Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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000 FXUS63 KJKL 170800 AFDJKL AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 400 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013 .SHORT TERM...
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(TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 359 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. A QUASI STATIONARY FRONT SHOULD STAY TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE SHORT TERM. AN UPPER LOW OVER MISSOURI IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE EAST. AS IT DOES...SPOKES OF ENERGY WILL PIN WHEEL AROUND IT AND HELP TO SPAWN SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE MAIN LOW WILL NOT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MODERATE THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. ONLY HAD TO MAKE SOME SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY) ISSUED AT 359 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013 THE LONG TERM AFD WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY.
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&& .AVIATION...
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(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 0359 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013 A STATIONARY FRONT REMAINS OVER SOUTHERN OHIO AND AN UPPER LOW IS LOCATED OVER MISSOURI. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO STAY NORTH OF THE AREA. SPOKES OF ENERGY ARE ROTATING AROUND THE UPPER LOW AND MAY HELP TO GENERATE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY ROTATE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. EXPECTING SOME MVFR VSBY THIS MORNING DUE TO MIST...HOWEVER THE AREA SHOULD STAY MOSTLY VFR DURING THE DAY. SOME OF THE HEAVIER SHOWERS MAY DROP THE CIG AND VSBY TO MVFR. THE WEATHER SHOULD REMAIN UNSTABLE FOR A FEW DAYS.
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&& .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && $$ SHORT TERM...JJ LONG TERM...GEOGERIAN AVIATION...DUSTY

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