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KEY MESSAGES

For the latest NE FL and SE GA Daily Key Messages please visit: https:/www.weather.gov/media/jax/briefings/nws-jax-briefing.pdf

- Marine & Coastal Hazards Today. High Risk of Rip Currents and High Surf at All Area Beaches. Small Craft Advisory for Coastal Waters

- Isolated Thunderstorms Today, mainly north central FL

- Patchy Dense Fog Late Tonight through Thursday morning

- Strong Onshore Winds and Increasing Marine & Coastal Hazards return

- Extreme to Exceptional Drought Conditions Continue Area-Wide

AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/

Widespread MVFR to IFR cigs will continue into the evening, with showers potentially impacting the coastal TAF sites. There may be a break in IFR conditions, with IFR returning in the early morning as low stratus and fog develop for inland locations. Gusty winds will also continue through around sunset. VFR conditions expected a few hours after sunrise Thursday.

MARINE

Scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected through tonight, mainly across the northeast Florida waters. High pressure will then begin to build in from the north tonight into Thursday resulting in winds lowering but seas will remain elevated and rough at times. Another cold front will enter the southeast states on Friday night, crossing our local waters by early Saturday morning. Strong high pressure will again build to the north of our area in the wake of this front, resulting in another surge of onshore winds throughout our local waters and possible Gale conditions during the weekend.

Rip Currents: High risk today today. Surf is near 5-8 ft today expected to slowly subside by tonight. High risk rip currents and high surf advisory in effect. Surf of about 3-5 ft and 2-4 ft anticipated Thursday with moderate to high risk of rip currents.

CLIMATE

Record High Temperatures for Friday 3/27:

March 27th: KJAX: 90/2023 KGNV: 91/1949 KAMG: 88/2021

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

AMG 70 54 82 60 / 10 0 0 0 SSI 67 59 74 60 / 20 0 0 0 JAX 71 58 82 58 / 30 10 0 0 SGJ 73 62 77 59 / 50 20 10 0 GNV 77 59 85 59 / 40 10 10 0 OCF 79 60 85 60 / 40 10 20 0

JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...High Risk for Rip Currents through late tonight for FLZ124-125-138- 233-333. High Surf Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for FLZ124- 125-138-233-333. GA...High Risk for Rip Currents through late tonight for GAZ154-166. High Surf Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for GAZ154- 166. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for AMZ450. Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for AMZ452- 454. Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Thursday for AMZ470-472- 474.