119 
FXUS62 KJAX 160119
AFDJAX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
919 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010

.UPDATE...SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW EXTENSIVE CIRRUS SHIELD OVER THE
GULF OF MEXICO STREAMING ACRS FL. STRONG JET STREAM FLOW
APPROACHING 150 KT CROSSES THE LOCAL AREA. A LARGE GAP IN THE
CLOUDS WRAPPING AROUND THE STRONG LOW PRES OVER THE N ATLANTIC HAS
BROUGHT MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TO SE GA. THE DENSE CIRRUS OVER NE FL IS
PROGGED TO SAG SOUTH TONIGHT LEAVING MOST OF THE AREA EXCEPT THE
SRN TIER EXPOSED TO IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDS...AND TEMPS
WILL BE COOLER TONIGHT DIPPING INTO THE LOW/MID 40S. NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WILL BE MADE AS THE FCST IS ON TRACK.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER ON
TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE A SLOW DIMINISHING TREND OVERNIGHT AS PRESSURE
GRADIENT LOOSENS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY OVER THE OFFSHORE ZONES
WILL BE REPLACED WITH SMALL CRAFT CAUTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
NIGHT. NO CHANGES PLANNED FOR THE EVENING UPDATE. 

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  40  68  46  62 /   0   0  10  50 
SSI  45  62  49  61 /   0   0  10  50 
JAX  41  66  46  63 /   0   0  10  60 
SGJ  45  62  48  61 /   0  10  10  70 
GNV  41  67  46  65 /   0  10  20  60 
OCF  43  69  46  66 /   0  10  20  60 

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALTAMAHA 
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

&&

$$

TRABERT/SHULER/KEEGAN