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FXUS62 KTAE 071714
AFDTAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
114 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 653 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

 - Unseasonable warmth and humidity today and Wednesday with Heat
   Indices reaching the mid to upper 90s each afternoon.

 - Mostly dry conditions expected to continue. Drought relief is
   not anticipated through the next seven days.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Based on observations with visibility down to a mile in spots,
added patchy fog earlier this morning to portions of Southwest GA.
No additional changes planned to the remainder of the forecast.

&&

.NEAR AND SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday night)
Issued at 1243 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Surface high pressure weakens through the period while an upper
level ridge over the region will begin to break down ahead of our
next frontal system. The persistent easterly flow regime we`ve
been under will likely continue into Wednesday night but it
should lighten up as upper level flow becomes more amplified
ahead of our next front.

By Thursday and Thursday night, this frontal system (a backdoor
cold front which will move in from the northeast) will be on the
doorstep with stronger northeasterly flow expected to begin
redeveloping across the area as surface high pressure begins to
build in from the northeast.

Mostly dry conditions should prevail through the middle of the
week but a few isolated showers and possibly an isolated
thunderstorm can`t be ruled out the next few days.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday through Monday)
Issued at 1243 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

As the upper level pattern becomes highly amplified across the US
and a trough begins to develop across the southeast states, the
backdoor front is expected to push through the forecast area.
Further east of the region, and helping to aid in the
northeasterly flow, cyclogenesis should begin to take shape off
the east coast of Florida. This pattern will reinforce the
stronger northeasterly flow across the region and allow dry
conditions to continue. It should also allow cooler temperatures
back into the forecast with many locations likely seeing overnight
lows drop into the 50s at some point this weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 113 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

MVFR cigs slowly lift/scatter out to VFR by late afternoon and
early evening from southeast to northwest across the terminals.

Confidence is increasing in another round of fog and low clouds at
ABY and VLD late tonight into Wed morning, and guidance is leaning
toward lower restrictions compared to Tue morning. For now, have
included TEMPO groups for LIFR at ABY/VLD, which may go prevailing
if confidence/duration increases. At this time, most guidance does
not bring low clouds/fog further southwest into DHN/ECP/TLH, but
cannot rule it out and the guidance may trend up. Otherwise, VFR.

East-Northeast winds around 5-10 kts through the period, becoming
southerly late this aftn/eve with the seabreeze passage at ECP.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 909 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

The SCA was allowed to expire at 7 AM ET/6 AM CT with nearshore
and offshore observations indicating exercise caution conditions.

From the CWF Synopsis...
Sustained winds around 15 knots out of the east, with occasional
easterly surges at night, will likely keep cautionary conditions
in place through the week. A backdoor cold front Thursday evening
will likely bring a reintensification of advisory level
northeasterly flow and higher seas. This will likely last through
much of the upcoming weekend.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1243 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

Conditions dry out through the middle of the week with east to
northeast flow remaining in place. Transport winds should
decrease Tuesday and Wednesday with good dispersions remaining in
place as conditions warm. Chance for wetting rains remain low
into the upcoming weekend. Recent rains should keep fire weather
concerns on the lower side but as a frontal system moves through
late this week and into the weekend, fire concerns will increase
some.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 1243 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

No significant hydrological issues are expected in the next seven
days with mostly dry conditions forecast. Riverine issues are not
anticipated either given lower flows on area rivers. Recent rains
have not been enough to improve drought conditions are it`s likely
current drought conditions will persist through at least the next
7 to 10 days.

&&

.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.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   90  69  90  70 /  20  20  10  10
Panama City   88  72  89  72 /  10  10  10  10
Dothan        88  69  88  69 /  10  10  10  10
Albany        89  68  89  69 /  10  10  10  20
Valdosta      89  68  90  69 /  20  10   0  10
Cross City    90  68  90  70 /  30  10  10   0
Apalachicola  85  72  84  72 /  10  10   0  10

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-114-115.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

UPDATE...LF
NEAR TERM...Dobbs
SHORT TERM...Dobbs
LONG TERM....Dobbs
AVIATION...LF
MARINE...Dobbs/LF
FIRE WEATHER...Dobbs
HYDROLOGY...Dobbs