Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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FXUS64 KHUN 140503 AAC
AFDHUN

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1203 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 06Z TAFS

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.DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 854 PM CDT MON MAY 13 2013/
CLEAR SKIES PREVAILED ACROSS THE GREATER TENNESSEE VALLEY...AS HIGH
PRESSURE POSITIONED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LA/MS REGION CONTROLS OUR
LOCAL WEATHER. THIS HIGH HAS MODERATED SOMEWHAT...THAT HAS ALLOWED
SLIGHTLY WARMER HIGH TEMPS EARLIER TODAY. A NW FLOW CONTINUED IN THE
MID/UPPER LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION...COURTESY OF A SPLIT FLOW PATTERN
OVER THE CONUS.

THIS MODERATION IN THE AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN LOWS FALLING INTO THE
MID 40S/LOW 50S...WHICH SHOULD STAY WARM ENOUGH TO PREVENT FROSTING.
ONLY CHANGES MADE TO THE OVERNIGHT FORECAST PARAMETERS WERE MINOR
ADJUSTMENTS TO SKY COVERAGE...WITH MOSTLY CLEAR RATHER THAN CLEAR FOR
OUR TENNESSEE COUNTIES. NO OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE.

RSB

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR 06Z TAFS...
VFR FLYING WEATHER SHOULD CONTINUE THIS TAF PERIOD. LIGHT WINDS IN
THE OVERNIGHT WILL BECOME SW IN THE 10-15KT RANGE BY 15Z. AFTER
SUNSET...WINDS ONCE AGAIN WILL BECOME LIGHTER FROM THE S-SSW.
PERIODIC MID/HIGH ALTITUDE ISOLATED CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.


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&&

.HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
TN...NONE.
&&

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