093 FXUS62 KTAE 061823 AFDTAEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 223 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...
.NEAR TERM... (Through Sunday) Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
A broad upper trough will make eastward headway on Sunday across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions, giving the cold front currently over central Alabama some slow but steady push to the south. It is moving into a marginally moist air mass with Precipitable Water (PW) values near 1.5 inches. Its proximity could support a few showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm late this afternoon and early this evening for areas along and west of the Flint Valley.
So the front will continue to make slow but steady progress south to near the coast late tonight. It will get hung up over the SE Big Bend or along the Nature Coast on Sunday. Yes, the northerly wind shift will make it that far south, but the genuinely drier and somewhat cooler air mass will hang back across our Alabama and western Georgia counties on Sunday afternoon, so don`t expect much cooling on Sunday south of there. Low-level convergence in proximity of the front and the moister air mass further south will support scattered afternoon thunderstorms, mainly for the FL Big Bend region and far south Georgia.
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.SHORT TERM... (Sunday night through Monday night) Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
For the start of the term, a cold front will be passing through the region, bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms on Monday. As the cold front pushes through, northeast winds may become a little breezy with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon as drier air filters in from the northwest. Temperatures will be somewhat cooler with highs in the upper 80s for most of the region. Low 90s will be possible along the Emerald coast. PoPs on Monday are highest in areas south of I-10, with better chances towards the Southeast Big Bend; ranging from 40-70 percent.
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.LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Friday) Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
An unsettled pattern will continue through midweek as the cold front is expected to stall in the Gulf waters; keeping the lifting mechanisms in place for diurnal showers and thunderstorms. The chances for showers and storms will mainly be limited to the FL panhandle as moisture will not likely make it far enough inland for development in Alabama or Georgia. PoPs range from 30%-60% for FLorida Big Bend to the southeast Big Bend. PoPs gradually decrease each day heading towards the end of the week with the better chances over the marine zones.
Temperatures for the long term will be in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows will generally be in the mid to upper 60s. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies through the week, even with the drier air in place.
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
A weak cold front will slowly sag south across the region in the next 24 hours. As it nears DHN and ABY late this afternoon, a few showers or possibly an isolated thunderstorm could develop. Further south near ECP, TLH and VLD, the air mass is too dry for convection this afternoon.
There are a few indicators of post-frontal stratus around sunrise Sunday behind the front near DHN, ABY and VLD. Confidence is on the low side, so have hedged for now by simply indicating SCT coverage stratus with cigs at or below 1,000 feet.
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.MARINE... Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
East to northeast flow will prevail over the waters through midweek next week. Cautionary conditions are likely with Advisory conditions possible behind a cold front Monday night into Tuesday with winds between 17 to 23 knots. Seas respond by increasing to 3 to 5 feet. The cold front will stall over the waters, allowing for daily chances for showers and thunderstorms to develop through the week.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
A weak cold front will make slow by steady progress southward across the districts tonight. A few showers or perhaps a thunderstorm could accompany the front, but it will be a dry front for many districts. The front will be followed by gentle northerly breezes on Sunday. Winds will clock around northeasterly on Monday, becoming gusty from Monday through Wednesday due to low pressure development east of the Georgia coast. Meanwhile, the front will hang up along the Nature Coast for much of the week ahead, with its proximity supporting scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon through at least Wednesday near the Nature Coast and Forgotten Coast.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 221 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Rainfall totals are expected to be about an inch and less for the CWA through the week. There are minimal to no flooding concerns.
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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 75 92 71 88 / 20 40 20 50 Panama City 75 93 72 90 / 10 30 10 40 Dothan 71 91 68 87 / 20 20 10 20 Albany 72 92 70 85 / 10 30 10 20 Valdosta 73 92 71 86 / 20 40 20 40 Cross City 73 91 72 88 / 50 60 30 70 Apalachicola 75 88 73 86 / 30 60 30 50
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.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. &&
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NEAR TERM...Haner SHORT TERM...Montgomery LONG TERM....Montgomery AVIATION...Haner MARINE...Montgomery FIRE WEATHER...Haner HYDROLOGY...Montgomery
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