A dry period with near critical relative humidity were near 30% with light SW winds.
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A dry period with near critical relative humidity were near 30% with light SW winds.
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 3, 12:49 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 149 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020 .AVIATION... [Through 18Z Monday] VFR conditions will continue through the forecast period. The east coast sea breeze was pinned along the local coast early this afternoon, with still gradual inland progression expected through the early evening toward the St. Johns River basin. Speeds will increase to 8-12 kts with gusts near 18 kts at SSI and SGJ trailing the sea breeze into the early evening. Farther inland toward JAX, VQQ, and GNV prevailing SSW winds will continue into the afternoon, with winds near calm at times at GNV and VQQ closer toward the ridge axis. Only passing high clouds through the period as mid/upper level trough approaches from the central GOMEX, then passes overhead tonight. Most vulnerable terminal for fog/low stratus remains GNV between 09-12z due to shallow moisture advection in off of the GOMEX, but SREF guidance has trended drier with potential MVFR restriction probability down from 20% to now < 15%. Airmass still generally trending too dry for fog potential to be included in the TAFs. Light WSW winds less than 10 kts develop through early afternoon Mon with east coast sea breeze backing winds to SSE near coastal terminals into the afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION [1003 AM EDT]... .NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]... High pressure directly over the region this morning will shift offshore into the Atlc this afternoon and tonight and will bring a warmer southwest steering flow that will push Max Temps to above normal levels in the upper 80s/near 90 over inland areas while Atlc coast sea breeze will push inland to the I-95 corridor with highs along the coast in the lower 80s. Atmosphere still too dry to support any rainfall and Mostly clear skies tonight will still allow for one more night with lows in the upper 50s inland and lower to middle 60s along the coast. Slightly more low level moisture to support some patchy fog over inland NE FL but chances still too low to include in forecast at this point. .SHORT TERM [Monday Through Tuesday]... High pressure ridge axis will shift south of the region while a few shortwaves in zonal flow aloft will track from the TN valley through the Carolinas but still expected to remain just north of the area and prevent any rainfall from slipping southward into SE GA through the early week time frame. The Warm Westerly steering flow across the region will keep Max Temps at above normal levels into the lower 90s over inland areas and the Westerly steering flow will push the heat towards the Atlc Beaches with only a weak sea breeze pinned at the coast and Highs reaching into the mid to upper 80s both afternoons. Overnight lows will be milder into the lower to middle 60s inland and upper 60s at the coast with some low chances for patchy fog around sunrise each day over inland areas. .LONG TERM [Wednesday Through Saturday]... Wednesday...Long-range models still on track to bring a weakening cool frontal boundary through the region from the Northwest with widely scattered showers and storms possible and above normal temps continuing. Thu/Fri...High pressure builds into the region behind the frontal boundary with a return to seasonable temps with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s and mainly dry weather. Saturday...Long range models confidence is slowly increasing for another frontal boundary possibly pushing into the region with chances for showers and isolated storms and seasonable temps continuing. .MARINE... High pressure offshore of the central Florida Atlantic coast will continue to settle south and extend across south Florida through Tuesday. Elevated SSE winds increase this afternoon to near 15 kts by this evening then further inland to 15-20 kts from the SSW overnight as an upper level disturbance crosses the local waters. This brief wind surge will bring Small Craft Exercise Caution winds of 15-20 kts over the local waters tonight. Winds relax below headline criteria conditions early Monday. .FIRE WEATHER... Dry weather conditions will continue into early next week. Near critically low humidities are expected this afternoon and Monday afternoon with minimum RHs around 30 percent inland. Generally, light southwesterly winds prevail today except near the Atlantic coast where the afternoon seabreeze will cause winds to shift southeast and increase to around 10 mph. .HYDROLOGY... Minor flooding continued along most of the Altamaha River basin except for Moderate flooding still at Everett City. The Satilla River at Atkinson was in Minor flood stage. Continued falls expected through the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 57 88 63 89 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 SSI 62 86 66 87 68 / 0 0 0 0 0 JAX 60 91 63 91 67 / 0 0 0 0 0 SGJ 60 87 62 88 66 / 0 0 0 0 0 GNV 57 88 61 88 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 OCF 58 87 61 87 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. &&
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Florida Forest Service reported a wildfire about 150 acres in the Juniper Wilderness of the Ocala NF. The time given was the approximate start time of the fire.
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