Drought in Delaware, August 1 to 31, 2008

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
950 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A SERIES OF WEAK BOUNDARIES WILL WORK THEIR WAY ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THE LAST IN THE SERIES, IN THE FORM OF A COLD
FRONT, WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO
TRACK GRADUALLY TO OUR NORTH SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY, FOLLOWED BY AN
ADVANCING WARM FRONT TUESDAY. YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT SHOULD REACH
OUR AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
DIURNALLY FORCED SHOWERS SOUTH, AND ONE OR TWO FAR NORTH, HAVE DIED
OUT DURING THE EVENING. CLOUD GRIDS WERE REDUCED A BIT AS THE JET
INDUCED HIGH CLOUDS HAVE MOVED OFF, AND THE DAILY CUMULUS HAS ALSO
DISSIPATED. WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN FAR SOUTH EARLIER TODAY, AND
TERRAIN EFFECT NORTH, SOME PATCHY FOG WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE
WEATHER GRIDS FOR THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.

MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE LEFT INTACT FROM THE DAY SHIFT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTROL OUR WEATHER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT. EXPECT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND NO PRECIPITATION FRIDAY.
OUR NEXT WEATHER MAKER, IN THE FORM OF LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD
FRONT, WILL BRING SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
THE MODELS ARE NOT IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TIMING OF THE
PRECIPITATION. THE GFS IS FAST WITH MOST OF THE SHOWER ACTIVITY
FRIDAY NIGHT, WHILE THE NAM IS SLOW WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
HAPPENING SATURDAY. WELL COMPROMISE, BRINGING SLIGHT CHC POPS
IN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CHC POPS SATURDAY. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
SLOWLY OFF TO THE EAST SATURDAY NIGHT, A FEW SHOWERS MAY LINGER
UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE THE CHANCE POPS THROUGH
THAT TIME PERIOD.

TEMPERATURES WERE MOSTLY A BLEND OF CONTINUITY, AND A COMBINATION
OF MET AND MAV GUIDANCE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HE EXTENDED STARTS OFF DRY AND LEADS TO A MORE UNSETTLED TYPE OF
FORECAST. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN FROM THE WEST INFLUENCING THE
WEATHER FOR BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A COLD FRONT, STEMMING FROM A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR JAMES BAY, WILL APPROACH THE REGION TUESDAY
BEFORE STALLING OVER THE DELMARVA REGION THURSDAY. WITH THE
UNCERTAINTY IN THIS PERIOD WE COULD NOT KEEP IT DRY SO WE HAVE 20 TO
30 POPS FROM TUESDAY ONWARD.

TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THROUGHOUT
THE PERIOD.

WE FOLLOWED HPC GUIDANCE FOR THE EXTENDED.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE MOVING BY TO THE SOUTH CAUSED A MIDDLE
CLOUD DECK OVER MOST OF THE REGION TODAY. THIS LIMITED THE DAYTIME
HEATING AND THEREBY LIMITED ANY CONVECTION FROM FORMING. HOWEVER,
SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS OR A TSTM IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING SOUTH
OF ACY. AFTER NIGHTFALL, SKIES SHOULD CLEAR AND VSBY SHOULD REMAIN
UNRESTRICTED UNTIL AFTER 06Z WHEN SOME EARLY MORNING HAZE OR LIGHT
FOG IS AGAIN EXPECTED TO FORM. THIS HAZE SHOULD DISSIPATE BY 14Z
WITH SUNSHINE ON FRI MORNING ALLOWING THE VSBY TO AGAIN BECOME
UNRESTRICTED.

OUTLOOK...
THE NEXT THREAT OF TSTMS IS ON SUNDAY WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
CROSSING THE REGION.

&&

.MARINE...
TRANQUIL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER DELAWARE BAY AND
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF NJ/DE THROUGH TUESDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT
IS FORECAST TO COME DOWN FROM THE NW ON SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE SUNDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE REACHED THROUGH
TUESDAY.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS.../ RPW
NEAR TERM.../ RPW
SHORT TERM...RPW
LONG TERM...MEOLA
AVIATION...STAUBER
MARINE...STAUBER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
423 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-010900-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
423 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-010900-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.