Several brush fires developed late March including some in St. Johns and Flagler counties.
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Several brush fires developed late March including some in St. Johns and Flagler counties.
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 Mar 29, 1:38 PM EST, 5 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 238 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025...CORRECTED FOR HEADLINE ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR NORTHTEAST FLORIDA BEACHES SOUTH OF JACKSONVILLE... ...STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...STRONG TO ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL LATE MONDAY... .NEAR TERM... Issued at 229 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit: https://www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf High pressure will influence the weather pattern through the rest of the afternoon resting over Bermuda with a surface ridge axis extending westward into GA/SC generating clockwise flow across the region. This flow pattern is bringing SE winds 10-15 mph away from the coast and near 15 mph along the coast with higher gusts to 20-25 mph. Mixed cloud cover due to more abundant low level cumulus clouds will continue this afternoon with some isolated light showers near highway 301 to the coast at times. Highs have been nearly reached at this point into the mid/upper 70s along the coast to I-95, but may warm another few degrees farther inland and into north central FL as higher clouds exit to the northeast and fields of cumulus remain a bit more sparse. Tonight, a warm front is progged to lift south to north late tonight after midnight bringing increasing clouds and moisture with dewpoints rising from near 60 towards the low 60s in SE GA and mid 60s in NE FL by sunrise. Scattered showers will lift northward from central FL late overnight with some isolated thunderstorms entering north central FL just before sunrise. Lows will be in the low/mid 60s. && .SHORT TERM... (Sunday through Monday night) Issued at 229 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 Surface high pressure center will continue to move away to the east northeast Sunday. The position of the high will result in a prevailing surface flow from the south southeast. This flow will bring warmer and more moist air into region through the day. Shower coverage will increase during the day with surface dewpoints in the mid to upper 60s, deeper moisture (PWATs 1.5-1.7")and the passing perturbation aloft are forecast to produce the high PoPs for our area (60-90%). The east coast sea breeze is expected to push inland Sunday, and may intersect with Gulf sea breeze between I75 and I95 during the afternoon. An upper wave is expected to move east across forecast area during the day Sunday as well. Convection is expected to initiate along sea breeze boundaries in the warm and moist airmass, then move further toward the I75 corridor later in the day as east coast sea breeze is aided by overall southeast flow. The convection may be slow moving, given flow is not that strong, so locally heavy rainfall will possible. The upper wave will act to help destabilize the atmosphere further, allowing storms which develop to sustain and possibly strengthen. Some strong storms can be expected Sunday, and an isolated severe storm can not be ruled out, especially during the afternoon and evening with elevated CAPES between 750 and 1250. Temperatures Sunday will trend above normal with highs in the lower 80s inland, mid to upper 70s closer to the coast. Precipitation chances will decrease as Sunday evening progresses, as the upper wave moves east, and diurnal heating diminishes. Overnight Sunday night is expected to be dry. Lows in the lower to mid 60s will be common. A cold front will approach the area from the northwest on Monday. A prefrontal trough is expected to press into the region ahead of the front. The genesis of convection will initiate on this prefrontal trough Monday afternoon. Models do indicate some debilitation of t-storms as the front itself moves into the region Monday evening, but still enough support for convection to continue. Temperatures on Monday are expected to rise into the mid to upper 80s ahead of the prefrontal boundary. Surface instability due to the diurnal heating, coupled with ample moisture and convergence along boundaries will be sufficient for strong to possibly severe storms Monday afternoon into Monday night with. Temperatures Monday night will remain above normal, with lows in the upper 50s across SE GA, and lower to mid 60s NE FL. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through next Saturday) Issued at 229 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 The cold front will linger around Tuesday morning, before moving off to the east. The presence of the boundary will keep precipitation potential in the forecast Tuesday afternoon. The east coast sea breeze is expected to push inland Tuesday afternoon to around the I95 corridor. The combination of diurnal heating, and sea breeze interactions is expected to keep precipitation chances going into the afternoon hours. With loss of diurnal heating convection will dissipate in the evening, with a dry overnight forecast. Highs on Tuesday will range from the lower 80s SE GA, to the mid to upper 80s NE FL, with lower highs along the coast due to the sea breeze. Lows Tuesday night will remain above normal. High pressure will build to the northeast Wednesday, as a warm front lifts northeast across forecast area, and reside north of the Altamaha by midday. It will be an unseasonably warm day with inland locations possibly reaching 90. Convection will be possible due to the warm front lifting through, along with sea breeze interactions. A dry and unseasonably warm night for Wednesday night forecast. High pressure will become centered to the east Thursday through Friday, with ridge extending across the area. An upper high is also expected to be overhead during this time, helping to suppress convective potential. Given heat and moisture, can not completely rule out convection, but should be limited by subsidence under ridges. Potential for inland highs to reach 90 both Thursday and Friday afternoons. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 157 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 18Z TAF period will begin with predominantly VFR conditions as low level cumulus clouds continue to form around 3.5-4.5 kft under thin high level clouds. Clockwise flow around high pressure to the east north east nearing Bermuda has winds around 10-15 knots at most sites with higher gusts to 15-20 knots. A few stray light showers exist but should be short lived and have not placed VCSH in TAFs as there remains a lot of dry air between 5.0kft and 15.0 kft via this morning's sounding. Winds will decrease this evening eventually to under 5 knots inland and 5-8 knots coast while clouds increase after 09Z from the south and west as a warm front lifts into Northeast FL. Expect light rain to intrude to GNV, where low end MVFR ceilings will accompany light rain, and SGJ by 10-11Z and lift to the JAX/CRG/VQQ terminals after 13Z. With strong daytime heating and a disturbance aloft, have included prevailing showers with MVFR ceilings/vis and VCTS after 16-17Z Sunday as seabreeze circulations help to initiate isolated T'storms by early afternoon. Additional T'storms, potentially strong to severe, may develop after the end of the period with gusty wind impacts and further MVFR/IFR restrictions. && .MARINE... Issued at 229 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 High pressure will remain near Bermuda with a surface ridge axis stretching westward just north of the waters through this evening. Southeasterly winds expected across the local Florida waters becoming more elevated offshore with small craft exercise caution conditions over the Florida offshore waters through midnight. Showers increase in coverage late tonight as a warm front lifts northward over the Florida peninsula. Showers and isolated thunderstorms expected Sunday. The next cold front approaches from the west late Monday and begins to stall across the Florida peninsula Tuesday before lifting north of the waters late Wednesday. Drier conditions are expected by the end of the week as high pressure settles near Bermuda. Rip Currents: High risk of rip currents in effect through this evening from Ponte Vedra Beach southward to the St Augustine and Flagler area beaches with a high end moderate risk northward from the Jax beaches to SE GA beaches. A high end moderate risk is expected Sunday with potential for a high risk at all area beaches. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 229 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 High pressure will be centered to the east northeast through Sunday. Thunderstorm chances are in the forecast for Sunday as an upper disturbance moves through. Elevated dispersion is expected rest of this afternoon and Sunday across portions of the area as boundary layer winds increase. Thunderstorms are in the forecast again Monday into Monday night as a cold front crosses the region. The potential for strong storms will exist Sunday afternoon, and again Monday into Monday night. A few severe storms will also be possible especially Monday. A few storms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday as well. Mid to late week will be unseasonably warm, with inland highs possibly reaching 90. A largely dry period is forecast for Thursday into Friday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 61 77 62 82 / 20 60 50 60 SSI 64 75 62 80 / 20 40 20 30 JAX 63 80 62 86 / 20 60 20 20 SGJ 64 78 63 84 / 30 80 20 20 GNV 62 82 62 86 / 30 90 60 20 OCF 64 83 63 86 / 40 90 30 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ138-233-333. GA...None. AM...None. &&
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
617 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025
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0500 PM Wildfire 3 WSW Saint Augustine 29.88N 81.36W
03/29/2025 St. Johns FL Broadcast Media
Fire rescue crews are working on a wildfire
near the area of County Road 214 and Carter
Road in St Johns County. As of around 5 pm,
the 20-acre fire was about 75-80 percent
contained. No injuries or structure damage
have been reported as of 5 pm.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
A wildfire was reported with size estimated at | approximately 35-40 acres and near 90 | percent containment.
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