A vigorous low pressure center developed east of the North Carolina coast and moved slowly west and then southwest to position itself east of Saint Simons and Cumberland Island, Georgia. The low brought gusty winds and high surf to the coastal areas and eventually evolved into Sub-Tropical Storm Andrea on the 9th.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A vigorous low pressure center developed east of the North Carolina coast and moved slowly west and then southwest to position itself east of Saint Simons and Cumberland Island, Georgia. The low brought gusty winds and high surf to the coastal areas and eventually evolved into Sub-Tropical Storm Andrea on the 9th.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 7, 8:24 AM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
924 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007
.UPDATE...
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST AND I-95 CORRIDOR TODAY
WITH CONTINUED GUSTS IN THE 35-40 MPH RANGE AND THIS WILL LEAD TO
SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. OTHERWISE MUCH OF THE SCT/BKN STRATO CU OVER
THE NERN FL SECTION THIS MORNING WILL BECOME MORE FEW/SCT AS THE
DAY PROGRESSES AND IT WILL REMAIN SUNNY ACRS ALL INTERIOR
SECTIONS. NOT EXPECTING VERY MUCH IN THE WAY OF ANY PCPN THROUGH
TONIGHT OVER LAND AREAS WITH ONLY A SPRINKLE OR TWO POSSIBLE AND
WILL KEEP COASTAL SHOWERS LIMITED TO THE OPEN WATERS FOR NOW.
MAX TEMPS WILL TOP OUT IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S ACRS THE AREA.
LAKE WIND ADVISORIES/WIND ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
SURF UPDATE...HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT WAS ABOUT 1 TO 1.5 FT ABOVE
NORMAL BUT STILL RUNNING ABOUT 0.5 FT BELOW ANY MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING LEVELS. BREAKERS ARE BEING REPORTED IN THE 6 TO 8 FT
RANGE AT LOCAL SURF STATIONS AND MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION
WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE WORST PART OF THIS EVENT.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDS THROUGH THE PERIOD. ONLY CHALLENGE WILL BE WIND GUSTS AT
COASTAL TAF SITES AS 25-30 KT GUSTS WILL BE PSBL THIS AFTERNOON.
&&
.MARINE...
WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS CONTINUING ALONG THE NEARSHORE COASTAL
WATERS WILL EXTEND THE GALE WARNINGS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
WILL NEED TO RE-VISIT THE POSSIBILITY OF STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS FOR LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY WITH
THE NEXT PACKAGE.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
NO CHANGES TO RED FLAGS FOR TODAY...AS STRONG WINDS AND LOW RHS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WX CONDITIONS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 74 49 76 59 / 0 0 10 20
SSI 69 55 73 61 / 0 0 30 40
JAX 70 53 77 57 / 0 0 20 30
SGJ 71 59 76 61 / 0 10 20 40
GNV 76 50 75 57 / 0 0 10 20
OCF 77 51 77 58 / 0 0 10 20
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE-UNION.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-
GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-SUWANNEE-UNION.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR DUVAL-FLAGLER-
NASSAU-ST JOHNS.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR CLAY-DUVAL-FLAGLER-
NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-
HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE-UNION.
GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR APPLING-
ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS-JEFF
DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-
COFFEE-ECHOLS-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR INLAND CAMDEN-
INLAND GLYNN.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR COASTAL CAMDEN-
COASTAL GLYNN.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL
GLYNN.
AM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR 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.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR 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.
&&
HESS/MCALLISTERHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1139 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007 UPDATED HEADLINES FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-081000- 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- 1139 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR COASTAL COUNTIES AS WELL AS CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR REMAINING INLAND COUNTIES... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AREA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...WILDFIRES CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND FLAGLER COUNTY FLORIDA... A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL ADVANCE SOUTH TODAY. MEANWHILE...MUCH HIGHER PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE MAINLAND. THESE FEATURES WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OVER THE MAINLAND. OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...A GALE WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL GENERATE 7 TO 10 FOOT SEAS IN THE NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS AND UPWARDS OF 16 FEET IN THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS. THESE WINDS HAVE CREATED DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO STAY IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. IN ADDITION...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF RESULTING IN HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR AREA BEACHES. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MINOR BEACH EROSION...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE AND SURF ZONE FORECAST. OVER THE MAINLAND...A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR COASTAL COUNTIES AS WELL AS PUTNAM AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR REMAINING INLAND COUNTIES. SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PLEASE REFER TO URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. THESE WINDS COUPLED WITH LOWERING HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER. LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...AND OTHER HOT SPOTS MAY RE-IGNITE AS WELL. PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN OR NEAR WOODED AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AS VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS FORECAST TO ADVANCE TOWARDS THE LOCAL COASTLINE. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER COULD FURTHER INTENSIFY...REQUIRING STORM WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL WATERS. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE COASTAL AREAS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY...RESULTING IN LARGE SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS... AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MINOR BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION...WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...COASTAL SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF COASTAL FLOODING. IN ADDITION... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SMOKE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. ECZ/HESS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high surf. Local standard time, as filed.
Tides 1/2 to 1 foot above expected astronomical with breakers of 6 to 8 feet.
Tides 1/2 to 1 foot above expected astronomical with breakers of 6 to 8 feet.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, May 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 36871, 36872.