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906 FXUS62 KTAE 060110 AFDTAE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 910 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 909 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Showers and a few thunderstorms continue over south central Georgia and the Florida Big Bend this evening. These will gradually fade over the next couple hours with generally dry conditions overnight. Otherwise, the forecast remains on track. && .NEAR TERM... (Through Friday) Issued at 253 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Diurnally driven scattered thunderstorms will continue until around sunset this evening. The environment is similar to Wednesday with weak mid-level winds and a lack of DCAPE. With PWAT near 2.0 inches, the main concern will be torrential downpours, especially moving northward into SE AL and Southwest GA where the ground becomes more saturated. Cannot rule out minor urban and poor drainage flooding with any storms given how moist the air mass is near I-10 corridor and northward this evening. In particular, the HREF indicates a low probability of flash flooding this evening, mainly north of I-10 into Southwest GA. Patchy fog will be possible again around sunrise on Friday. Low to mid-level flow shifts from southerly to westerly on Friday, with diurnally driven scattered thunderstorms propagating northward along the seabreeze from late Friday morning into the evening. PoPs were tweaked to align to this pattern, highest along the I-10 corridor/FL Big Bend, and decreasing northward into SE AL and Southwest GA. Slightly stronger mid-level winds and greater DCAPE will make for an isolated damaging wind gust potential with some storms. Heavy downpours may lead to urban and poor drainage flooding closer to the I-10 corridor and the Forgotten Coast. A high risk of rip currents continues on Friday at the Gulf beaches. && .SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 253 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast through the period as a wet pattern remains overhead. Temperatures oscillate between the upper 80s to lower 90s each afternoon to the lower to middle 70s each morning. We`ll be on the periphery of an H5 ridge centered over southern Texas through the weekend. A few shortwaves rolling over the northern edge of the H5 high will skirt to our north, but be close enough to keep elevated shower and thunderstorm chances in the forecast Saturday and Sunday. An H5 trough diving out of Canada Sunday night will be over the eastern third of the country much of next week. Our area will be near the base of this trough, which, again, keeps rain chances in our forecast through at least mid- week as a cold front works its way south. However, seeing as we`re solidly in June now, the front will likely stall near or north of the region as the large scale H5 trough begins to lift out by mid-week. Deep tropical moisture, characterized by precipitable water values (PWATS) around 1.7" to 2.0", will be over the region more often than not the next several days. As a result, the primary hazard is expected to be isolated heavy rainfall, particularly once we get several days of heavy rain under our belt. While Flash Flood guidance remains high, it is expected to gradually decrease as more rain falls each day. While widespread severe weather isn`t anticipated at this time, a few of the stronger storms could produce locally damaging wind gusts. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 705 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Scattered showers and thunderstorms may linger for the start of the TAF period. Winds will be light/calm overnight. During the early morning hours, low ceilings will be possible, especially where rain fell previously. MVFR and brief IFR cigs should lift to VFR by mid/late morning. During the afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms may develop along the seabreeze. && .MARINE... Issued at 253 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Surface high pressure in the Atlantic will maintain a light to moderate southerly to southwesterly breeze the next several days. Seas will generally run between 2 to 3 feet. Diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast through the weekend. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 253 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Aside from dispersions, fire weather concerns will be low through the next few days due to high rain chances and relative humidities, as well as light winds. There is the potential for high dispersions Friday afternoon near the Suwanee. On Saturday, high dispersions are increasingly likely in Southeast AL and Southwest GA. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 253 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025 Daily shower and thunderstorm chances remain elevated through the weekend into early next week. Locally heavy rain is possible within any of those showers or storms thanks to precipitable water values (PWATs) between 1.7" to 2.0", or near the 90th percentile for early- mid June. 3hr Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) remains between 2.5" to 3.5" in the more urban areas and 3" to 5.5" in our more rural locations. These values are forecast to decrease the next few days thanks to those daily rain chances. Nuisance flooding of urban and poor drainage areas are the biggest concern, especially as we see the soil continue to moisten with each round of showers and storms. Fortunately, area rivers and streams remain in good shape with gradual rises possible as more and more rain falls across the region. && .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 89 73 91 73 / 70 30 60 10 Panama City 88 76 89 77 / 60 10 40 20 Dothan 88 72 90 73 / 50 20 40 10 Albany 89 72 90 73 / 40 40 40 10 Valdosta 87 72 90 73 / 60 40 50 10 Cross City 88 72 90 72 / 80 20 40 10 Apalachicola 84 76 87 76 / 80 20 40 10 && .TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight for FLZ108-112-114-115. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...LF SHORT TERM...Reese LONG TERM....Reese AVIATION...Montgomery MARINE...Reese FIRE WEATHER...LF HYDROLOGY...Reese