FXUS62 KMLB 240023

AFDMLB



AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL

820 PM EDT SAT OCT 23 2004



.DISCUSSION...OVERNIGHT...DRIER AIRMASS CONTINUES TO FILTER 

SOUTHWARD THROUGH CWA...WITH DEWPOINTS CURRENTLY FALLING TO THE MID 

50S NORTH AND MID 60S SOUTH. NARROW CLOUD BAND CURRENTLY APPROACHING 

NORTHERNMOST CWA WILL MOVE SE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING...WITH 

CLEARING SKIES DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE. MINS ON TRACK TO COOL TO 

ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO BY DAYBREAK. NO CHANGES REQUIRED TO ZFP.



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.MARINE...NORTHEAST GRADIENT CONTINUES TO ABATE...WITH BUOYS 009 AND 

010 AOB 10 KT AND 15 KT RESPECTIVELY. COMBINED SEAS HOWEVER REMAIN 

HIGH...MAINLY DUE TO MODERATE-LARGE NE SWELL. SWELLS AND RIP 

CURRENTS WILL REMAIN A PERSISTENT AND SIGNIFICANT MARINE HAZARD WELL 

INTO THE UPCOMING WEEK. CWF IN GOOD SHAPE.



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.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FLAGLER BEACH JUPITER INLET

 FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MIDDLE SAINT JOHNS RIVER BASIN.



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SHORT TERM...VOLKMER

LONG TERM....SPRATT