Increasing wind under partly cloudy skies on Saturday with increasing wind and rain chances on Sunday. The unsettled pattern with strong wind gusts will continue on Monday.
The nor’easter conditions along our beaches will bring local hazards. The Marine and Beach hazards will increase this weekend. A High Rip Current risk is expected along northeast Florida beaches and the risk will expand to southeast Georgia beaches on Saturday. Building wind and rough surf with onshore gusts in the 30 mph range. A Small Craft Advisory will continue through early Tuesday.
With the strengthening onshore winds, flooding may also become an issue on Sunday and early next week.
Tonight: Clear and cool tonight with lows in the 50s and 60s.
Saturday: Mostly clear skies will become partly cloudy with increasing northeast wind. Morning lows will be in the 50s and 60s. Afternoon highs in the 70s to 80s. Wind NE 10-15 mph inland, 15-25 mph along the beaches with gusts in the 30 mph range. Partly cloudy skies overnight.
Sunday: Becoming mostly cloudy with an increasing chance of showers and isolated storms through the afternoon and evening. Morning lows in the 50s and 60s inland, 60s to low 70s along the beaches. Afternoon highs in the 70s to low 80s. Rain chances will increase after 2 p.m., 30 - 40 percent. Wind: NE 10-15 mph inland, 15-20 mph along the beaches with gusts to 30 plus mph.
Monday: The unsettled pattern continues with rain chances around 50-60 percent. Scattered showers, rounds of rain and isolated storms will be possible as the wind subsides.
Tropics: Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to become a major hurricane with impacts over Jamica, Cuba and the Bahamas into next week.
Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.
Sunset: 6:46 p.m.