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FXUS62 KMFL 260524
AFDMFL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Miami FL
124 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, BEACHES...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 122 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Mid-lvl ridging will build towards the area over through Saturday
maintaining the dry and stable airmass over South Florida. Strong
high pressure over the NE US will build southward Friday into
Saturday tightening the pressure gradient and resulting in breezy
easterly flow developing over our area. The dry mid-lvls and dynamic
subsidence should keep us mostly dry through the period, although some
quick moving shallow showers will be possible over the east coast and
Atlantic waters, particularly on Saturday as easterly flow/coastal
convergence increases. Temperatures today through Saturday will be
characteristic of a strong easterly regime with the warmest highs
(generally upper 80s) over the Interior/west coast with cooler highs
(generally low to mid 80s) over the east coast. The reverse will be
true with overnight lows with milder readings (low 70s) over the east
coast and 60s over the Interior/west coast.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 122 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Mid-lvl ridging will establish itself over the eastern CONUS this weekend
into early next week, displacing the storm track well north of the area.
At the surface (initially strong) high pressure over the western Atlantic
will be the main feature of interest supporting breezy easterly winds
through the period, although the high will gradually be weakening into
next week with winds . Generally dry conditions will prevail given the
influence of the ridge, although some quick-moving shallow coastal
convergence generated showers can`t be ruled out over the east coast and
Atlantic waters through the period. Temperatures will be fairly static
Sunday/Monday (similar to Saturday), and then increase a couple degrees
into the mid-week period as easterly flow weakens somewhat.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 122 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF cycle. Winds generally
easterly around 10-15 kt with gusts to 20-25 kt. Gulf sea breeze
may impact APF and nearby terminals.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 122 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Easterly winds and seas will increase today into the weekend as high
pressure builds southward into the western Atlantic. Hazardous conditions
will likely develop tonight and persist through the upcoming weekend,
particularly over the Atlantic waters.

&&

.BEACHES...
Issued at 122 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Increasing easterly (onshore) flow and surf will result in a high risk of
rip currents for the east coast beaches today through the upcoming
weekend.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Miami            81  72  81  72 /   0   0  10  10
West Kendall     83  68  82  70 /   0   0  10   0
Opa-Locka        83  70  82  71 /   0   0  10  10
Homestead        81  71  81  72 /   0  10  10  10
Fort Lauderdale  80  72  80  72 /   0   0  10  10
N Ft Lauderdale  81  71  81  72 /   0   0  10  10
Pembroke Pines   84  70  84  72 /   0   0  10  10
West Palm Beach  81  70  81  69 /   0   0  10  10
Boca Raton       81  70  82  71 /   0   0  10  10
Naples           88  67  87  69 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ168-172-
     173.

AM...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Carr
LONG TERM....Carr
AVIATION...SRB