON THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A WEST TO EAST ORIENTED QUASISTATIONARY FRONT OVER SOUTHERN OHIO WILL
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE PATCHES OF MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS TONIGHT INTO
TOMORROW. CLOUDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL
REMAIN VFR. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTHEAST/EAST OVERNIGHT AS
LOW PRESSURE MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS. WIND SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A LAKE BREEZE WILL KICK IN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...SHIFTING WINDS BACK TO A NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION.

MODELS ARE STARTING TO HIT AT SOME RAIN COMING INTO THE AREA LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE QUASISTATIONARY FRONT MOVES SLIGHTLY NORTH. IF
THIS OCCURS...FDY AND MFD COULD SEE SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS BY 00Z
SATURDAY. WILL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE NEXT SHIFT SINCE IT IS AT THE
END OF THE TAF PERIOD.

.OUTLOOK...MAINLY VFR UNTIL TUESDAY WHEN THE CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS/STORMS INCREASES.

&&

.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE LAKE TONIGHT FROM CANADA. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASING EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND ON THE LAKE WITH
WAVES BUILDING ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE LAKE. WIND SPEEDS WILL
GENERALLY BE 15 KNOTS OR LESS SO WAVES SHOULD NOT BE MUCH HIGHER
THAN 2 FEET...MAYBE A LIGHT CHOP ACROSS THE WESTERN BASIN. THIS
EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES NEAR THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY. SOUTHERLY WINDS SHOULD RETURN TO
LAKE ERIE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

$$
SYNOPSIS...DJB
NEAR TERM...DJB/OUDEMAN
SHORT TERM...DJB
LONG TERM...KOSARIK
AVIATION...YEAGER
MARINE...MULLEN