A breezy, beautiful day ahead!

The main weather story today is the continued contrast between pleasant conditions inland and hazardous conditions along the coast. Jacksonville will see sunshine and an afternoon high near 74°, with northeast winds increasing to 9–16 mph and gusts around 22 mph. Persistent onshore flow will continue to produce rough surf, dangerous rip currents and beach erosion along our Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia beaches. Coastal and tidal flooding will remain a concern through the week, with another increase in winds and coastal impacts expected this weekend.For today’s coverage, the key message is that sunny skies do not mean safe swimming or boating conditions. The NWS briefing highlights elevated rip current risk, rough surf and the potential for minor to moderate beach erosion during this prolonged northeast wind event. The Jacksonville forecast page currently lists a High Surf Advisory through 2 a.m. Wednesday, a Coastal Flood Advisory through 4 a.m. Thursday and a Rip Current Sta