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First Alert Weather: Tracking onshore winds, rough beaches & some (or a lot) of rain

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It hasn’t rained in many spots Sunday, but where it has, it’s been a lot. Neighborhoods in Fernandina Beach/Amelia Island have gotten 4-5″ of rain.

Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect in the forecast for Sunday and beyond:

  • Showers are drifting down along the coast of Duval/St. Johns County this evening
  • A few showers will linger tonight and along the coast Monday morning
  • Labor Day will be windy with showers at the coast
  • A HIGH rip current risk is in place through Tuesday, be careful if you’re thinking about getting in the water
  • A few showers will move inland and past I-95 in NE Florida on Monday, but the rain won’t be really widespread
  • A few showers continue each day through Thursday
  • The days look slightly drier next Friday and Saturday
  • The JAGS home opener is next Sunday - early forecasts have showers around the area that day, stay tuned

INTERACTIVE RADAR: Keep track of the rain as it moves through your neighborhood

Tropics

  • A tropical wave has left Africa and bears watching in the long term
  • Initial long-range forecast models have this system staying out over the ocean
  • There are no tropical threats to Florida for a week, if not beyond
  • The next named storm is “Gabrielle”
  • The peak of hurricane season is Sept. 10

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First Alert 7-Day Forecast

  • TONIGHT: Isolated Showers, mainly at the coast. Low: 72
  • LABOR DAY: Cloudy & Breezy, A Few Showers mainly in NE FL. High: 84
  • TUE: Partly Cloudy & Breezy, A Few Showers. 71/86
  • WED: Partly Sunny, A Few Showers. 70/87
  • THU: Partly Sunny, A Few Showers. 71/89
  • FRI: Partly to Mostly Sunny, Isolated Showers. 70/90
  • SAT: Partly to Mostly Sunny, Isolated Showers. 71/91
  • SUN: Partly Sunny, A Few Showers. 73/91

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