HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
930 AM EDT SAT MAR 26 2011
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT…
STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES
TODAY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS
INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON JUST SOUTH OF A WARM FRONT.
SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH AND HAIL ONE
HALF INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER.
AREAS OF SMOKE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO
SEVERAL ONGOING WILDFIRES. USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN THESE AREAS
AS VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED. REFER TO THE SPECIAL WEATHER
STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES IN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA TODAY DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELLS. PLEASE REFER TO
THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY…
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS SUNDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
EXTREME NORTH FLORIDA…
LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. ON SUNDAY
BRINGING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTREME
NORTH FLORIDA. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND
HAIL THE MAIN CONCERNS.
A SERIES OF FAST MOVING DISTURBANCES COMING IN FROM THE GULF WILL
BRING A CONTINUED CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE.
~SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT~
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
03-26-11
15:30 hrs