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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Issued 500 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012
Expires 430 AM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

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ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON-
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APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
500 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012



THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE 
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE GAINESVILLE AREA TONIGHT...

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

AREAS OF SMOKE FROM A WILDFIRE OVER NORTHERN ALACHUA COUNTY WILL 
SPREAD SMOKE TO THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AFFECTING THE GAINESVILLE 
AREA. HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED PARTS OF COUNTY ROAD 225 AND 
COUNTY ROAD 1475 HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO SMOKE. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP NORTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS INTO SATURDAY.
THE INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL LIKELY REQUIRE SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY HEADLINES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ONSHORE FLOW 
WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY 
WEEKEND.

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EAST OF THE AREA MAY PUSH TO THE WEST AND 
INTO THE FORECAST AREA EARLY SUNDAY AND MONDAY...AND THIS WILL BRING 
INCREASED RAIN CHANCES WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS FROM SUNDAY AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. COASTAL IMPACTS FROM A POSSIBLE TROPICAL 
SYSTEM ARE STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE AT THIS TIME...BUT WINDY 
CONDITIONS AND HIGHER SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM 
SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.