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Daily risk of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms during the. Hazards: Wind Gusts 40-60 mph, Localized downpours. Concern Area: North of I-10 and across inland Southeast Georgia
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms south of I-10 this afternoon
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorm this evening for SE GA.
Drier airmass with precipitable water around 1.5 inches continues to push southward into SE GA and close to the FL/GA border late this morning while deeper moisture will be pooled south of I-10 this afternoon. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop within and along the edge of the moisture axis through the afternoon. Some warming air aloft will keep instability in check this afternoon across NE FL but a few stronger storms, capable of strong gusts, may develop along the pinned Atlantic sea breeze in St Johns and Flagler counties this afternoon. Some training may occur but generally southwesterly storm motion of around 10-15 mph should limit the potential for substantial flooding.
Though the dry air will limit much convection throughout the afternoon north of I-10, model ensemble guidance indicates leftover moisture from an ongoing MCS over the lower Mississippi river valley may be enveloped by the westerly flow aloft and transported into SE GA early this evening. This will give a late day window for isolated convection to develop despite the lower level dryness. The interplay between the increase instability and dry air may support strong to severe microburst activity (winds 40-60 mph) with isolated convection in the SE GA vicinity this evening. The Storm Prediction Center has kept a "Marginal Risk" of severe storms north of I-10 given this potential wind threat this evening. Activity will wane by midnight with dry conditions through the early morning hours Monday.
Temperatures will soar into the mid and upper 90s across SE GA this afternoon but drier air will keep heat index in the 100-104F range. Temperatures will be a few degrees lower in NE FL, but low level moisture in the air will make it feel like 103-107F this afternoon. Low temperatures tonight still expected in the lower/middle 70s inland, and upper 70s along the Atlantic Coast.
Increase in showers and storms with return of moisture, higher chances heading into midweek.
Southwesterly flow will persist through the beginning of the week, south of the stalled frontal boundary to the north and ridging extending over the southern portion of the Florida peninsula from out of the east, bringing increased atmospheric moisture before midweek with precipitable water values rising to over 2 inches, resulting in higher chances for numerous showers and storms over southeast Georgia on Monday and then expanding to include portions of northeast Florida by Tuesday as rising precipitable water spread southward. Daytime high temperatures will drop down from out of the mid to upper 90s on Monday down into the lower to mid 90s on Tuesday, with overnight low temperatures remaining fairly consistently in the lower 70s over inland areas and in the mid 70s along the coastline. Heat index values will rise to be over 100 during this period but are expected to remain below heat advisory criteria each day.
Active weather continues past midweek of the upcoming week
Pattern for daily convection with a potential for the development of stronger storms will continue through the extended period into Saturday as southwesterly flow persists between the receding frontal boundary to the north and high pressure ridging extending over the Florida peninsula from out of the east. Temperatures will trend slightly above average through the end of the week and into the weekend with daily high temperatures reaching into the lower 90s. Heat index values will rise to be over 100 during this period but are expected to remain below heat advisory criteria each day.
Tropics Outlook: NHC has a 50% chance of tropical cyclone formation mid to late week across the central Atlantic. Locally, rip current activity could become more enhanced late week depending on the evolution of this system.
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