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FXUS62 KJAX 161313
AFDJAX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
913 AM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.UPDATE...
DEEP RIDGING OVER THE REGION WILL FLATTEN SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON
AS A SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WARM SLY FLOW WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO THE WARMING TREND AND MAX TEMPS WILL REACH MID/UPPER
80S INLAND AND LOWER 80S COAST AS A SEABREEZE SETS UP. DRY CONDS
ALSO CONTINUE. ABOUT THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE HIGH
CLOUDINESS AT TIMES AS THE UPPER RIDGE DRIFTS EAST. NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES EXPECTED TO THE FORECAST.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR WITH HIGH CLOUDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.MARINE...
SEAS ARE RUNNING 2-3 FT AT THE BUOYS. SW WINDS ARE 10 KT OR LESS
NEAR SHORE AND 10-15 KT OFFSHORE. AS WINDS BECOME S/SE IN THE
AFTN...EXPECT HOMOGENEOUS CONDITIONS AND WILL KEEP ALL LEGS
COMBINED IN THE UPDATE.

RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE RISK CONTINUES DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS. THE
SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY ALLOWING FOR A LOW RISK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  86  61  88  63 /  10  10  20  20
SSI  82  68  83  69 /  10  10   0  10
JAX  86  62  87  64 /  10  10   0  10
SGJ  81  66  83  68 /  10  10   0   0
GNV  87  61  89  64 /  10  10  20  20
OCF  87  62  89  65 /  10  10  20  20

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...NONE.
&&

$$

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