Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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443 FXUS62 KJAX 270746 AFDJAX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 346 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE BY EARLY THIS EVENING OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST GA.... ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, HYDROLOGY... .NEAR TERM... (Today through Tonight) Issued at 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 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 A transition day begins as the sfc ridge axis will be south of the area today while a cool front moves in from the northwest later tonight. Some low stratus will be possible over the western zones as well as patchy fog which will dissipate by 8-9 AM. Deep layer flow is southwest averaging about 15-20 kt but increasing to near 25 kt as shortwave troughing moves into AL and parts of GA by late aftn and early evening. Anticipate scattered to numerous showers and storms convection to move into our northwest zones by the 22z-03z time frame, as suggested by CAM model solutions. The environment is conducive to a few strong to possibly severe storms with marginal shear values of 30 kt, DCAPE of about 1000 J/kg, MLCAPE of around 1500 to near 2500 J/kg. Strong to damaging wind gusts and marginally severe hail are possible. SPC has placed the far northwest part of the forecast area in a slight risk of severe storms, with marginal risk down to FL/GA state line. Otherwise, it will be a hot and breezy day with southwest to west winds of about 10-15 mph, with Atlantic sea breeze having a tougher time pushing inland compared to yesterday. Max temps in the lower to mid 90s, but fortunately dewpoints will mix lower in the aftn and keep heat indices in check to below 102. Should see increased mid/high clouds coming in from the northwest and west late today. Tonight, as mentioned, scattered to numerous showers and storms should be ongoing over southeast GA this evening. As the shortwave trough transverses the area, the semi-organized convection, possibly in short segments occasionally generated by outflow boundaries, will shift east to southeast. The airmass will remain unstable as dewpoints will be around 70 or lower 70s. This should further support convection persisting into the overnight hours and pushing into northeast FL near and after midnight. Isolated strong to severe storms may persist through around midnight mainly over southeast GA, but a couple of strong storms possible around the Suwannee Valley area overnight. Lows will be muggy in the lower to mid 70s with light westerly or southwest winds continuing overnight. && .SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 A cold front over northeast FL will gradually shift and stall over north-central FL on Wednesday as high pressure ridging builds south across the MS River Valley. Showers and storms will be ongoing along the frontal boundary Tuesday morning. Dry, "cool" air filtering in from the northwest in the wake of the front will mostly suppress convection over SE GA on Tuesday. Best moisture and lift will remain along the frontal boundary focusing convection mainly south of the I-10 corridor. A few showers and storms may form along the pinned Atlantic sea breeze in the afternoon with better chances along the NE FL coast due to the front interacting with the sea breeze. Rain wanes Tuesday night with the loss of daytime heating and the front weakening. Dry airmass builds across the area with PWATs < 1 inch. Mostly dry conditions prevail on Wednesday with a few showers possible in north-central FL along the lingering frontal boundary. Hot days continue with highs in the low to mid 90s each day. Heat indices will be around 100 degrees in NE FL on Tuesday. The drier air will help keep heat indices below 100 on Wednesday. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 Moisture gradually returns with developing southwesterly flow on Thursday. A frontal boundary stalled over NE FL on Thursday will shift southward Friday into the weekend as high pressure builds to the north and into the mid-Atlantic states this weekend. Rain will primarily be in NE FL on Thursday where the best moisture is and lingering lift from the frontal boundary. Passing upper shortwaves and an increase in moisture will lead to isolated to scattered showers and storms area-wide on Friday. Pattern returns to sea- breeze driven convection for the weekend with high pressure ridging over the SE US. Onshore flow develops over the weekend with highest rain chances focused along the I-75 corridor where the sea breezes will likely collide. Highs will then range from the upper 80s in SE GA to the low 90s in north-central FL. Overnight lows will be "cool" in the 60s && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 150 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 VFR prevails at this time, but some potential for low stratus 0clouds to filter in from the west, moving toward GNV and possibly VQQ by 12z. Otherwise, after any stratus dissipates by 13z-14z, VFR clouds through today with increasing mid to high clouds in the aftn as a weak cool front moves into the region. Scattered deep convection expected to develop over southeast GA and then shift east to southeast late aftn and into the late evening and overnight hours. The only site where we introduced a low prob of convection was at SSI for late in the TAF period. Further additions will likely needed in the 06z-12z time period when convective debris clouds and VCSH or VCTS. Sfc winds will be light southwest through 12z and increase to about 10G16kt by late morning and early aftn. Atlantic sea breeze will impact SGJ, CRG, and SSI this aftn, later occurrence than on prior days due to breezier west-southwest winds. && .MARINE... Issued at 335 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 West to southwest winds initially today but will shift to southeast and south during the aftn at 10-15 kt. Seas remain low near 2 ft per buoys but will rise up slightly later today as winds ramp up further. Sustained sfc winds near 15 kt possible by evening, with a weak cool front and upper level disturbance approaching from the northwest. Some t-storm activity possible late tonight and on Tuesday. The front will move south of the area by Wednesday but will stall and become diffuse thereafter. Winds will be onshore later in the week as high pressure ridge builds in from the north. Rip Currents: A low-end moderate risk again today with surf possibly a tad higher but overall little difference from yesterday. At least initially, up to 3 wave groups noted in buoys this morning, with a long period swell near 14 seconds that is very small. Low risk is in place for southeast GA beaches. Longshore current likely weak from the south. Similar conditions appear for Tuesday. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 330 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 Moderate river flooding is forecast end of the week on the Santa Fe at Three Rivers Estates, just touching the moderate category. The Satilla River basin remains in Minor Flood stage at Atkinson (but coming down) and portions of the Suwannee are expected near Minor Flood stage this week. Minor flooding will be possible towards mid to late for the lower Santa Fe River near the gauge at Hildreth. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 92 71 90 67 / 50 70 20 0 SSI 91 75 90 72 / 10 40 20 10 JAX 94 73 93 69 / 10 20 40 10 SGJ 92 75 90 72 / 0 30 40 20 GNV 93 73 93 68 / 0 30 50 10 OCF 93 72 92 70 / 0 30 50 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && $$