Area Forecast Discussion


982 
FXUS62 KJAX 130130
AFDJAX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
930 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013
.UPDATE...SCATTERED STRONG STORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS
THIS EVE AS A RESULT OF A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS (CAPE 4500J...
PW 2.13 INCHES) AND THE COLLISION OF THE SEABREEZES AND OTHER 
OUTFLOWS. LIGHT WEST WINDS ALOFT ARE PUSHING A CLUSTER OF STORMS
SLOWLY EAST ALONG I-10 BETWEEN MACCLENNY AND JAX. OTHER STORMS
HAVE BEEN MOVING WEST ACROSS MARION COUNTY WITH LIGHT EAST WINDS 
ALOFT THERE. LIGHT STEERING WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN SLOW MOVING
STORMS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SCATTERED
STORMS FOR THE REST OF THE EVE WHICH MAY MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST. 
MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
RAIN WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING. STORMS WILL BEGIN
TO DISSIPATE ONCE ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN WORKED OVER ENOUGH...PROBABLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
&&
.AVIATION...SCATTERED STORMS THIS EVE WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN NEXT 
SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE VCTS AT THE NE FL TERMINALS TIL AROUND 03Z.
AMENDMENTS MAY BE NEEDED FOR TS AT JAX...VQQ...AND CRG. 
EXPECTING PATCHY FOG LATER TONIGHT WITH OCNL MVFR AT VQQ
BETWEEN 08Z-12Z.  
&&
.MARINE...FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. 
RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  75  93  74  92 /  30  30  30  60 
SSI  78  93  77  90 /  20  40  40  50 
JAX  75  96  76  93 /  30  30  30  40 
SGJ  75  93  76  92 /  20  30  30  30 
GNV  74  94  73  93 /  60  20  20  30 
OCF  74  94  74  93 /  60  20  20  30 
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...NONE.
&&
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