Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Jacksonville, FL

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WHUS72 KJAX 260155
MWWJAX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
855 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

AMZ452-454-260300-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
855 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

$$

AMZ472-474-260300-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
855 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...


$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
934 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

.UPDATE...
NO CHANGES TO ONGOING FORECAST AS MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS EXPECTED
TODAY WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE LOWER/MID 60S...ABOUT 20-25 DEGREES
BELOW YESTERDAY'S HIGHS. BRISK NORTH WINDS AT 10-15G20 MPH INLAND
AND 15-20G25 MPH ALONG THE COAST TODAY AND SHOULD REMAIN JUST
BELOW ANY LAKE WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA LEVELS. ABUNDANT HIGH CLOUDS
EXPECTED TODAY AND SKY CONDITIONS WILL OSCILLATE BETWEEN PARTLY TO
MOSTLY CLOUDY AT TIMES AND THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT
AS NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS AT 10-15G15-20 KNOTS TODAY DIMINISHING
THIS EVENING.

&&

.MARINE...
STRONG NORTH FLOW AT 15-25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON
WITH ADVISORY HEADLINES SLOWLY BECOMING CAUTION HEADLINES BY THIS
EVENING. SEAS AS HIGH AS 7-10 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE
OFFSHORE WATERS NEAR THE GULF STREAM WHILE CLOSER TO 4-7 FT IN THE
NEARSHORE WATERS.

RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY WILL BECOME MODERATE ON SUNDAY WITH
ONSHORE FLOW DEVELOPING.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RED FLAG CONDITIONS ALREADY ONGOING ACROSS NE FL WITH RH VALUES IN
THE 30-35% RANGE AND NORTH WINDS AT 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
AT TIMES. STILL APPEAR TO FALL SHORT OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...BUT WILL LIKELY ISSUE FIRE DANGER STATEMENT TO
ACCOUNT FOR MARGINAL CONDITIONS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  61  38  57  51 /   0  10  40  40
SSI  58  43  57  55 /   0  10  60  60
JAX  60  39  58  54 /   0  10  60  60
SGJ  59  47  62  61 /   0  10  60  60
GNV  61  40  59  55 /   0  20  60  60
OCF  64  44  64  58 /   0  20  60  60

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
     BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-
     MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.

GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALTAMAHA
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE
     TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ALTAMAHA
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.

&&

HESS/WALKER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
507 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-261015-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON-
SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST JOHNS-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-
APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
507 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR AM...NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

WINDS WILL BE NORTH 20 KNOTS OVER COASTAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH UNTIL 1 PM.

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

MKT