Showers & storms will continue to be numerous Fri. through Sun. with heavy rainfall. Storms could have some extra strength over the weekend thanks to an upper level disturbance dropping into the Southeast U.S. & eventually the Northeast Gulf. At least some drying still looks likely for next week -- more of a typical pattern with sea breeze-driven afternoon/early evening thunderstorms.
The upwelling continues off our coast. Persistent offshore winds are to blame & have driven temps. down as low as 72-74 degrees just a half mile offshore of Ponte Vedra. Captain Sipler says it's put a crimp in his fishin' style. Once we go into a more normal summer weather pattern, sea surface temps. should pretty quickly jump into the 80s.
A total solar eclipse (moon moves between the earth & the sun) will occur Fri., Aug. 1 BUT won't be visible from the U.S. You'll have to head to Canada, Greenland, the Arctic, Russia or China. Online viewing will be available -- click here.
After the moderate L.A. earthquake, lots of print about earthquakes in the U.S. See the map below from the USGS regarding earthquake risk across the U.S. (greatest in the west...& from St. Louis to Charleston):
