FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Wet Tuesday as local nor’easter develops

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Showers continue for the morning commute.

• Scattered rain will linger through the day as a local nor’easter develops.
• Flood watch in effect for areas along the coast.
• Coastal flood advisory for the St. Johns River Basin from noon today until Thursday morning.
• Local nor’easter begins today
• Winds increase off the Atlantic through the day.
• Minor to nearly moderate coastal, ICWW, and St. Johns River basin flooding at high tides is possible beginning tonight through late week.
• High tides of +1.5 -2.5′ above the normal high tide are likely.
• Winds pick up today and Wednesday.
• Coastal hazards will begin to increase late Tuesday as onshore winds pick up today.
• High risk of rip currents.
• High surf that could cause some beach erosion.
• Higher tides due to the approaching new moon + strengthening onshore winds.
• Gusty winds of 20-30 mph this afternoon will strengthen to 30-40+ mph Wednesday.
• Additional rain totals of 4-7″ of rain are possible this week in many local neighborhoods in NE Florida and Coastal SE Georgia.
• 2-3+ inches of additional rain are possible for Inland SE Georgia.

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