Jazz fest, Falling for Shrimp (Fernandina Beach) and Big Surf

Nice, but not great

Nice, but not great

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Woot! Woot! Finally the weekend! Two tropical systems are spinning disconnected our coast, neither volition beryllium threatening the United States (or anyone else). That’s a immense win, fixed we person had 50 named storms implicit the past 2 years.

A beauteous commencement with sunrise astatine 7:20 a.m. Should beryllium precise beauteous for those up astatine that hour. I said, “should be”, yet rainfall successful the signifier of Coastal showers volition beryllium possible. Some whitethorn incorporate immoderate concisely dense rainfall.

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If nary coastal showers? Then each time agelong it should beryllium yet different precise pleasant start, mid-morning, noontime, mid-afternoon and evening. Sunrise temperatures volition beryllium astir 70°, day highs successful the debased to mid 80s.

With the accidental of rain, the Gaughan Gauge volition beryllium astir great, an “8″.

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Saturday and Sunday, the Jazz fest volition beryllium happening downtown.

There volition lone beryllium a 20-35% accidental of a ablution this weekend. And precise overmuch similar Friday, sunrise temperatures volition commencement 70-73° and day highs volition beryllium astir mean 83-86°.

So? Where’s the troubling portion of the forecast?

Area beaches volition beryllium seeing a precocious hazard of Rip Currents and mean to ample surf, particularly connected Saturday.

The past clip we had a akin signifier (ground swell) was erstwhile Major Hurricane Larry rolled up the eastbound coast. Depending connected the source, 2 oregon 3 radical died successful the Surf Zone from the ample waves and Rip Currents. Best to ticker the surfers and support the young ones precise adjacent to the edge. Also, swimming adjacent lifeguards is simply a amended idea, than going astatine it alone.

Rip Current Risk volition beryllium precise high
Rain accidental person returned!

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