Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Homeland, GA

SHORT TERM
(Thursday through Friday night)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025

The cold front will continue its trek southward into central FL Thursday morning. A few showers and storms will progress across north-central FL Thursday morning into afternoon due to its proximity to the frontal boundary. Otherwise, west-northwest flow will usher in drier, cooler air into the region for the end of the work week. Dewpoints quickly drop into the upper 40s/low 50s keeping heat index values around or just under actual air temperatures. Cloudy skies and cooler airmass will limit Thursday highs to the mid 80s to low 90s. Clearing skies Thursday night will set the stage for radiational cooling with overnight lows dropping below seasonable in the low 60s inland to upper 60s along the coast. High pressure builds into the SE US on Friday continuing dry conditions. Full sunshine will allow highs to soar to the upper 80s and lower 90s, with mid 90s possible across north central FL. Radiational cooling on Friday night will result in lows falling to the low-mid 60s inland, while a persistent northwesterly breeze keeps coastal lows generally in the upper 60s.

LONG TERM
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025

A sunny and dry day expected on Saturday with high pressure ridging over the SE US. High pressure shifts off the coast of the southeastern seaboard shifting low level flow to south- southwesterly Sunday into early next week. This will allow moist warm air to return to the region. There may be just enough moisture in place on Sunday to develop isolated convection along the inland moving sea breezes over north central FL during the late afternoon hours. Convective activity increases Monday into Tuesday with the continued increase in moisture. Highs will generally be in the upper 80s to mid 90s with overnight lows in the mid 60s to low 70s.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1237 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025

Line of convection/strong storms will impact the NE FL TAF sites with gusty winds to at least 30 knots and MVFR conds through sunset, while this line should remain just south of the SSI through the afternoon hours. A few storms will remain possible at GNV until midnight, otherwise skies becoming VFR with low fog chances at VQQ towards morning. Light NW flow and VFR conds at all TAF sites in the 12-18Z time frame.

MARINE
Issued at 156 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025

A cold front will move southeast across the area Tonight. Showers and strong thunderstorms will accompany this boundary. Weak high pressure will build to the northwest overnight into Thursday. A weak front will pass through Friday into Friday night. High pressure will build to the northwest Saturday, then to the northeast Sunday. High pressure will build east of the waters early next week with southerly flow developing. Small craft advisory conditions are not expected through the holiday weekend.

Rip Currents: Low Risk Today in the offshore flow will become marginally Moderate Risk on Thursday, Friday and into the holiday weekend as weak onshore develops with daily sea breezes during the afternoon with surf/breakers generally at 1-2 ft.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 156 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025

Breezy surface and transport westerly winds ahead of an approaching front has led to high dispersions today. Scattered showers and storms have begun to enter inland southeast Georgia this afternoon. As they spread southeastward, some may be strong to severe and capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning strikes, mainly for locations along and north of the I-10 corridor. A dry airmass filters in behind the front on Thursday causing relative humidity values to drop to critical levels. Surface wind speeds should remain below Red Flag Criteria on Thursday afternoon at inland locations. Breezy transport winds for locations north of Waycross will create high daytime dispersions on Thursday. Sunny and dry Friday will result in very high mixing heights and high dispersions area-wide.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
AMG 62 89 63 88 / 0 0 0 0 SSI 70 87 69 88 / 10 0 0 0 JAX 67 91 64 93 / 20 10 0 0 SGJ 71 87 67 91 / 20 10 0 10 GNV 69 89 63 93 / 30 20 0 0 OCF 71 89 63 92 / 20 30 0 10

JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...None.