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Threat Area expanded to include Georgia as 6z GFS hits Georgia with Tropical System

The Weather Centre has outlined the area where main development is expected from this system (this circle may be extended southward), as well as the areas along the East Coast where effects from this tropical system may be felt.  Additionally, the 6z GFS shows a weak tropical system making landfall on Georgia in a similar move to last night's 18z run.

18z GFS Brings Tropical System to Georgia

The 18z GFS is projecting a tight tropical system to make landfall in Georgia and move inland. This system appears to be small but tightly wrapped, which could add to its strength wind-wise. The current projection remains that the areas around Florida could be affected, as well as the East Coast in general. The Gulf of Mexico will also need to keep an eye on this, just in case.

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Weather Explained: What does it mean when I see '12z' on a weather map?

Because there are so many different time zones in the world, it gets hard to track models- much more if some are made in different continents. For this reason, weather models are run on Greenwich time, which is the time equivalent of the world's clock, if you will.

Whenever you see 'z' next to a time (example: 12z, 18z, 0z, 6z) it means Noon, 6PM, midnight, 6 am, respectively, all in Greenwich time.

So let's say you live in Missouri. You saw a map with a forecast for rain in your area at 12z. You can subtract 5 hours or 6 hours (depending on daylight savings time) to get your local time in Missouri for when the rain will fall. If you subtract 5 from 12, you get 7 AM. The rain would fall at 7 AM in Missouri.