412 FXUS62 KTAE 102322 AFDTAEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 722 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 132 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
- Cool and breezy post-frontal weather with hazardous beach & marine conditions expected into this weekend. Check the local forecast before entering the water.
- A warm and dry forecast next week maintains/worsens drought conditions while re-introducing elevated fire concerns. Use caution while conducting any outdoor burning.
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.SHORT TERM & LONG TERM... (This evening through Thursday) Issued at 132 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
A mid level cutoff low over the area today will very slowly slide to the east/northeast over the Carolina coast over the weekend with relatively cooler and drier air in place over us. This feature will develop a surface low pressure along the stalled cold front draped over the FL Peninsula and begin to drag it northeastward along with it, with northeasterly to northeasterly flow staying put locally. This will lead to cooler and drier conditions persisting over the weekend and into early next week.
Next week, mid level ridging begins to slide eastward over the Mississippi Valley with moisture return kicking off across the region. A reinforcing cold front may approach the area late in the period around midweek, but confidence is fairly low at this point.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 721 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
MVFR ceilings across a large part of the area this evening will gradually lift and scatter out from west to east overnight. By sunrise, most areas are expected to be VFR. Northeast winds will continue to be gusty with gusts around 20 knots at times.
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.MARINE... Issued at 132 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
A tight pressure gradient following frontal passage yields fresh to strong northeast breezes into this weekend before gradually weakening once again. Advisory conditions continue into the weekend over the waters 0 to 60 nautical miles out with cautionary levels at Saint Andrews Bay. Building high pressure early next week makes for more favorable boating as gentle to moderate northerly breezes arrive.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 132 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Expect cloudy skies to continue today with chances for showers and a few thunderstorms over eastern portions of our are as a cold front gradually clears the region. Mixing heights look to stay below 3000 ft. Breezy northeast winds prevail.
Drier conditions arrive this weekend following frontal passage. Brisk northeast winds continue during the daytime hours while plentiful sunshine basically doubles mixing heights from Friday. High dispersions are forecast over Apalachicola Nat`l Forest.
The airmass becomes even more dry on Sunday as RH bottoms out in the 30s for much of the Tri-State area. Winds turn more northerly, albeit lighter thanks to high pressure building in. Elevated fire concerns are likely next week when a warming trend takes shape with little to no rainfall in sight.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 132 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025
A few showers and storms are still possible across the area today before a drier pattern takes hold through the rest of the week. No river flooding is expected.
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.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Tallahassee 63 79 59 81 / 20 10 10 0 Panama City 63 82 60 83 / 10 0 0 0 Dothan 60 79 55 82 / 20 0 0 0 Albany 60 78 57 79 / 20 10 10 10 Valdosta 61 77 59 78 / 30 20 20 10 Cross City 64 79 61 81 / 20 20 10 10 Apalachicola 64 80 62 80 / 20 10 0 0
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.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ115.
GA...None. AL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Saturday for GMZ730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775.
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SHORT TERM...Merrifield LONG TERM....Merrifield AVIATION...DVD MARINE...Merrifield FIRE WEATHER...Merrifield HYDROLOGY...Merrifield
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