JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Minor tidal flooding inundation around the times of high tide for both the coast, ICWW and St. Johns River basin will continue throughout the weekend, mostly in Northeast Florida.
Winds out of the northeast will continue to increase throughout Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. Gusts could reach up to 35 mph. A Wind Advisory could be issued if gusts occur over 35 mph.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect Friday afternoon through 11 p.m. on Sunday for all Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Flagler Beach out to 60 NM. Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet are expected.
For the coastal tides, the peak inundation period would be Saturday afternoon around high tide (first image below for Mayport). A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect through 6 a.m. Saturday.
Minor erosion is possible along the coastline during high tide. High tides could reach 1.5-2 feet above normally dry ground. When approaching flooded streets, remember to turn around, don’t drown.
See tides in your neighborhood and at our coast here.
Monitor water levels here.
For the St. Johns Basin, reverse flow event (trapped tides) increases into early next week for locations south of Downtown Jacksonville toward Welaka.
Thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours will be concentrated at the beaches on Saturday.