000 FXUS64 KMAF 280742 AFDMAF AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 240 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2000 AS SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS AND LEE OF THE ROCKIES TODAY AND FRIDAY...SFC WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA. A SLIGHT WARMING TREND AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A ZONAL UPPER FLOW PATTERN AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY REMAINING WELL TO THE NORTH OF OUR FORECAST AREA WILL RESULT IN SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SFC FLOW AND LITTLE OR NO CHANCE FOR SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. THUS...NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE ANTICIPATED TO THEz CURRENT FORECAST. PRELIMINARY CCF...ALL POPS ZERO. MAF 85/51/86/53 LSA 87/49/87/51 E41 83/52/84/54 6R6 85/55/85/56 MRF 81/42/82/42 CNM 90/50/91/51 .MAF... TX...NONE. NM...NONE. PV/03