817 FXUS62 KTAE 290605 AFDTAEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 205 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...
.NEAR TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Northeast flow will continue in the near term with scattered clouds extending from Tropical Storm Imelda moving in from the northeast. The storm may bring us some isolated to scattered showers for this afternoon. Afternoon temperatures will probably be lower than NBM guidance due to the cloud cover lingering around longer than typical forecast. PoPs for Monday range around 30-45 percent with higher values along the I-75 corridor and the Southeast Florida Big Bend. Temperatures will be in the 80s and near 90 along the immediate coast. Overnight lows will be in the upper 60s.
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.SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Tropical Storm Imelda will have started its sharp turn to the east, pulling away the moisture and shutting off our rain chances for Tuesday and Wednesday. Not a lot of activity for the day with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. During the day Wednesday, a cold front will move in from the northeast. Surface high pressure will be building behind it.
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.LONG TERM... (Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
The cold front is expected to stall over the waters. The large building surface high against the stalled front over the waters will create a tight pressure gradient which would bring us some breezy conditions over the land and marine zones for this weekend. Depending on where, exactly, the front stalls will determine our rain chances for the end of the week. At the moment, the majority of rainfall is expected to occur over the waters, however if the front is settled a little further north, our coastal regions may experience some showers and thunderstorms. PoPs are around 30-40 percent for areas along and south of I-10.
Temperatures for the latter half of the week are a bit "iffy". They will depend on the setup of the surface high to our north. Where the high is located could set the stage for cold air damming, bringing us cooler air, with southerly moisture advection. We could expect more cloudy conditions and possible increase in showers. This could decrease temperatures for the weekend. Deterministic NBM has max temperatures for this weekend in the low to mid 80s; whereas the 10th percentile has max temps in the upper 70s to low 80s, the 90th percentile has max temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Overnight lows are pretty steady in the mid 60s.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 121 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Moisture from the Atlantic coast will move west overnight with cigs decreasing to MVFR/IFR from west to east including VLD and ABY. TLH may be located west enough to avoid the restrictions and DHN/ECP should remain VFR overnight. Northeast east will begin to increase overnight with gusts to 20 knots during the day Monday. Overnight restrictions will improve towards late morning with a low chance (not mentioned due to low confidence) of SHRA moving to I75 and VLD from the east. Heading into Monday evening, northeasterly gusts should decrease with another round of MVFR cigs moving east to west into VLD/ABY/TLH before 06Z.
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.MARINE... Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Northeast and easterly flow will be dominant for the next several days as Tropical Storm Imelda off of the Florida Atlantic coast will lift north then turn east out into the Atlantic. A cold front is expected to follow from the northeast by Wednesday and stall over the waters. Behind the front will be a strong surface high which will create a tight pressure gradient increasing the winds. Advisory level winds are expected as we approach the end of the work week. There is a 10% chance that the easterly/northeasterly flow may approach gale force gusts. As the synoptic system sets up, we will have a better understanding of the potential winds and keep the forecast updated.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Northeasterly transport winds will continue through the forecast period with values peaking around 15-20 mph during the afternoons. Rain chances will be minimal over the next several days, but an isolated shower or thunderstorm is more likely for Monday afternoon along and southeast of the I-10/I-75 corridors. Dispersions for the regions will be moderate with perhaps a few pockets of high dispersions in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend during the afternoons to go along with the elevated transport winds.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 203 AM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Isolated to scattered showers will be possible over the region through Tuesday, but significant rainfall is not expected. Currently, the drought conditions and low flow on area rivers will prevail. As we approach next weekend, there will be a backdoor cold front that is expected to stall over the marine zones. If the front stalls further north along the coast, then there will be potential for heavy rainfall late this weekend along the coast. Continue to follow the forecast as updates are made.
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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 86 69 85 67 / 20 10 10 0 Panama City 89 70 87 69 / 10 0 10 0 Dothan 86 68 85 65 / 0 0 0 0 Albany 83 69 84 65 / 20 10 0 0 Valdosta 85 69 83 65 / 40 10 10 0 Cross City 88 70 86 67 / 40 10 10 0 Apalachicola 87 70 85 70 / 20 10 10 10
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.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. &&
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