Small Craft Advisory 16, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
945 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018

.UPDATE...A weakening line of showers with isolated storms...
associated with a pre-frontal trough...will continue to move
across the region during the remainder of the evening and push
offshore overnite. Appears best chance of rain will be from
around the I-10 corridor north as the southern portion of the
line is showing signs of breaking up. There will a brief period of
heavy rain and possible storm but no severe or strong storms
expected. A resurgence of showers and isolated storms expected
later tonight into Monday morning associated with the cold front.

&&

.AVIATION...Line of showers with embedded storms will continue
to move east the remainder of the evening and overnite affecting
mainly VQQ...JAX...SSI...and possibly CRG. MVFR with showers
and possible brief IFR at SSI between 02z-04Z and at remainder
of terminals between 04Z-07Z. Widespread MVFR cigs with VCSH are
expected to develop with ocnl IFR from around 08Z til around
17Z-18Z Monday. Conditions expected to improve to VFR Monday
afternoon with gusty Nw winds.

&&

.MARINE...Low pressure across Se Ga will move Ne to off the
South Carolina coast by sunrise on Monday. This feature will drag
a cold front across our local waters during the early morning
hours on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase
in coverage over the waters this evening, with numerous showers
and embedded thunderstorms expected during the frontal passage on
Monday morning. West- northwesterly winds will develop by the mid
to late morning hours and will strengthen during the afternoon,
with Small Craft Advisory (SCA) conditions developing both near
shore and offshore during the afternoon hours. Occasional gusts to
Gale Force will be possible during the late afternoon hours
through Monday night offshore, with some Gale Force gusts possible
on Monday night near shore.

Rip Currents: A low risk is anticipated Monday and Tuesday as
offshore winds develop and strengthen.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  56  62  35  60 /  80  40   0   0
SSI  60  65  41  59 /  60  60   0   0
JAX  61  69  39  64 /  60  60   0   0
SGJ  62  71  42  62 /  60  70   0   0
GNV  61  69  37  64 /  70  70   0   0
OCF  62  70  38  65 /  70  80   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Monday to 10 AM EDT Tuesday for
     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.

     Gale Watch from Monday afternoon through Monday evening for
     Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from
     20 to 60 NM.

     Small Craft Advisory from 9 PM Monday to 10 AM EDT Tuesday for
     Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from
     20 to 60 NM.

     Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Monday to 3 AM EDT Tuesday 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.

&&

PP/AK/NM