596 FXUS64 KBMX 022103 AFDBHM AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL 300 PM CST THU DEC 2 1999 FIRST OF SHORTWAVES IS COMING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND SHOULD MOVE MOVE AROUND THE RIDGE OVER THE SE US. MOISTURE IS INCREASING WELL TO THE WEST BUT NOT MAKING MUCH PROGRESS HERE. WITH THE INCREASE IN SOUTHELY WINDS ON FRI THE MOISTURE SHOULD CONT TO INCREASE BUT NOT A REAL OPENING TO THE GULF. PW CONT UNDER ONE INCH EXCEPT ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY. CONT DRY TONIGHT. WL CARRY SLIGHT CHC SHOWERS ALONG THE WEST AND NW ZONES ON FRIDAY AND FRI NIGHT. DURING FRI NEXT MAJOR SHORTWAVE MOVES TOWARD TX AND CONT TO CARVE OUT THE TROF. SYSTEM WILL SLOW AS MOST OF THE ACTION REMAINS WEST OF FA. WL CONT WITH SLICHC W/NW COUNTIES ON SAT AND DRY ALONG THE EAST. IN EXT...WILL MENTION CHC OVER FA FOR SUNDAY AND GOOD CHC NORTH AND CHC ELSEWHERE ON MON AS LOW IN THE SW US MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD. WITH UPPER TROF STILL A LITTLE TO WEST OF FA ON TUE WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION SLICHC OF SHOWERS. HSV 041/067 048/065 022 BHM 041/070 046/065 000 MGM 040/072 044/071 000= .BHM...NONE.