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FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Less rain, rough beach weather as we track the tropics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a nice and quiet morning. There are actually some areas of fog out there.

  • We’ll see plenty of sun today and temps will get hot up near 90 degrees.
  • Onshore winds take hold today and tomorrow, and that impacts where rain will be.
  • Showers will be near the coast this morning.
  • Shifting to I-95 by midday, then all activity focuses inland this afternoon and early evening.
  • Fireworks time looks dry area-wide.
  • Onshore winds though mean rough conditions at the beach.
  • We’ll have a HIGH rip current risk today and tomorrow, be careful getting in the water.
  • Saturday is just like today with rough beach weather and rain shifting inland.
  • Offshore winds return Sunday and to start next week.
  • The days look pretty dry through until Wednesday.

TROPICS

  • Low pressure is starting to develop in the West Atlantic just off the coast of Florida
  • This low will meander the next couple of days and then head northeast, away from Florida
  • Whether Or Not this thing becomes a depression or named storm, our weather conditions will be the same
  • These conditions are outlined above - onshore winds, rough beaches, some rain but not a lot
  • Significant local impacts are not likely
  • If this becomes a named storm, it will be Chantal

TODAY: Partly Sunny & Breezy, A Few Storms shifting inland. High: 91

TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Low: 73

SAT: Partly Sunny, A Few Storms shifting inland. 73/88

SUN: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storm. 74/91

MON: Partly Cloudy, Isolated Storm. 73/92

TUE: Partly Sunny, Isolated Storm. 72/95

WED: Partly Cloudy, A Few Storms. 74/94

THU: Partly Sunny, A Few Storms. 74/94

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