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FXUS62 KJAX 221038
AFDJAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
638 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

...New AVIATION...

.NEAR TERM...
Issued at 251 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit:
https://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf

Low stratus and patchy to areas of fog will develop until just
after sunrise with light easterly winds a bit higher at the coast
8-12 mph and 5-10 mph inland as weak high pressure ridging settles
across the Atlantic waters just east of the GA coast. A few brief,
transient showers may develop along the westward moving Atlantic
seabreeze, especially west of highway 301 where some stronger
low level instability will be located, but by and large dry air
aloft and subsidence will prevent organized shower development
through this afternoon and overnight. Highs will be warmer by
a few degrees compared to Tuesday with upper 80s inland to around
90 over north central FL and mid 80s at the coast.

Tonight, skies will begin mostly clear with low stratus and patchy
fog developing late. Lows will be near to a bit above normal with
mid to upper 60s inland and low 70s at the coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Thursday through Friday night)
Issued at 251 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

Upper level ridge will be over the forecast area during this period,
leading to dry conditions with a warming trend. High temperatures
Thursday will be 85-90 east of I-95 corridor to the coast, lower
90s further inland. High temperatures Friday will be in the lower-
mid 90s inland, upper 80s coast...above normal for this time of
year.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday through Tuesday)
Issued at 251 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

Upper level ridge over the area will be flattened by shortwaves
passing over GA and the Carolinas this Weekend. These waves could
bring small rain chances to our forecast area, with better chances
N of the area.

A significant pattern change occurs Mon-Wed as intense upper trough
develops over the eastern U.S...bringing greater rain chances Tue-Wed.

Latest consensus guidance keeps above normal temperatures for the area
Mon-Tue, with somewhat lower temperatures Wed.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 638 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

The 12Z TAF period will begin with MVFR/IFR restrictions from low
stratus and fog that will quickly lift to VFR by 13Z with some
broken MVFR ceilings at 3.0 kft sticking around VQQ and GNV for
the extent of the morning. Dry conditions thereafter with
easterly winds up to 8-12 knots as the Atlantic seabreeze moves
well inland with decreasing cloud cover this afternoon behind the
seabreeze as high pressure sinks east of SSI. Winds turn
southeasterly after sunset and then turn calm inland where MVFR
fog/low stratus is possible at GNV VQQ late tonight. &&

.MARINE...
Issued at 251 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024

Today, high pressure ridging will shift into the Southeast Georgia
waters with easterly light winds, then shift into the Northeast
Florida waters Thursday with southerly winds turning southeasterly
and increasing nearshore due to the Atlantic seabreeze circulation
which will continue each afternoon from Friday through the weekend.
Winds will become more southwesterly early next week with storm
chances increasing as a cold front approaches form the northwest.

Rip Currents: Moderate Risk Today and Thursday for all area
beaches.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  88  68  91  70 /  10  10   0   0
SSI  83  72  85  72 /  10   0   0   0
JAX  87  69  91  70 /  10   0   0   0
SGJ  85  70  88  71 /   0   0   0   0
GNV  90  67  92  68 /  10   0  10   0
OCF  91  68  93  69 /   0   0  10   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...None.
&&

$$