A long-term drought continued across portions of north-central Florida where several wildfires developed.
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The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
A long-term drought continued across portions of north-central Florida where several wildfires developed.
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 26, 12:58 PM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 158 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 ...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .NEAR TERM... Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 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 Thunderstorms will build in this afternoon with a potential for the development of strong to severe storms over southeast Georgia and along the coast as convection forms with diurnal heating and is heightened in conjunction with sea breeze boundaries and areas of convergence, along with passing upper level shortwaves crossing through the region this afternoon and tonight. Slow steering flow and moist air with PWAT levels measuring between 1.7 and 1.9 inches can be expected to result in slow moving storms producing heavy amounts of rainfall leading to localized flooding in some areas. High temperatures for this afternoon will rise into the lower to mid 90s with overnight low temperatures dropping down into the upper 60s and lower 70s for inland areas and in the mid 70s for areas along the coast. Patchy fog developments are possible overnight and into early Tuesday morning for inland areas. && .SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 Tuesday: Patchy fog will be possible beginning in the morning, mainly in areas that received rainfall previously. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the area under a marginal risk (1 out of 5) for severe storms as a frontal boundary is stalled just north of the forecast area, resulting in a weak flow pattern. This will allow the sea-breaze to be the main driving factor for convection over the area aided by diurnal heating. Most of the moisture resides along the coast and over southeast Georgia where most of the convection will likely form. Expect scattered showers with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms that will be capable of producing small hail, frequent lightning and gusty winds up to 40-60 mph. Convection will linger into the evening hours as a short wave tracks across the area, producing enough instability to keep things rolling past sunset but should start dwindling after midnight. Daytime highs will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s over southeast Georgia with temperatures getting into the low to mid 90s over northeast Florida. Overnight lows will be in the low 70s over inland areas, staying slightly warmer along the coast. Wednesday: The weather Wednesday will be much like Tuesday despite the frontal boundary beginning its trek north. Plenty of moisture over the area with diurnal heating, sea-breeze convergence and another short wave making its way across will provide the necessary instability to bring similar conditions as the previous day. The Storm Prediction Center once again has most of the area (mainly areas along and north of I-10) under a moderate risk (1 out of 5) for severe storms. Daytime highs will be in the low 90s with areas along the coast staying slightly cooler. Overnight lows are expected to get into the upper 60s to low 70s inland with coastal temperatures in the low to mid 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Sunday) Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 Rainy and stormy conditions continue through the week with a deep trough aloft beginning to deepen into the area through Saturday morning. This will help drive a cold frontal boundary at the surface through the area around Thursday night into southeast Georgia and travel across into northeast Florida by Friday and south of the area by early Saturday morning. The cold front will help push moisture south of the area by the tail end of the week, dropping precip chances over the area. Temperatures will be near to slightly above seasonal average for the forecast period with daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s to low 90s. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s to low 70s. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 Showers and thunderstorms will build in this afternoon and into this evening with SSI, SGJ, and Jax Metro sites most likely to be affected by storms by around 20z to 22z with sea breeze winds receding by around 01z. Convection will become dispersed overnight with mild winds building in from out of the SW. && .MARINE... Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 High pressure to the northwest will build more to the north through Monday as a weak frontal boundary remains just north of the local waters, resulting in a weak flow pattern. This will allow for scattered seabreeze thunderstorms to develop each afternoon, beginning Memorial Day and through the week, with southerly winds and southeasterly near shore winds as the seabreeze develops daily. A cold front will approach from the northwest toward the end of the week and may push through the waters next weekend. Rip Currents: Moderate rip current risk for NE FL beaches today and tomorrow, low to moderate risk for the SE GA beaches. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 153 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop again in the vicinity of weak stalled front across SE GA and along sea breeze fronts today and Tuesday. Despite the downpours, frequent lightning may lead to new ignitions across Marion, Putnam and Flagler counties where fuels are driest. Hot and humid conditions will continue through the week with daily thunderstorm potential. A strong to severe line of thunderstorms will push into the area ahead of cool front Friday or Friday night. Rain and thunderstorm potential will drop behind the cold front at the tail end of the week as drier air begins to filter in. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 69 87 71 90 / 50 60 30 40 SSI 73 85 76 89 / 40 40 40 40 JAX 71 91 74 94 / 20 40 30 40 SGJ 72 88 74 92 / 20 40 30 50 GNV 69 93 72 94 / 10 40 10 50 OCF 69 92 72 94 / 10 50 10 50 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. &&
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 240 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 FLZ031-136-262100- Bradford-Eastern Alachua- Including the cities of Starke, New River, Gainesville, Gainesville Airport, and Newnans Lake 240 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025 ...SMOKE FROM WILDFIRE IN NORTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY MAY PRODUCE REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON... A wildfire in Northern Alachua county near Louise and County Road 225 is producing smoky conditions that will push into Bradford County towards Starke through the afternoon hours. Motorists should use caution and slow down when encountering any locally dense smoke with lower visibilities.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
352 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025
FLZ038-138-262030-
Coastal Flagler FL-Inland Flagler FL-
352 PM EDT Mon May 26 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FLAGLER COUNTY THROUGH
430 PM EDT...
At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bunnell, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell, Beverly Beach, and Espanola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 2942 8114 2941 8115 2932 8115 2937 8142
2940 8142 2939 8145 2956 8143 2964 8115
2953 8111 2946 8110 2946 8112 2943 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 275DEG 17KT 2947 8135
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
VILLAFANEThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Per the Florida State Watch Office, the | Alachua County Sheriffs Office reports that | the East County Road 225 Wildfire near the | Santa Fe River in northern Alachua County is | currently 236 acres and is 90% contained.
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