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FNUS72 KJAX 180924
FWSJAX

Spot Forecast for Rail Incident...NTSB
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
524 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 EDT on April 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (904) 741-4370 if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...

Today, high pressure ridge sinks just south of the area with light
southwest to westerly winds 5-10 mph and partly cloudy skies from
high level clouds. Tonight, winds lighten to under 5 mph from the
southwest with mostly clear skies. Friday, high pressure ridge
remains to the south with light westerly winds 5-10 mph under
mostly sunny skies.

.TODAY...
TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........85  79  77  72  64  58  51  45  41  35  38  35
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).10  0   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
Temp............63  63  64  69  74  79  83  85  87  88  89  89
RH..............93  93  93  81  69  54  44  40  36  34  32  30
Surface wnd dir.SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Surface wnd spd.2   2   2   3   6   6   7   7   8   8   8   8
Surface wnd gst.3   3   3   6   9   9   10  10  13  13  13  13
Transp wind dir.SW  SW  SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.5   5   5   5   5   5   6   6   7   7   8   8

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........32  30  24  27  28  23  21  20  24  25  22  25
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).10  10  10  10  10  0   10  10  10  10  10  10
Temp............87  83  78  73  71  69  67  66  65  64  63  63
RH..............34  41  52  64  71  76  78  81  84  87  90  90
Surface wnd dir.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W
Surface wnd spd.7   7   5   3   3   3   2   2   2   2   3   3
Surface wnd gst.10  10  7   6   6   6   3   3   3   3   6   6
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W
Transp wind spd.8   8   7   7   6   6   5   6   6   7   7   8

.FRIDAY...
TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........26  20  14  29  10  12  10  7   5   7   8   10
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).10  10  0   0   0   0   0   0   10  10  10  10
Temp............63  63  64  69  76  81  84  87  89  91  91  90
RH..............90  93  93  84  69  56  49  42  38  34  34  34
Surface wnd dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Surface wnd spd.3   3   3   5   5   6   7   8   8   8   8   8
Surface wnd gst.6   6   6   7   7   9   10  13  13  13  13  13
Transp wind dir.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
Transp wind spd.8   7   7   7   7   7   8   8   9   10  10  10

$$
Forecaster...Bricker
Requested by...NTSB
Type of request...HAZMAT
.TAG 2411051.0/JAX
.DELDT 04/18/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cmctr@ntsb.gov