A storm system moves in with three parts that will shake up the weather before Christmas.
It includes a nor’easter, a soaking Gulf low-pressure system and a blast of cold behind a sweeping front.
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First off are the winds. Monday had a blast of 47 mph gusts at Huguenot Park as a NE wind surge pushed in. Gusty winds along the coast will continue to reach 30 mph at times as winds blow through Tuesday. Waves have built to 9 feet in the nor’easter.
This precedes a separate area of low pressure developing in the Gulf which will set up a rain event beginning Monday evening and lasting most of Tuesday. The low will cross over north Florida resulting in a steady batch of moderate rain after midnight and becoming progressively heavier into Tuesday morning.
One to 2 inches of rain will cover many areas with higher totals across southern Georgia.
Some breaks in the rain are possible Tuesday afternoon, but dry air will hold off until Wednesday with on-and-off showers continuing into Tuesday evening with damp and chilly conditions.
As the low transitions offshore, wrap-around rain Wednesday morning will primarily target areas north of Nassau County and coastal Georgia.
A cold front sweeps in Wednesday, ending the rain and sending a temporary cold snap with temps down into the 30s and 40s at night into Thursday morning.