NWS Issues Thunderstorm Advisory and Warns of High Rip Current Risk in Jacksonville Weather Alert

Residents of Jacksonville and the surrounding Northeast Florida beaches should prepare to adjust their plans, as the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an advisory for increased chances of showers and thunderstorms today, particularly from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. According to the latest update from the

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website, the day will otherwise remain mostly cloudy with a high near 84 degrees and southeast winds reaching 7 to 11 mph with possible gusts up to 17 mph. Tonight, conditions will stay mostly cloudy with a low around 71 and an east wind softening after midnight.

In addition to weather that might put a damper on outdoor activities, the NWS has extended a high rip current risk advisory through late tonight, urging beachgoers to exercise caution. The

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advisory, last updated in the early morning, specifically warns that “dangerous rip currents” will affect Northeast Florida Beaches. Beach visitors should closely follow safety instructions, which include swimming near a lifeguard and not to try swimming against a current if caught in one. Instead, relax and float, and if possible, swim parallel to the shoreline to escape the current’s pull.

The outlook for the rest of the week and into the weekend suggests only a slight drop in temperatures, with highs ranging from 79 to 82 degrees and partly sunny skies. Nighttime temperatures are expected to hover around the 70-degree mark. Breezy conditions can be anticipated going into Saturday, with the northeast wind increasing from 7 to 15 mph and gusts that could potentially reach up to 23 mph. The majority of the forecasted period is marked by predominantly sunny or mostly cloudy skies, with no further mention of thunderstorm activity after today.

For those planning to honor Veterans Day outdoors on Monday, the forecast is encouraging with mostly sunny skies and a high near 82 degrees projected. Continuing into the week, similar weather is expected with daytime temperatures gently settling around the 80 degrees mark and evening lows maintaining a mild temperance in the upper 60s. While conditions seem agreeable, beachgoers should remain aware of the ongoing rip current statement, which underscores a natural hazard that “can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,” as mentioned on

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