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FXUS62 KFFC 280742
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
342 AM EDT Wed Jun 28 2017



.SHORT TERM /Today through Thursday/...

Strong surface high pressure anchored over the Ohio River valley
will continue to edge eastward, eventually moving off the mid-
atlantic coast late Wednesday. Aloft, a long wave trough exits New
England with zonal flow across our region.  Thus, we should see
another pleasant day across the area. There may be enough moisture
convergence across far central GA to see isolated
showers/thunderstorms. Temperatures will be a couple degrees below
normal under easterly flow.

As the surface high shifts further offshore, expect better moisture
flux by early Thursday. Meanwhile, a series of mid-level impulses
will move across the region from the Gulf Wednesday night into
Thursday. Given these factors, shower/thunderstorm development will
ramp up by early Thursday morning. Anticipate the precipitation
coverage to increase from the south with some isentropic lift noted
throughout the day. With the precipitation and cloud coverage,
cooler temperatures are expected for Thursday.


26


.LONG TERM /Thursday Night through Tuesday/...

Day to day forecast still consistent for the long term period. By
Thursday night the return flow has been established and we remain
under a south to southeast low level flow. Models still hint at a
short wave moving across central or south GA Thursday or Friday.
An upper trough deepening over the Great Lakes and into the OH
Valley over the weekend may help push a front into TN/KY.
So...likely pops look reasonable for north GA on Saturday and have
stayed with that. Into the first of the week the pattern is
unsettled and we remain in an unstable airmass. However there
looks like there may be some brief drying for the end of the
period but not enough to remove pops. Have lowered pops a bit for
Monday and Tuesday.


41


&&



AVIATION...
06Z Update...
VFR criteria through much of the TAF period as surface high
pressure continues to dominate the sensible weather. As the high
shifts off the mid-atlantic coast, this will allow winds to
continue to veer to the east through the afternoon. Expect mainly
clear skies, with diurnal CU development by mid/late morning.
Winds will be around 8-10kts with some higher gusts. By the
evening, light winds will be out of the ESE. This will aid in
better moisture flux as a mid-level impulse approaches from the
Gulf Coast. Expect increasing low clouds through Wednesday night,
from south to north.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...
High confidence all elements.

26

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          86  67  83  69 /  10  10  50  30
Atlanta         85  70  82  69 /  10  20  60  40
Blairsville     80  62  78  64 /   5  10  50  30
Cartersville    86  68  82  69 /   5  10  60  40
Columbus        88  72  83  72 /  10  20  60  50
Gainesville     84  68  81  68 /  10  10  50  30
Macon           88  70  83  71 /  10  20  60  40
Rome            87  68  83  69 /   5  10  60  40
Peachtree City  86  68  82  69 /  10  20  60  50
Vidalia         88  72  84  72 /  10  20  60  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...26
LONG TERM....41
AVIATION...26