879
FXUS62 KJAX 161302
AFDJAX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
902 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.UPDATE...
A COASTAL TROUGH IS STILL PRODUCING ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS
OFFSHORE...WITH A SHWR OR TWO MAKING IT ONSHORE SOUTH OF JAX.
WILL CONTINUE WITH ISOLATED/WIDELY SCATTERED SHWRS THROUGH THIS
AFTN MAINLY SOUTH OF JAX...WITH PARTLY/MOSTLY SKIES ELSEWHERE.
HIGHS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 80 COAST TO THE MID 80S FAR
INLAND.
&&
.AVIATION...
PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN FOG
FORMATION TONIGHT...WHICH MAY BECOME DENSE TOWARD DAWN.
&&
.MARINE...
BUOY 41012 REMAINS AT MARGINAL SCEC WINDS WITH 6 FT SEAS. THUS...WILL
CONTINUE THE CAUTION FOR THE OUTER LEGS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE TODAY. SEAS WILL BE SLOW TO FALL... ESPECIALLY OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS WHERE NE SWELLS PERSIST. SOUTHERLY FLOW THU AND
FRI WITH WINDS AND SEAS BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA. FOR SAT AND
SUN...A FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD THE AREA WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE
PROBABLY SLATED FOR SOMETIME ON SUN...WITH NORTHERLY WINDS FCST TO
BE BELOW SCA CRITERIA.
RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK TODAY WITH ONSHORE FLOW AND EASTERLY
SWELLS. LOW RISK ON THURSDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 83 60 87 64 / 0 10 10 20
SSI 79 65 82 69 / 10 10 10 10
JAX 81 64 86 66 / 20 10 10 10
SGJ 79 68 84 70 / 30 10 10 10
GNV 83 64 87 64 / 20 10 10 10
OCF 85 66 87 66 / 10 20 10 10
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...NONE.
&&
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