Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Birmingham, AL

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1218 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 18Z AVIATION.

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION.

POST FRONTAL/FAIR WEATHER STRATOCU DECK MAINLY ERODED...AND WITH
NO CEILING OR VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED NEXT 24
HOURS...ONLY AVIATION CONCERN TODAY WILL BE BUSTY/BREEZY NORTH
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WITH CROSSWIND/RUNWAY ISSUES. NORTHERLY WINDS
SHOULD REMAIN STEADY AT OR JUST ABOVE 10KTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AT TIMES FOR MOST TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME
DIRECTION VARIABILITY EITHER SIDE OF 360 DEPENDING ON LOCATION.
EXPECT WINDS TO SUBSIDE AS SUNSET APPROACHES THIS EVENING. CLEAR
SKIES AND LIGHT NNE TO NE WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. CLEAR
SKIES CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING TOMORROW...WITH WINDS BECOMING
MORE EASTERLY THROUGH THE DAY.

02/JD

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1010 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/

UPDATE...
MORNING UPDATE.

DISCUSSION...

A BAND OF FRONTAL STRATO-CUMULUS HAS WORKED ITS WAY SOUTHWARD INTO
NORTH ALABAMA THIS MORNING. THE CUMULUS FIELD IS SHRINKING IN
AREAL COVERAGE AND EXPECT MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL
ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES ARE
RUNNING A LITTLE COOLER FOR AREAS NORTH OF I-59 DUE TO CLOUD
COVER...BUT THESE TEMPERATURES SHOULD REBOUND ONCE THE CLOUD COVER
DISSIPATES.

58/ROSE

&&

.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

$$

02/58/02
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