Altha, Florida Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS62 KTAE 171811
AFDTAE
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
211 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...
.NEAR TERM...
(Through Thursday)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
Warm and dry conditions are expected to continue through tomorrow
with fairly light winds overhead. Enough dry air remains in place
such that overnight lows should again fall into the low to mid 60s
across inland areas with upper 60s to near 70 at the coast. Highs
are forecast to rise into the upper 80s to mid 90s with heat
indices roughly the same as the ambient temperatures.
&&
.SHORT TERM & LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
In general, mid level troughing is forecast to remain over the
southeast US through the period. At the surface, fairly light
easterly flow will very gradually bring moisture back over the
area from the Atlantic. A tropical wave is forecast to hang out
over the Bahamas over the weekend into early next week, and may
cause winds to become a bit breezier locally. However, even with
the gradual moisture return underway, our area is starting out so
dry that rain chances won`t even begin to return to the area
until Sunday into early next week.
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 124 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
VFR conditions through the period, with the exception of brief MVFR
in fog at VLD around sunrise Tuesday. Any -SHRA remain well north
of terminals today.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
Light to gentle breezes over the marine zones are expected for
the next several days. Winds will mainly be easterly for most of
the waters, however our nearshore waters will shift southerly
during the afternoons as the sea breeze develops and moves
onshore. Light northerly winds from the land breeze can be
expected for our nearshore waters along the Emerald Coast during
the early morning hours. Seas will range from 1-3 feet through
the week, leading to generally tranquil boating conditions. Shower
and thunderstorm chances begin to increase late this weekend into
the beginning of next week.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
Dry and warm conditions are expected to continue through the end of
the week, although moisture will begin to slowly increase over the
area each day. Despite the slight moisture return, conditions will
still be quite dry and will lead to further drying of fuels. Winds
should remain fairly light and RH above critical thresholds,
although very dry fuels could still lead to some fire weather
concerns. &&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 134 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025
Very little rainfall is expected over the next several days. No
flooding concerns are anticipated.
&&
.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.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   67  92  69  93 /   0   0   0   0
Panama City   69  91  71  92 /   0   0   0   0
Dothan        67  92  67  93 /   0   0   0   0
Albany        65  92  68  93 /  10   0   0   0
Valdosta      65  92  67  92 /   0   0   0   0
Cross City    65  92  68  93 /   0  10   0  10
Apalachicola  70  86  72  87 /   0   0   0   0
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&
$$
NEAR TERM...Merrifield
SHORT TERM...Merrifield
LONG TERM....Merrifield
AVIATION...LF
MARINE...Merrifield
FIRE WEATHER...Merrifield
HYDROLOGY...Montgomery

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