Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bradley Junction, FL

DISCUSSION
Issued at 223 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024

Upper trough continues to move into the W Atlantic today as weak upper ridging develops in the W Gulf. Large high pressure area at the surface to keep the cold and dry airmass in place today through tonight with frost possible over the N Nature Coast tonight.

Weak upper ridging to build from the N Carib and hold over the FL Peninsula Sunday into early next week with low level airmass modifying producing slowly warming temps and increasing dew points for benign sensible weather conditions.

Upper longwave trough from the Plains moves eastward through mid week pushing the next cold front through the region Wednesday with highest PoPs over northern areas but mainly dry conditions in southern zones as upper support moves well N of the area. Another cold Canadian airmass to drop into the region behind the front with cold, dry and breezy conditions to end the work week.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 639 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024

VFR conditions will prevail across the region throughout the period with mostly clear skies and winds out of the NE at 5-10 kts today before falling to 5 kts or less overnight.

MARINE

High pressure building into the region on gusty NE winds is producing choppy seas early this morning but expect winds and seas to subside late today. High pressure to settle into the region and weaken Sunday into early next week with generally light winds and seas. The next cold front to sweep through the E Gulf water Wed with hazardous conditions developing through the end of the week.

FIRE WEATHER

High pressure in the region will keep the cool and dry airmass in place through the weekend. Min RHs to drop below critical levels in Levy County today but light winds will prevent red flag conditions.
Increasing temps and humidity levels to end the weekend and continue through early next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 69 50 75 57 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 76 53 79 58 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 72 48 78 57 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 72 50 76 57 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 69 41 75 50 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 69 54 73 61 / 0 0 0 0

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.