Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Jacksonville, FL

695 
WHUS72 KJAX 030202
MWWJAX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
902 PM EST THU FEB 2 2012

AMZ470-472-474-031100-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0004.120203T1000Z-120204T1100Z/
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-
902 PM EST THU FEB 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO
6 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

493 
WHUS72 KJAX 030846
MWWJAX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

AMZ470-472-474-032200-
/O.EXT.KJAX.SC.Y.0004.120203T1500Z-120204T1100Z/
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-
345 AM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PP

487 
WHUS72 KJAX 031953
MWWJAX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
253 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

AMZ470-472-474-041100-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120204T1100Z/
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-
253 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

218 
WHUS72 KJAX 040308
MWWJAX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1008 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

AMZ470-472-474-041100-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120204T1100Z/
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-
1008 PM EST FRI FEB 3 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
150 PM EST THU FEB 2 2012

.SHORT TERM...COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NE FL ALONG WITH FRONTAL BAND
OF CLOUDS. UPPER SUPPORT HAS MOVED QUICKLY OFF THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST AND EARLIER LIGHT RAIN HAS DISSIPATED. WINDS WILL BECOME
BREEZY FROM THE NE ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH.
FRONT LIFTS BACK NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT WHICH MAY
BRING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WILL
DELETE POPS FOR WEEKEND AS FRONT WILL BE NORTH OF THE REGION WITH
UPPER RIDGING DOMINATING. WARM AND DRY WITH HIGHS NEAR 80 DEGREES BY
SUNDAY EXPECTED.

.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...MODELS SHOW A MOISTENING
SW FLOW NEXT WEEK WITH RAIN CHANCES INCREASING. GFS IS STILL THE
MOST AGRESSIVE COMPARING IT TO THE ECMWF...DGEX AND GFS ENSEMBLE.
WILL NOT MAKE CHANGES IN EXTENDED PERIOD DUE TO CONTINUED LARGE
MODEL DIFFERENCES.

&&

.AVIATION...
LOW CLOUDS ARE DISSIPATING AND VFR CONDS WILL PREVAIL. EXCEPTION
WILL BE BROKEN CUMULUS JUST UNDER 3 KFT AT VQQ NEXT COUPLE HOURS
WHILE CIGS AT GNV ARE ABOVE 3 KFT. NE WINDS INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY
WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 KT.

&&

.MARINE...WINDS WILL BECOME NE AND INCREASE TONIGHT REACHING SCA
LEVELS OFFSHORE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WILL ISSUE SCA HEADLINE FOR
OFFSHORE ZONES WITH NE WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND SEAS BUILDING UP TO
7 FEET OFFSHORE. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON SATURDAY BUT SEAS WILL BE
SLOW TO IMPROVE DUE TO EASTERLY SWELLS.

RIP CURRENTS: LOW RISK TODAY...BECOMING MODERATE FRIDAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW AND INCREASING SEAS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  48  68  49  73 /   0  10  20  20
SSI  54  65  56  69 /   0  10  10  10
JAX  51  70  53  76 /  10  20  20  10
SGJ  58  69  58  73 /  10  20  20  10
GNV  52  71  54  78 /  10  20  20  10
OCF  55  74  57  80 /  10  10  10  10

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR
     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.

&&

ZIBURA/TRABERT/KEEGAN

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
121 PM EST THU FEB 2 2012

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-031830-
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-
121 PM EST THU FEB 2 2012

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT FOR MARINE WATERS FROM 20 NM TO
60 NM OFFSHORE...

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. THE FOG MAY MIX WITH SMOKE
NEAR THE WILDFIRES IN PUTNAM AND ALACHUA COUNTIES.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER OFFSHORE
WATERS LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

PATCHY DENSE FOG AND SMOKE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING
HOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO THE WEEKEND.

A DEVELOPING ONSHORE FLOW WILL PROMOTE AN INCREASING THREAT OF RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ON
FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

.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