Thursday is forecast to be sunny, with a high near 76°F. The calm, pleasant setup will not last long: northeast winds strengthen Friday, followed by rain showers and rough coastal conditions this weekend.
The National Weather Service Jacksonville lists a Coastal Flood Advisory expiring at 4 p.m. EDT Thursday and a High Risk for Rip Currents expiring late Thursday night. Weekend forecasts also call for coastal flooding and high rip-current risk. Flooding could affect low-lying lots, parks and roads near the St. Johns River Basin and coast, with isolated closures possible.
Sunshine Gives Way To Stronger Coastal Winds
Thursday stays dry, with north winds of 6 to 12 mph and gusts up to 17 mph. Skies remain clear Thursday night, with a low of 55°F forecast.
Friday will be predominantly cool and dry, with end-of-week highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Stronger onshore winds develop late Friday.
Rain And Rough Surf Arrive This Weekend
Shower chances increase over the weekend, with possible locally heavy rainfall along the coast. Northeast winds of 16 to 23 mph could produce gusts up to 36 mph.
Saturday night has a chance of showers; Sunday has a chance of showers, sunny breaks and a high near 71. Northeast winds remain strong at 20 to 23 mph.
Beach And Low-Lying Area Caution
Beachgoers should stay out of the surf while the high rip current risk continues, particularly as onshore winds build. Forecast guidance also points to higher surf, beach erosion and increasing tidal flooding potential Sunday and Monday.
Monday and Tuesday remain mostly sunny at times, but scattered showers stay possible and northeast winds continue. The latest update adds more serious weekend wind, rain and coastal flooding concerns to the shift covered in Hoodline's previous Jacksonville forecast.
