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.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Some of the least certain terminal forecasts I have ever made, even during lake effect snows. The possibility, but not certainty, of convection exists throughout the entire TAF period for almost all sites. Pointing out a few more-likely times are the best I could do at this point. After a patch of SHRA/TSRA affects IPT this aftn, it could slide S into MDT/LNS, but it is not more than a 40% chc of getting to those two sites. Most guidance then develops convection over western PA and sliding into the airspace over Central PA before 22Z. That possible area of SHRA/TSRA could (50%) last into the late evening while inching eastward. A significant push of forcing moves in from NY toward 03Z. The batch of convection it will fire up has been fairly consistent with previous guidance and would drop into a pool of very low stability and high moisture. These SHRA/TSRA would certainly drop into BFD and then IPT-UNV. They could survive into the southern half of the airspace for the post- sunrise hours. I would have put more/lower visby fog into the terminals if I thought it would clear out after the sun sets. Still mentioned a period of fog for the western terminals later tonight. Outlook... Thu...Scattered-Numerous SHRA/TSRA with brief restrictions possible; morning fog. Fri...Scattered SHRA/TSRA SW. VFR elsewhere after morning fog. Sat-Mon...VFR favored; morning fog possible. &&
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