256 FXUS62 KTAE 090754 AFDTAEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 354 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...
.NEAR TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 235 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
A stationary front draped offshore will again be the main focus for afternoon showers and storms today. Further inland, dry and warm conditions are forecast to persist with highs in the 80s and lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. Overall, a fairly pleasant day is on tap for the region. Enjoy!
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.SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 235 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
The stationary boundary to our south continues it`s gradual equatorward push as surface high pressure to our north continues to move southeastward. Wednesday will be the last day with reasonable rain chances across the FL Big Bend. After Wednesday the stationary boundary provides little to no support for showers and/or storms as high pressure starts to build overhead. PoP chances drop to near nil heading into the weekend and the early part of next week. A drop in dew points into the 50 and low 60s Thursday and beyond will lead to mostly clear skies and good radiational cooling conditions overnight. Likewise, daytime high temps will also creep back up into the low 90s.
Expect daytime highs generally in the upper 80s to low 90s with overnight lows generally in the 60s.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 124 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
A few hours of MVFR ceilings may be possible in the morning, but confidence is too low to include in the taf for now. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected.
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.MARINE... Issued at 235 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Persistent northeast flow over the next several days with high pressure situated northeast of the waters and a stalled frontal boundary/low pressure to the south over the Gulf. The pressure gradient between these features will tighten at times, leading to winds around 20 to 25 knots and seas ranging from 3 to 7 feet thru Wednesday. The Small Craft Advisory remains in effect thru early Wednesday afternoon. Conditions gradually improve on Thursday where they drop down to Cautionary, then below Cautionary heading into the weekend.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 235 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Breezy northeast transport winds are expected for the next several days with mixing heights getting increasingly higher each afternoon. This will lead to pockets of high dispersions each day with higher confidence and more widespread coverage of high dispersions each subsequent day. Warm and dry conditions are expected for most of the area, however RH values should remain above critical thresholds.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 235 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Little in the way of rainfall is expected through the next week. There are currently 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 85 70 87 67 / 30 20 10 10 Panama City 87 72 90 70 / 30 10 10 10 Dothan 85 66 87 63 / 10 0 0 0 Albany 86 65 87 63 / 10 10 0 0 Valdosta 84 68 87 66 / 30 10 10 10 Cross City 84 71 85 69 / 70 30 50 10 Apalachicola 84 73 85 73 / 50 30 30 20
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.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Wednesday for GMZ730-765.
Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ Wednesday for GMZ751-752-755-770-772-775.
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NEAR TERM...Merrifield SHORT TERM...Oliver LONG TERM....Oliver AVIATION...Merrifield MARINE...Oliver FIRE WEATHER...Merrifield HYDROLOGY...Oliver
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