652 
FXUS64 KTSA 082103
AFDTUL

EASTERN OKLAHOMA/NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OKLAHOMA
305 PM CST THU JAN 8 2004

FRONT ON OUR DOORSTEP AND EXPECT IT TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE 
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THUS...PRIMARY WIND DIRECTION IN 
THE ZONES IS NORTHWEST TONIGHT DESPITE THE FACT THEY MAY BE SOUTH 
FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER THE ZONES GO OUT.

THE NORTHWEST WINDS SHOULD SCOUR OUT THE MOISTURE WHICH HAS KEPT 
CLOUDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY.  ENOUGH WIND SHOULD BE AROUND 
THOUGH THAT LOWS WILL NOT BE ANY LOWER THAN LAST NIGHT TONIGHT.  THE 
CHILLY NIGHT SHOULD BE FRIDAY NIGHT AS SKIES WILL BE CLEAR AND WINDS 
REAL LIGHT.

DO NOT EXPECT MUCH MIXING TOMORROW OR SATURDAY SO HAVE DECIDED TO GO 
ON THE COOL SIDE FOR BOTH DAYS.  SOUTH WINDS SHOULD KICK IN SATURDAY 
NIGHT AND SUNDAY TO WARM THINGS UP.

WILL REMAIN IN NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
THUS...TONIGHTS FRONT WILL BE THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FRONTS.
THE NEXT INSTALLMENTS WILL COME SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AND TUESDAY 
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

NOT MUCH MOISTURE AVAILABLE FOR PRECIP THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD AND 
HAVE GONE WITH A DRY FORECAST.  THOUGH THERE WILL BE FRONTS DO NOT 
FORESEE ANY REAL BONE CHILLING COLD COMING ALBEIT THE 00Z GFS HAD IT 
PRETTY COLD WEDNESDAY. 


PRELIM NUMBERS:

TUL    29   42   20   44 /   0    0    0    0 
FSM    31   45   21   42 /   0    0    0    0 
MLC    33   45   22   46 /   0    0    0    0 
BVO    24   41   14   43 /   0    0    0    0 
FYV    28   40   17   41 /   0    0    0    0 
BYV    28   36   18   39 /   0    0    0    0 
MKO    30   43   20   42 /   0    0    0    0 
MIO    27   38   18   41 /   0    0    0    0 
F10    30   45   21   45 /   0    0    0    0 
HHW    38   50   24   48 /   0    0    0    0 

FORECAST ID= 17

.TSA...
AR...NONE.
OK...NONE.

ABBAS
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