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Flood Advisory as the Gulf Coast Breeze Brings Showers and Thunderstorms

Atlantic winds bring increased rain chances starting Friday

Update: 7:00 Locally heavy thunderstorms and flooding. Two Flood Advisories are in effect for Duval County. The first one, mainly west of downtown, will continue through 8 p.m.

The second area is east of downtown and will continue through 8:45 p.m.

Radar-estimated rainfall in the affected area ranges from 0.75 to nearly 2 inches, with totals increasing as the rain and storms slowly wind down.

The Gulf Coast breeze is pushing showers and isolated storms toward I-95 and the beaches.

Isolated sea breeze showers and storms are developing along the Gulf Coast breeze. These will continue through around 8 p.m. As the southwesterly flow continues, showers remain possible through around 10 p.m.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms, driven by the Gulf breeze, will continue through Thursday. The Atlantic breeze returns Friday through the weekend with increasing coverage of showers and storms.

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Temperatures will hover around our seasonal averages with 70s in the morning and upper 80s to low 90s for the beaches and inland areas.

Tonight: Isolated showers and storms through around 8 p.m.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy as the Gulf breeze moves by. The breeze may spark a few showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon, 30-40 percent for NE FL, 20 percent for SE GA. Lows in the 70s. Afternoon highs in the low 90s inland, upper 80s to low 90s along the beaches. Wind: SW/SE 5-15 mph.

Thursday - Sunday: The pattern continues with building afternoon clouds and rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 70s. Afternoon highs in the low 90s inland, upper 80s to low 90s along the beaches. The wind will remain from the southwest through Thursday then switch to a southeasterly flow through the weekend.

Tropics: It’s early August and the tropics are quiet. www.news4jax.com/weather/2026/08/04/tracking-the-tropics-saharan-dust-and-wind-shear-limit-early-tropical-formation-in-2026-hurricane-season/

Sunrise: 6:47 p.m.

Sunset: 8:18 p.m.