Nice AFD from FFC (Peachtree City/Atlanta, GA) this morning.

Stormsfury · #1 Postby **Stormsfury** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:53 pm

Saw this on WWBB earlier today and thought I'd share it for those that do not post there.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
515 AM EST THU DEC 25 2003

...UPDATED TO INCLUDE AVIATION DISCUSSION...

TWAS THE MORNING OF XMAS AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE...ONLY A COUPLE OF METS WERE STIRRING AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF A MOUSE. HIGH PRESSURE WAS BUILDING IN FROM THE W...IT WILL GIVE A DRY RIDE TO ONE JOLLY
OLE ELF. THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS...AND MAKE XMAS FOR ALL A FUN TIME TO PLAY. AND EXCEPT FOR HIGH CLOUDS STREAMING ACROSS THE WAY...THE SUN SHOULD SHINE THE NEXT 3 DAYS. TEMPS WILL START COOL BUT WARM THROUGH WEEKS END...ENOUGH TO MAKE
THAT JOLLY ELF HEAD TO HIS NORTHERN DEN.

AND WE HEARD HIM EXCLAIM AS HE DROVE OUT OF SIGHT...HAPPY CHRISTMAS
TO ALL OF NOAA...AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

therock1811 · #2 Postby **therock1811** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 3:55 pm

That was great...thanks for sharing that SF...

Anonymous · #3 Postby **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:01 pm

Nice............but you need to drop that horrific word, "warm" and replace it with, "turning bitter cold". Warm weather is not needed or desired in January. Bring on that frigid Siberian cold and heavy crippling snow!!!

JEB

therock1811 · #4 Postby **therock1811** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:02 pm

That's not something SF did Jeb...he's quoting a NWS discussion from this morning...

PTrackerLA · #5 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:53 pm

Wow NWS mets are pretty creative lol.

David · #6 Postby **David** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 6:54 pm

Lol.... atleast NWS can have fun on Christmas eve/day.

ColdFront77 · #7 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 8:24 pm

This statement would sound great over the "synthesizer voice" on NOAA Weather Radio. Too bad it was/is an Area Forecast Discussion. :wink:

Stormsfury · #8 Postby **Stormsfury** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 9:54 pm

PTrackerLA wrote:Wow NWS mets are pretty creative lol.

This, honestly, is one of the best AFD's that I've ever seen FFC issue. Usually they are very bland and lacking detailed technical info. Kudos to the met who wrote the imaginative AFD issued this morning.

SF

Josephine96 · #9 Postby **Josephine96** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:19 pm

LOL If it were over the radio synthesizer I'd be a little worried.. The voices on the Noaa radio are a bit funny to listen too lol

#10 Postby **Turtle742** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:44 am

Ah...what a fun AFD!

We used to do stuff like that all the time....but you know the times, where you get your hand slapped at the drop of a hat. I hope that this forecaster doesn't face the wrath of the higher-ups. :roll:

Back in the days of the teletype, I heard that the teletype writers had special "tapes" (that would run through machine to send the message) for Christmas...with some very creative artwork. No more "fun" like that anymore, sigh.

Take care, and hope all had a pleasant holiday.

--Turtle :wink:

#11 Postby **vbhoutex** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 9:55 am

Turtle!!!! Good to see you!!!! I hope your and your family's day was Blessed and full of good times!!!

STOP BY MORE OFTEN!!!!! give us some of that great analysis I know you can do!!!

GAStorm · #12 Postby **GAStorm** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:39 am

Kudos to the met here at our local NWS! Thanks for sharing that SF!!

wrkh99 · #13 Postby **wrkh99** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 1:49 pm

that was sweet !

Nice AFD from FFC (Peachtree City/Atlanta, GA) this morning.

Nice AFD from FFC (Peachtree City/Atlanta, GA) this morning.

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