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FXUS62 KJAX 261846
AFDJAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
246 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.NEAR TERM (Through Saturday night)...

Surface high pressure builds into the area...behind a departing 
cold front...which ushers in a slightly cooler and drier air mass.
Gusty winds this afternoon will be diminishing this evening and 
become light by later tonight into Saturday. Temps will cool to 
50 to 55 inland and near 60 along the coast tonight and warm 
to the lower 80s inland to upper 70s coast Saturday.      

.SHORT TERM (Sunday-Monday night)...

Surface high continues over the area on Saturday with a near 
zonal flow aloft. The surface high moves offshore Sunday while 
an upper ridge builds over the area. This results in the 
continuation of mostly clear skies with a warming trend.
Seabreezes will develop along the coast in the afternoons. 
High temps will be in the upper 80s to near 90 inland and 
lower 80s coast. Lows will be in the 50s inland and 60s 
coast Sunday night and in the 60s area wide Monday night.   
and warm to above normal Sunday.     

.LONG TERM (Tuesday-Friday)...

Deep layer ridging will dominate the region through most of the 
period resulting in a continuation of the mostly clear and dry 
conditions. The ridge will weaken some towards the end of the 
period allowing for more moisture return and a slight chance 
of afternoon showers. Temps expected to be above normal with 
afternoon temps upper 80s to near 90 degrees inland and lower 
80s coast. Lows in the 60s.    

&&

.AVIATION...A weak frontal boundary was moving through the region 
early this afternoon, and scattered showers were developing along
it. These showers will move through the region, near the TAF 
sites this afternoon. West southwest winds 10-15 knots with higher
gusts will shift to the west to west northwest behind the front, 
and skies will quickly become clear. High pressure will build into
the region tonight and Saturday, and light winds will prevail. 
Sea breeze boundaries will move inland along the coasts near the 
end of the TAF period. 

&&

.MARINE...A surge of west northwest winds behind a cold front will 
produce SCA conditions offshore and SCEC near shore tonight. No 
headlines expected beyond tonight as high pressure will be the 
dominant factor. 

Rip Currents: Low risk through Saturday.  

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  50  83  51  87 /   0   0   0   0 
SSI  57  77  60  81 /   0   0   0   0 
JAX  53  81  54  87 /   0   0   0   0 
SGJ  59  76  60  83 /   0   0   0   0 
GNV  53  84  54  88 /   0   0   0   0 
OCF  53  84  56  88 /   0   0   0   0 

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Saturday for Waters from 
     Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
     Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 
     60 NM-Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 
     to 60 NM.

&&

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PP/AK/NM