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FXUS64 KOHX 222048
AFDBNA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
345 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2002

THIS AFTERNOON SKIES ARE MOSTLY SUNNY TO SUNNY WITH MOST STATIONS
IN THE CWA REPORTING TEMPERATURES IN THE RANGE OF MID 80S TO NEAR 90.
PRESENTLY PRECIPITATION IS LOCATED SOUTH OF OUR STATE...IN CENTRAL
ALABAMA...AND MISSISSIPPI.

A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS CENTERED AROUND WESTERN
MARYLAND WITH THE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE HIGH THROUGH
CENTRAL CAROLINA. SATELLITE WATER VAPOR SHOWS A LARGE SLOT OF DRY AIR
THAT COVERED MOST OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE THIS MORNING BEING REPLACE WITH
MOISTURE FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED ALONG THE GULF OF
MEXICO.  AS THIS LOW DEEPENS AND TRACKS NORTH-WESTWARD... WINDS
ACROSS THE CWA WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY BRINGING MORE MOISTURE
INTO OUR CWA.

MODELS ARE MOSTLY IN AGREEMENT AND IN BRINGING THE MOISTURE INTO
OUR CWA. THE ETA BRINGS IN THE MOISTURE A LITTLE SOONER...AROUND 06Z
SUNDAY...IN THE EASTERN PART OF OUR CWA. INTRODUCING ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS IN POPS EASTERN SECTIONS SUNDAY MORNING WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ENTIRE CWA BY SUNDAY NIGHT.  EXPECT MOST PRECIPITATION
TO OCCUR IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENINGS HOURS.

IN AGREEMENT WITH MODEL ON TEMPS AND WINDS.

BNA BB 068/089 070/088 070 31033
CSV BB 062/082 063/082 066 31143


.BNA...NONE.

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