HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DISCUSSION MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 951 AM EDT FRI OCT 30 2009 PRECIPITATION DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS WAS LIMITED TO PATCHY DRIZZLE. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO ENTER OUR WESTERN BASINS OVERNIGHT AND SPREAD EASTWARD ON SATURDAY IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT. A WAVE IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP ON THE FRONT SATURDAY. DAY ONE QPF IS UNDER A TENTH AND DAY TWO RANGES FROM AROUND 1/4 INCHES IN THE NORTHWEST BASINS TO JUST UNDER 1 INCH IN THE LOWER JAMES BASIN. MINOR RISES OF A FOOT OR TWO ARE PREDICTED ON DAY TWO IN AREAS OF HEAVIER QPF. RVF'S, HEADWATER AND FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. END NNNN