577 
FPUS03 KMHX 250125
AFDMHX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
825 PM EST MON MAR 24 1997

RDU: NO CHANGES.

CWF: STILL A RATHER TIGHT PRES GRAD ALONG S 1/2 OF COAST BETWEEN
HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE OFF THE COAST OF FL.  HIGH HAS RISEN 2 MB
21-00Z.  THINK THERE WILL BE ENUF GRAD TO CONTINUE SCA WITH
IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED AFT 06Z.

DISC: DRY NE FLOW PREVAILS ACROSS THE REGION BUT THERE WILL BE ENUF
MIXING TO PREVENT DECOUPLING ACROSS MUCH OF MY CWA.  FCST TEMPS LOOK
IN GOOD SHAPE.  SOME THIN..WISPY CI ATTM BUT MSTLY CLR SHOULD HOLD.
AM CONCERENED THAT SOME SC SNEAKS INTO CSTL SECTIONS TWRDS SUNRISE
AS FLOW BECOMES SE.  THERE WAS SOME MOIST EVIDENT AT 950 MB ON THE
00Z MHX SOUNDING BUT NOT ENUF CONFIDENCE AT THIS POINT TO CHANGE SKY
COVER FCST.

.NC...SCA HATTERAS INLET TO LITTLE RIVER INLET.

JME