FXUS62 KJAX 251433
AFDJAX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
933 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

.UPDATE...STRONG LOW LEVEL JET HAS LIFTED NORTH OF THE AREA
THEREBY DIMINISHING CHANCES FOR DAMAGING WINDS. THE VAD WIND
PROFILES SHOW WINDS HAVE BEEN VEERING AND DECREASING OVER PAST
SEVERAL HOURS. WITH THE WEAKENING SHEAR WILL DROP REMAINING
COUNTIES FROM THE TORNADO WATCH WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. DRIER AIR IS
PUSHING INTO OUR WESTERN COUNTIES BEHIND THE LAST LINE OF SHOWERS.
WILL NEED TO WATCH THE SE PORTION AND COASTAL WATERS FOR ISOLD
STRONGER STORMS OVER NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. ZONES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
AND NO UPDATES ARE NEEDED.

&&

.AVIATION...LOW CIGS ARE EXPECTED REST OF MORNING AT SSI BEFORE
IMPROVING. CONDS ACRS NE FL HAVE RETURNED TO VFR BUT MAY BRIEFLY
BECOME MVFR UNTIL AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE.

&&

.MARINE...WILL CANCEL THE GALE WARNING FOR GA OFFSHORE WATERS AT
15Z AS LLVL JET HAS MOVED N OF AREA AND GO WITH SCA. BUOY 41012
IS REPORTING 10 FT SEAS AND 41008 IS 7 FT. 

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  68  36  57  33 /  70  10  10  10 
SSI  70  43  57  40 /  80  10  10  10 
JAX  72  41  59  38 /  70  10  10  10 
SGJ  73  47  59  43 /  70  10  10  10 
GNV  73  40  57  38 /  70  10  10  20 
OCF  74  42  60  39 /  70  10  10  20 

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR FERNANDINA 
     BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-ST 
     AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND 
     GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA 
     TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALTAMAHA 
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH 
     TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH 
     FL OUT 20 NM.

&&

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