000 
FXUS62 KFFC 281959
AFDATL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
358 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2000

MODELS ALL SHOW TROF OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. DEEPENING OVER TIME AS 
SERIES OF SHORT WAVES MOVE THROUGH. ALSO UPPER LEVEL JET SETTLES 
SOUTHWARD OVER THE AREA. SPEED MAX MOVING AROUND BOTTOM OF TROF TO 
THE EAST SIDE WILL ALSO ENHANCE THE TROFFING. A CUT OFF LOW AT 500 
MB DEVELOPS SATURDAY OVER THE N FL/S GA AREA...BY 12Z ON THE NGM AND 
BY 18Z ON THE ETA. THIS KEEPS MOST OF OUR CWA IN THE DRY SECTOR. 
MODELS DO SHOW AN INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BY DAY 2 WITH THE 
SUSTAINED EASTERLY FLOW. DRY COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH DURING THE 
DAY FRIDAY BUT THICKNESS PATTERNS SUGGEST NO REAL PUSH OF COLD AIR. 
HOWEVER WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER SATURDAY AND STILL A GOOD 
EASTERLY FETCH AROUND STRONG SURFACE HI OVER MID ATLANTIC WILL STAY 
A BIT BELOW FWC TEMP GUIDANCE AND NEARER FAN NUMBERS. WILL BREAK OFF 
EXTREME SOUTHEAST COUNTIES AND ADD A SLIGHT CHC OF RAIN OR SPRINKLES 
ON SATURDAY. 

ATL   54  75  55  74 /   0   0   0   0
AHN   51  75  53  74 /   0   0   0   0
RMG   47  77  49  76 /   0   0   0   0
CSG   53  79  55  79 /   0   0   0   0
MCN   50  78  52  78 /   0   0   0   5 

.ATL..
GA...NONE.

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