Potential for Severe Weather and Heavy Rain in the South this Weekend
A low pressure system moving across the southern Gulf States will bring a threat of isolated severe thunderstorms containing hail and damaging winds this weekend. Fire Weather threats remain elevated for portions of western Texas and along the New Mexico border on Saturday. Cooler than normal temperatures continue in the east, while above normal temperatures are forecast for the west coast.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Last Update: 324 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018
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38NM ESE Jekyll Island GA
Marine Zone Forecast
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
Synopsis: Strong high pressure remains north of the area, and will keep
breezy onshore winds through the weekend. An area of low pressure
will track eastward across area from the Northern Gulf coast
early next week and keep chances for scattered showers and
storms through mid-week. Elevated winds and seas will continue
through this period.
Today
East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning.
Tonight
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Sunday
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers after midnight.
Monday
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Monday Night
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday
South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers.
Wednesday
West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
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| Last Update: | 324 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 |
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