Heavy Rainfall Expected Over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic; Unsettled in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies, and Plains

Locally heavy rainfall and a few severe thunderstorms are possible over the Southeast and Mid Atlantic as the remnants of Nestor move across the region through Sunday. Elsewhere, periods of rain and snow can be expected over the Pacific Northwest, Plains, and Upper Mississippi Valley while scattered strong to severe thunderstorms affect parts of Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma by late Sunday.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 19, 08:30 PM EDT until October 20, 05:00 AM EDT

Last Update: 907 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

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Jacksonville, FL Local Forecast Office

9NM E Marineland FL

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

Synopsis: Post-tropical cyclone Nestor will will continue to move quickly east-northeastward through inland south Georgia this evening. Winds and seas will diminish on Sunday morning as Nestor's remnants move along the Carolina Coast. Winds will become southerly by Monday night ahead of the next cold front, which will cross our local waters by Tuesday evening. Onshore winds will develop by midweek as a stronger high pressure center builds over the southeastern states.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Oct 19, 2019 at 1200 UTC...

47 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 49 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 57 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

Rest Of Tonight

Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with a few gusts to gale force. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.

Sunday

West southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Dominant period 7 seconds. Inland waters a moderate chop.

Sunday Night

North winds around 5 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Inland waters smooth.

Monday

East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 9 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Monday Night

South southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 9 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Tuesday

West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 7 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

North northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Wednesday

North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Wednesday Night And Thursday

East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.