Surface high pressure centered over New England will shifted south which continued strong northeasterly flow over the region. A more stable and drier airmass was in place which produced less widespread shower activity moving onshore compared to previous couple of days.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Surface high pressure centered over New England will shifted south which continued strong northeasterly flow over the region. A more stable and drier airmass was in place which produced less widespread shower activity moving onshore compared to previous couple of days. Gusty northeasterly winds continued with the highest gusts 40-45 mph along the immediate northeast Florida coast. A wind advisory was in effect through the day for coastal northeast Florida.
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 Sep 21, 6:45 AM EST, 5 hours earlier.
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2 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The NOS tide gauge at the St. Simons Island Village Pier measured a peak water rise of 2.30 ft MHHW datum. This value was within the minor flood category for this site.
The tide gauge at Sea Camp Dock on Cumberland Island measured a total water level rise of 2.40 ft MHHW datum. This value was within the Moderate Flood category for this site.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, September 2020
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 921724, 921725.