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STATE FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
311 PM CST THU JAN 29 1998

SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS COLD FRONT NEAR A BNA-GWO-SHV LINE AT 2100
UTC. IMAGES FROM THE GREAT CAM IN THE SKY SHOWS LARGE PLUMAGE OF
MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA RESULTING IN MOSTLY HIGH THIN CLOUDS. MAIN
TROUGH STILL MOVING OVER THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS WITH VORT MAX
MOVING OVER LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS. WELL...AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I
SEE.

MODELS DEPICT THAT THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF
THE FORECAST TUNDRA THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. LITTLE IN THE WAY
PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT. KJAN IS DETECTING SOME
"ECHOES" OVER SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI MOVING TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST.
DON'T WHAT YA KNOW OR DON'T KNOW, BUT THE QUESTION IS, IS IT REACHING
THE GROUND? MAY NOT BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO MENTION IN THE
SOUTHWEST ZONES...MAY JUST BE A FEW SPRINKLES.

PEERING INTO THE FUTURE...FRONT APPEARS TO BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF LATE FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA.
CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS SHOULD PROVIDE FOR SOME "RAD"COOLING
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS.

ON A SIDE NOTE: IT WAS SUCH A NICE...QUITE DAY HAD SOME TIME TO
PRACTICE FOR THE UP COMING SPRING EXTREME WEATHER GAMES. BEEN
KNOCKING AROUND SOME CHUNKS OF ICE FOR THE HAIL STORM BASEBALL
EVENT...AND BEEN GREASING UP THE WHEELS ON OFFICE CHAIR FOR THE LUGE.
SHOULD BE FUN. SEE YA.
ISIXTYFIVE 

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