Significant Winter Storm to Affect the Pacific Coast through the Upper Midwest

A significant storm will bring high winds and heavy precipitation, including mountain snow, to portions of the western U.S. this weekend. Extremely dangerous travel is expected through passes. Confidence is increasing that this storm will then impact the central U.S. with heavy snow and strong winds to the north and severe thunderstorms with possible tornadoes and heavy rainfall to the south.
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Jacksonville, FL Local Forecast Office

11NM NNE Fernandina Beach FL

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight

NNE 6kt
3-4ft
Low: 62 °F
Saturday

NNE 15kt
4ft
High: 66 °F
Saturday
Night
NNE 15kt
4ft
Low: 58 °F
Sunday

N 9kt
3-4ft
High: 68 °F
Sunday
Night
NNE 6kt
3-4ft
Low: 59 °F
Monday

N 11kt
4ft
High: 65 °F
Monday
Night
NE 14kt
4ft
Low: 58 °F
Tuesday

NE 14kt
4-5ft
High: 65 °F
Tuesday
Night
NE 12kt
5ft
Low: 60 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:05 am EST Dec 10, 2022
Forecast Valid: 1am EST Dec 10, 2022-6pm EST Dec 16, 2022

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: Rising seas will continue as a powerful onshore swell persists. Seas will reach Small Craft Advisory levels offshore overnight with lower seas around 4 to 6 ft for the inner waters. A north northeasterly wind will prevail through the weekend as high pressure remains situated to the north and a coastal trough develops. A weak front will reinforce onshore winds Monday and Tuesday before winds trend southerly then offshore ahead of an approaching cold front on Wednesday. Showers and storms are expected along the second cold front as it pushes across the waters Thursday. Strong northwesterly winds will trail behind this front and persist into next weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Dec 08, 2022 at 1200 UTC...

50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

Overnight

NNE wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Patchy fog between 10pm and 1am. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday

N wind 6 to 9 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

N wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday Night

NE wind 12 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind around 14 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.