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Area Forecast Discussion
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1011 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013

.UPDATE...
MORNING UPDATE.

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.DISCUSSION...

THE FORECAST IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH HIGHS EXPECTED IN THE MIDDLE
80S MOST LOCATIONS. NO CHANGES ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

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.AVIATION...
12Z TAF DISCUSSION.

VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH AN WEST TO EAST
SURFACE RIDGE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. WILL SUPPRESS CLOUD
DEVELOPMENT TODAY...WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS. ZONAL UPPER
FLOW WILL TRANSITION TO SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW AND ALLOW FOR HIGH
CLOUDS TO STREAM INTO THE STATE TONIGHT. LOW RAIN CHANCES WILL
RETURN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE ON THURSDAY AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE APPROACHES...BUT CHANCES WILL REMAIN TOO LOW TO ADD
TO TAFS AT THIS TIME.

NOTE: THERE IS A VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH KEET. WILL CONTINUE TO
INCLUDE AMD LTD TO CLD...WIND AND WX THROUGH 0515/18Z. HOPE TO
HAVE ISSUES RESOLVED BY THAT TIME AS THE EQUIPMENT IS STILL
WORKING.

NOTE: KANB OBSERVATIONS HAVE BEEN COMING IN FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS
SO HAVE REMOVED THE AMD NOT SKED FROM THE TAF AND CAN NOW DIAL UP
THE OBSERVATIONS. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR ANY CHANGES.

08/MK


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

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