Gale Warning 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
830 PM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

.UPDATE...Surface high pressure building into the area today has
brought drier air which will result in cooler temperatures
tonight. Winds will be light with mostly clear skies allowing
temperatures to fall into the upper 30s/lower 40s inland to the
lower 50s near the coast. Northeast winds will increase near the
east coast on Thanksgiving as high pressure to the north
strengthens which will increase the pressure gradient. Clouds will
increase during the day as an upper disturbance approaches from
the west producing a chance of afternoon rain near the Fl east
coast.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions tonight with increasing high
cloudiness. NE winds will increase Thursday morning with gusts
over 20 knots near the east coast(SSI,SGJ) by afternoon.
Stratocumulus clouds will increase near the coast with cigs
possible by afternoon along with a chance of rain.

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.MARINE...NE winds and seas will increase on Thursday with
advisory conditions developing during the morning hours. Gale
force winds may occur late Thursday through Friday.

Rip Currents: Strengthening onshore winds on Thursday combined
with astronomically high tides will result in a high risk of rip
currents at all beaches Thursday through Friday.

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.Coastal Flooding...The combination of the upcoming full moon
and strengthening onshore winds on Thursday may produce minor
flooding at east coast beaches during times of high tide into
Saturday.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  38  64  46  63 /   0   0  10  20
SSI  49  62  57  67 /   0   0  40  60
JAX  41  67  56  70 /   0  10  50  70
SGJ  52  67  64  72 /   0  30  80  70
GNV  42  69  56  73 /   0  10  20  50
OCF  44  71  56  75 /   0  10  20  40

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.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk from Thursday morning through Friday
     afternoon for Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-Coastal Nassau-
     Coastal St. Johns.

     Coastal Flood Advisory from 6 AM Thursday to 4 AM EST Saturday
     for Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-Coastal Nassau-Coastal
     St. Johns.

GA...High Rip Current Risk from Thursday morning through Friday
     afternoon for Coastal Camden-Coastal Glynn.

     Coastal Flood Advisory from 6 AM Thursday to 4 AM EST Saturday
     for Coastal Camden-Coastal Glynn.

AM...Gale Watch from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon for
     Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL
     out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St.
     Augustine FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from St. Augustine to
     Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-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.

     Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM to 3 PM EST Thursday for Coastal
     waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM-
     Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL
     out 20 NM-Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler
     Beach FL out 20 NM-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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