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WHAT HAS CHANGED

No significant changes.

KEY MESSAGES

1. Unsettled conditions for Saturday and again later Sunday/Sunday night.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Unsettled conditions for Saturday and again later Sunday/Sunday night.

After some fair and cool weather tonight and Friday, a more unsettled pattern arrives for the weekend and into early next week. An upper trough moves across the Great Lakes and Northeast Friday through Sunday. Several short waves and surface features will keep chances for showers in the high chance to likely rains for Saturday and again for Sunday night and Monday. This will bring some beneficial rains to the region. A thunderstorm is possible Saturday afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not presently expected. It's a bit early for specific rainfall amounts, but a quarter to one half of inch of rain is possible for most areas.

AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas...

Tonight...VFR. SCT/BKN clouds thru 06-08Z, decreasing thereafter. Light and variable winds early will settle out of the northwest around 5-10 kt overnight. High confidence.

Friday... VFR. SKC in the morning, giving way to SCT/BKN clouds in the afternoon. West winds increase to around 10-15 kt with gusts up to 20-25 kt possible. High confidence.

Outlook...

Fri night/Saturday...VFR Friday evening then lower CIGS/VSBYs possible with scattered showers which will become more numerous Sat. A tstm is possible Sat afternoon into the evening.

Sat night/Sunday morning...Mostly VFR.

Sunday afternoon into Monday...Sub-VFR with clouds and frequent showers.

Tuesday...Mostly VFR.

MARINE

Weak high pressure will ridge up across the waters this evening and remain into Friday. Not much eventful weather expected as winds will become rather light this evening and occasionally gust around 15-20 kt early Friday morning. On Friday, the high slides east and winds will back around to southwest and increase to 10 to 15 kt. Seas on the ocean will be 2 to 3 ft. Fair weather.

Outlook...

Mostly unsettled weather expected for Friday night, the weekend and into early next week. Overall, sub-SCA except for Saturday when some low-end gusts and seas close to 5ft are possible. Showers Fri night and Saturday with a tstm possible Sat afternoon and evening. Fair weather Sunday. More rains Monday. Fair Tuesday.

PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None. MARINE...None.