First Alert Weather: A few coastal AM showers, Gusty afternoon

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This morning is mild with temperatures in the 70s.

  • A few isolated showers will continue moving off the Atlantic this morning essentially east of I-95 in Nassau, Duval, and St. Johns Counties.
  • The afternoon will be primarily dry across the area.
  • Highs today will reach the lower 80s along the coast and mid 80s well inland.
  • Winds will be gusty throughout the day at our local coastline.
    • NNE winds at 10-20 mph at the beaches.
    • Gusts of 30-35+ mph likely along the immediate coastline
    • N winds well inland and 10-15 mph with gusts of 20+ mph.
  • Rip current risk will be high and will linger through the weekend.
  • Rough ocean and surf conditions continue through the weekend.
    • Some minor coastal flooding possible at times of high tide today and tomorrow.
  • A few coastal showers will be possible tomorrow morning.
  • Highs will be about 80 degrees tomorrow with lower humidity.
  • Morning temperatures drop to the 60s tomorrow inland.
    • We will likely see morning lows in the 50s in Western Duval county on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    • First time JIA will see the 50s since June 4th (58 degrees) and our forecast low on Saturday morning would be the coolest wince May 15th (54 degrees).

TROPICS:

  • (1) Fay has regained tropical storm status over the N. Atlantic, but the system will remain far from any land.
  • (2) A tropical wave just off the coast of Africa has the potential to develop but will stay over the far E. Atlantic.
  • (3) Strong low pressure will form off the U.S. east coast then move to near New England over the weekend with heavy rain & strong winds.
  • (4) Soon to be hurricane “Nolo” will impact the Big Island of Hawaii by later Fri./Saturday.
  • Always more: “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.

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TODAY: Partly cloudy and breezy. A few isolated showers closer to the coast. Drier in the afternoon. HIGH: 81

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Isolated coastal shower. Breezy. LOW: 64

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, less humid and breezy with an isolated morning shower at the coast. 64/80

SATURDAY: Sunny and very nice. 57/82

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. 59/84

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. 64/84

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. 65/86

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. 67/87

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