772 FXUS62 KJAX 061838 AFDJAXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 238 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
...New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE...
.KEY MESSAGES...
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- Minor to Moderate Tidal Flooding Continues this Week. Coastal Flood Warning: Moderate Tidal Flooding St. Johns River Basin south of Downtown JAX. Coastal Flood Advisory: Minor Tidal Flood Atlantic Coast & St. Johns River Basin Duval County. Expansion of Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories Likely by Thursday
- Dangerous Beach & Marine Conditions through Tuesday. High Rip Current Risk, High Surf & Small Craft Advisory. Hazards Return late Thursday and continue through next Weekend
- Locally Heavy Rainfall & Isolated Thunderstorm Risk Today. Localized Flood Risk at Urban, Coastal, & Low-lying Areas
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.NEAR TERM... Issued at 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Showers with isolated embedded storms mainly over northeast Florida will continue to shift inland through late afternoon, with only a low chance of coastal showers overnight as drier upper and mid level air advect over the area. Coastal convergence also weakens compared to previous days at surface high pressure builds south and east of the mid-Atlatnic seaboard, which will begin to relax the low level pressure gradient over the local area. After midnight, rain chances drop to less than 15% for the coast with dry conditions inland.
Mild lows will drop into the upper 60s across parts of inland SE Georgia where less cloud cover prevails and some patchy fog and low stratus begin to form toward daybreak. Closer toward the coast, easterly winds will keep the low level more mixed and low temps more mild in the mid 70s.
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.SHORT TERM... (Tuesday through Wednesday night) Issued at 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
High pressure will be moving away toward the northeast Tuesday into Tuesday night, with a weak trough dissipating along the coastal waters. A few showers and thunderstorms are expected in the moist onshore flow Tuesday.
Weak ridging will be over the region Wednesday, with a cold front approaching from the northwest. With the ridge in place, a dry day is forecast for Wednesday. As the front sinks into southern GA Wednesday night, the chance for showers will slowly increase.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s, with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s this period.
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.LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
The cold front will move south across the area Thursday, and into central FL Thursday night. Strong high pressure will then build from the north northeast, as a trough develops over the coastal waters. A pinched gradient between the high and trough will result in elevated onshore flow, along with showers.
The high will remain to the north northeast Friday and Saturday, as the trough develops into an area of low pressure and tracks off to the northeast. Shower chances linger into Friday, with best chances near the coast, with a mainly dry day forecast for Saturday.
High pressure will build overhead of the area Saturday night into Monday. A cold front is currently expected to move into area Monday afternoon. Mainly dry weather forecast for late in this period, but a few coastal showers can not be ruled out.
Temperatures will be near normal through Thursday night, then after the front goes through below average temperatures are expected.
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Shower activity was focused inland and south from SGJ to GNV where TEMPO TS was maintained through 20Z at SGJ and 22z at GNV, with SHRA elsewhere. Breezy easterly winds will continue to gusty outside of convection near 20-25 kts at times, with periods of MVFR to IFR under heavy rain. After sunset, precipitation coverage decreases with lighter easterly winds overnight remaining elevated at the coast where some MVFR stratocumulus could move inland toward daybreak. Inland, lighter winds and less multi- layered cover combined with moist ground will lead to some fog and low stratus after 07-08z. Higher confidence of MVFR to IFR restrictions is at GNV and VQQ at this time. After 12z, easterly winds and prevailing VFR conditions are expected with only brief MVFR restrictions as low cloud deck forms. Drier weather on Tuesday so did not include any precipitation at this time.
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.MARINE... Issued at 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Small craft advisory combined seas will continue within the local waters through mid-week as surface high pressure builds offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast. A front approaches from the north late Wednesday, then the front shifts south of the local waters Thursday as high pressure builds northeast of the region and strengthens southward. A return of strong northeast winds is expected Thursday and winds are expected to further strengthen Friday into Saturday as a surface low develops east of the southeast Atlantic coast. Strong winds and building seas will once again bring Small Craft conditions across all local waters with the potential for gusts to gale force. A gale watch may be needed mid-week.
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.HYDROLOGY... Issued at 227 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Moderate tidal flooding continue to oscillate with tides between downtown JAX and Welaka this morning, with peak inundation around 2 ft MHHW datum at the Buckman Bridge and now heading southward toward the Shands Bridge and Satsuma over the next few hours. A coastal flood warning remains in effect to message moderate tidal flooding in this portion of the St. Johns basin.
Water levels continued to peak in the action to minor flood stage around high tide along the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Duval, St. Johns, and Flagler Counties, as well as along the St. Johns River from downtown JAX to Mayport. A coastal flood advisory remains in place to message minor tidal flooding impacts.
As onshore winds gradually diminish towards midweek, astronomical influences from today`s full "Hunter`s" moon will continue to increase, setting up a potentially significant coastal and tidal flood event later this week and into the upcoming weekend as a surge of strong northeasterly winds overspreads our area Thursday into Saturday. Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories will likely be expanded by Thursday and Friday all along the Atlantic coast and throughout the St. Johns River basin once again.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 68 86 66 88 / 10 20 0 10 SSI 73 83 72 83 / 10 20 0 10 JAX 72 86 69 88 / 10 30 0 10 SGJ 75 85 73 85 / 20 30 0 10 GNV 70 89 68 90 / 20 20 0 10 OCF 73 88 69 89 / 20 30 0 10
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.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EDT Wednesday for FLZ124-125- 138-225-233-325-333.
High Rip Current Risk through late Tuesday night for FLZ124-125- 138-233-333.
Coastal Flood Warning until 5 AM EDT Wednesday for FLZ132-137- 633.
High Surf Advisory until 5 AM EDT Tuesday for FLZ138-233-333.
GA...Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 AM EDT Wednesday for GAZ166.
High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for GAZ154-166.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Tuesday for AMZ450.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Wednesday for AMZ452-454-472- 474.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ470.
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