#403 Postby sfwx » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:17 pm
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
211 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009
.DISCUSSION...
...RIP CURRENT DANGER POSSIBLY BECOMING HIGH AGAIN THU...
THU-FRI...MAIN ITEM OF INTEREST WILL BE WATCHING THE EVOLUTION OF
WHAT IS CURRENTLY AN INCIPIENT TROPICAL SYSTEM JUST NORTH OF THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS. SINCE THIS SYSTEM IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPING
STAGES...THE MODELS SHOW CONSIDERABLE SPREAD IN THEIR SHORT RANGE
SOLUTIONS. THE LATEST NHC/HPC COORDINATED FORECAST POINTS MOVE
THE CENTER NO FARTHER WEST THAN 76W. HENCE WE ARE EXPECTED TO BE
OUTSIDE OF THE DIRECT AFFECTS OF THIS SYSTEM. THERE IS A CHANCE
THAT THERE COULD EVEN BE SOME PERIPHERAL OUTER SUBSIDENCE IF IT
DEVELOPS SUFFICIENTLY.
Marine Forecast:
THU-FRI...LATEST TRENDS INDICATE THAT THE INCIPIENT TROPICAL SYSTEM
NORTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL REMAIN WELL TO OUR EAST. HAVE
TRENDED THE WINDS SLIGHTLY HIGHER TO 10-15 KNOTS THU...THEN
DECREASING FRI. WILL PROBABLY GET SOME NORTHEAST-EAST SWELL BUT
THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON HOW STRONG THE SYSTEM IS AND ITS EXACT
TRACK. FOR NOW HAVE KEPT SEA HEIGHTS AT 6 FEET OR LOWER ACROSS
THE NORTHERN OUTER WATERS.
SHORT TERM...WIMMER
LONG TERM....LASCODY
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