Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS62 KJAX 091354
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
954 AM EDT SUN MAR 9 2014

...MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARMER TODAY...

.UPDATE...

A SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WAS OVER CENTRAL FL WHILE A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDED
FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC DOWN THE LEE OF THE APPALACHIANS OVER N GA AND
CENTRAL AL. DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS TEMPS RISE TO ABOVE
CLIMO VALUES IN THE MID 70S INLAND TO NEAR 70 ALONG THE COAST WITH
ONLY FILTERED PASSING MID AND HIGH CLOUDS BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES.

&&

.AVIATION...

PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

&&

.MARINE...

LIGHT WEST WINDS 10 KTS OR LESS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WATERS
TODAY...LESS AN ELEVATED WESTERLY FLOW THIS MORNING AROUND 10-15
KTS OVER OUR OFFSHORE GA WATERS DUE TO A TIGHTENED GRADIENT AS A
SHORT WAVE TROUGHS MOVES OFFSHORE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC SEABOARD
WELL TO OUR NORTH. UPDATED THE WAVE HEIGHTS FOR PREVAILING 2-4 FT
SEAS OFFSHORE.

RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK TODAY DUE TO LINGERING LONG PERIOD
EASTERLY SWELLS.


&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  75  49  78  51 /   0  10  10  10
SSI  71  54  73  56 /   0  10  10  10
JAX  75  49  77  53 /   0  10  10  10
SGJ  73  53  75  56 /   0  10  10  10
GNV  75  49  78  51 /   0  10  10  10
OCF  77  48  79  51 /   0  10  10  10

&&

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

$$

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