649 FXUS62 KTAE 061432 AFDTAEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1032 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
...New UPDATE, MARINE...
.UPDATE... Issued at 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
No major changes to today`s forecast were required. Expect scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms to move from east to west off JAX`s area this afternoon into the evening, as suggested by the radar/satellite trends and the 12Z HRRR. Locally gusty winds and heavy downpours are possible.
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.NEAR TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 131 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
The weak area of low pressure over the central Gulf Coast will move inland today. Meanwhile, a trough along the Florida East Coast will help spur some scattered showers and a few thunderstorms today moving from east to west. Some gusty winds may be possible in the stronger storms given a bit more DCAPE than yesterday. With PWATs still near 2 inches, locally heavy downpours are possible, but without a good source of lift and relatively fast storm motion, any flood risk will be rather low. Most areas will only see around a quarter inch of rain, but the high-end potential is around 1-3 inches in localized spots if any bands of storms train. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. Lows will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
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.SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 131 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Ridging builds over the Gulf Coast Tuesday and Wednesday, which will help suppress rain chances to about 20% or less for most areas. This will also allow temperatures to heat up highs rising to the upper 80s to lower 90s. Given that we will still have a very humid air mass in place (by October standards), heat index values will reach 95 to 100 during the peak heating of the day. Lows will still be rather muggy in the lower 70s.
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.LONG TERM... (Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 131 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Ridging shifts west over the southern Plains late in the week with a shortwave diving through the Ohio Valley and Appalachians. This feature helps send a cold front through our area Thursday. There`s enough moisture in place that could help spark widely scattered showers. As the front moves off the southeast US coast, an area of low pressure looks to form along the front and move up the east coast. This will help drive in some cooler, drier air into the area with some breezy winds returning. Highs will fall into the upper 70s to lower 80s and lows tumbling into the 50s and low 60s.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 635 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Widespread MVFR/IFR ceilings are ongoing and will likely persist a few hours after sunrise at all terminals. Restrictions will persist until they begin to lift around 14 to 16z with most locations at MVFR or VFR conditions after 18z. Another round of scattered to widespread SHRA is expected this afternoon from 18-00z with some sites potentially seeing brief TSRA. Like yesterday, showers could persist past 00z, especially across our western terminals in ECP and DHN.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
The Small Craft Advisory was cancelled about 4 hrs earlier than the original expiration time of 18Z based on the latest observations and model guidance being more reflective of cautionary levels.
CWF Synopsis: Strong easterly breezes and rough seas will subside through the morning with fresh breezes continuing through tonight. Another round of scattered to numerous showers and storms is expected today, but rain chances decrease after today. The tight pressure gradient that has plagued the marine area over the last several days will continue to relax with more moderate easterly breezes by Tuesday night and Wednesday. The next cold front pushes through the marine area Thursday into Friday with yet another uptick in winds and seas to advisory-level.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 131 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Another round of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms is expected on Monday with rain chances decreasing Tuesday and Wednesday. Easterly transport winds of 10-15 mph will continue today, relaxing into the middle of the week while mixing heights increase. Thus, good dispersions are generally expected over the next few days. Fire weather concerns are low for the next few days.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 131 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Similar to yesterday, most areas will only see on average a quarter of an inch of rain, give or take a tenth or two. But, given the moist air mass, the high-end potential (a 10% chance of less of attaining) is 1-3 inches in localized areas. However, the risk of flash flooding overall is low as these storms should be relatively quick-moving.
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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 70 89 69 / 50 10 10 0 Panama City 87 71 89 72 / 50 30 10 0 Dothan 86 68 88 69 / 40 10 10 0 Albany 87 68 88 68 / 40 10 10 0 Valdosta 86 70 89 67 / 50 10 20 0 Cross City 87 71 90 69 / 50 20 30 0 Apalachicola 84 73 85 73 / 30 20 10 10
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.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ108-114-115.
GA...None. AL...None. GM...None. &&
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UPDATE...IG3 NEAR TERM...Young SHORT TERM...Young LONG TERM....Young AVIATION...Dobbs MARINE...Young/IG3 FIRE WEATHER...Young HYDROLOGY...Young
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