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Easterly winds continue to pump up the surf and a few passing (brief) showers, rip current risk is high

Small Craft and High Rip Current Risk advisories

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Very consistent weather pattern for us, easterly winds have kept our temperatures below normal. At times the breeze has actually felt coolish. These winds have gusted up to 30 mph which have built up the surf to nearly 5′, with seas offshore above 6′.

Basically, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect.

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It is these winds that are also pushing little tiny, briefly heavy downpours on shore. Lasting only 10-15 minutes, they are not like summertime storms, which can rumble (with thunder) and give you the heads-up that rain is on the way.

Nope, these can sneak up on you.

Shameless plug: Reminder, the Weather Authority App (look up News4jax in your app store to find the Weather Authority app). Make sure you have your push alerts on, so when a sneaky shower comes by you can get an alert that a “shower is near your location”.

Winds and the weather pattern will remain very consistent through Saturday, that’s tonight, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each afternoon will have partly cloudy skies, breezy and mild to warm temperatures.

Sunrise temperatures will start in the low to mid 60s and afternoon highs will reach only into the low 80s. Normal high is 87°. Now that is nice!

Yet, sneaky showers will also blow onshore. They will be brief and moderate in intensity.

And there is something (small) trying to brew in the tropics. Want to know more? Go here...

Beautiful (mostly) days ahead, heat comes later...