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FXUS64 KBMX 200456
AFDBMX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1156 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.UPDATE...
FOR 06Z AVIATION.

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.DISCUSSION...

OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MOVING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE
EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA HELPED CONTINUE SOME SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SINCE ABOUT 6 PM...THE COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF
THE STORMS HAVE BEEN DECREASING. NO MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED
IN THE AREAS THAT EXPERIENCED THE FLOODING EARLIER IN THE
WEEKEND...AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM.
THERE`S 3 OR 4 ACTIVE CELLS REMAINING...ALL NEAR THE US-280
CORRIDOR. EXPECT THAT THE DECREASING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. AFTER THAT TIME...CONDITIONS WILL BE MOSTLY
CLOUDY AND PERHAPS FOGGY HERE AND THERE...BUT THE RAIN SHOULD BE
DONE. WILL HAVE UPDATED FORECASTS OUT SOON.

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&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF DISCUSSION.

MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 09Z BEFORE LOW CIGS MAY
BEGIN TO FORM. CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN SUCH DEVELOPMENT BUT CIGS AND
VIS DIPPING TO IFR LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE AS WEAK AND MOIST SOUTHERLY
FLOW CONTINUES. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY BUT THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR CIGS TO
LINGER LONGER THAN INDICATED.

87/GRANTHAM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GADSDEN     67  90  64  88  68 /  10  10  10  10  10
ANNISTON    66  88  66  89  66 /  20  10  10  10  10
BIRMINGHAM  67  90  68  90  68 /  10  10  10  10  10
TUSCALOOSA  67  92  65  92  68 /  10  10  10  10  10
CALERA      67  89  67  90  68 /  20  10  10  10  10
AUBURN      66  88  66  88  65 /  50  10  10  10  10
MONTGOMERY  67  91  66  92  68 /  30  10  10  10  10
TROY        67  89  64  91  67 /  30  10  10  10  10

&&

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

&&

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