181 FXUS62 KJAX 090526 AFDJAXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 126 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, HYDROLOGY...
.NEAR TERM... Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
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A slow moving frontal boundary will be just south of the area through Tonight, with high pressure to the north. The combination of convergence along frontal zone, and diurnal heating will result in convective development Today. The greatest chance will be across NE FL, where better moisture resides. Dewpoints across inland SE GA, will be about 10 degrees lower than coastal NE FL.
Due to the pressure gradient between the high and the front, the elevated winds will continue over the coastal waters Today, keeping winds quite gusty at the coast. The gradient is generally strongest north of St Augustine.
Temperatures will be below normal this period.
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.SHORT TERM... (Wednesday through Thursday night) Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
The frontal boundary will sink into southern FL this period, as high pressure ridge builds from the north. Precipitation chances will once again be greatest over NE FL due to proximity to frontal zone, but drier air will filter south across region throughout this period. So, SE GA will largely be dry Wednesday, then on Thursday it will be largely dry northwest of a line from Lake City to Fernandina Beach.
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.LONG TERM... (Friday through Monday) Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
The high will build to the northeast Friday. Long range models are showing an inverted trough developing near the coast in the onshore flow pattern. This trough would tighten the pressure gradient leading to enhanced onshore flow, and elevated winds at the coast over the weekend. The position of the trough and the high to the north will also allow drier air to advect south into region. Precipitation chances this period, will be limited to areas near the coast.
Expecting bands of showers to develop in the trough this period, with this activity moving ashore, before dissipating in the drier inland airmass.
Below normal temperatures are expected this period. With the dry airmass inland, and more moist onshore flow at the coast, there will be wide ranges in overnight readings of around 10 degrees between coast and inland. The temperature gradient will be fairly sharp at night along coastal counties. For example, lows over Duval county will range from the mid 60s inland to lower 70s at the beach front communities.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Early season nor`easter will continue low stratocumulus ceilings with waves of banded showers that will focus primarily along the NE FL coast through the period. Anticipate gusts to become more occasional inland through the predawn hours then returning by 14z. Outside of shower or isolated thunderstorm influence, the peak northeasterly gusts will be 25-30 knots along the coast and 20-25 knots inland. Predominant ceilings will be around 1.5-2.0 kft but brief IFR conditions will be possible at KVQQ and KGNV around sunrise.
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.MARINE... Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
The region will be between high pressure to the north and northeast, and a frontal zone to the south through this week into the weekend. A tightened gradient Today, will keep winds elevated. The wind will decrease Wednesday and Thursday. An inverted trough is expected to develop along the coast Friday into the weekend, leading to another round of elevated winds.
Rip currents: High through Wednesday
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 116 AM EDT Tue Sep 9 2025
Enhanced northeast flow will continue to produce coastal flood potential through this evenings high tide. The winds come down Tuesday night into Wednesday, decreasing flood potential.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 83 65 86 62 / 20 10 10 0 SSI 80 72 82 70 / 40 30 30 10 JAX 82 72 84 70 / 70 50 50 20 SGJ 83 73 84 74 / 90 70 70 40 GNV 84 70 85 69 / 80 50 60 20 OCF 83 72 84 71 / 90 50 70 20
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.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 6 AM EDT Wednesday for FLZ124-125- 138-225-233-325-333.
High Rip Current Risk through late Wednesday night for FLZ124- 125-138-233-333.
GA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 6 AM EDT Wednesday for GAZ154-166.
High Rip Current Risk through late Wednesday night for GAZ154- 166.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for AMZ450-452- 470-472.
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