Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS64 KBMX 200107
AFDBMX

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

.UPDATE...
EVENING UPDATE.

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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.

/61/

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.AVIATION...
00Z TAF DISCUSSION.

MAINLY VFR CIGS EXPECTED THROUGH 06Z BEFORE LOW CIGS BEGIN TO
FORM. MOST SITES SHOULD REMAIN DRY BUT CANNON RULE OUT A SHOWER OR
STORM NEAR KBHM. CIGS AND VIS DIPPING TO IFR LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE
LATE INTO THE OVERNIGHT AND AROUND DAYBREAK AS WEAK AND MOIST
SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUES. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING
THE DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY.

87/GRANTHAM

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.BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE

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