Our Eastern Gulf "swirl" has turned into the "First Coast swirl" as the low pressure that had its beginning in the Eastern Gulf then moved across Fl. Wed. now resides near & over the Gulf Stream east of Jax. Unseasonably cool sea surface temps. continue from near Brunswick to Melbourne, but with the low over the Gulf Stream, water temps. are more than warm enough to support tropical development not to mention general sea surface temps. are warmer between Brunswick & the Carolina's. The low will move very slowly northward through the weekend & just might have enough time to develop. Having said that, any significant impacts on the First Coast will be limited. We'll still see bands of heavy rain & a few storms rotate southward over the First Coast through Fri. evening with a somewhat elevated risk of rip currents at area beaches.
The British Open is underway at Southport, England at the Royal Birkdale course. As is often the case, weather dictated play. A storm will remain in the area through Sat. causing gusty winds & some rain before Sun. turns brighter. Daytime temps. will only be near 60 degrees (15-16 Celsius). Click here for BBC weather.
