TS Barry Part I

It started late yesterday afternoon with increasing cloud cover, and then shortly after sundown, a light mizzle started - too heavy to call fog, but not enough to call it a drizzle. Overnight this became heavier, and this morning could be called "rain".

This issued by the local NWS about 45 mins. ago... abstracted.

...STORM INFORMATION...AT 800 AM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BARRY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.5 WEST OR ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...THE MOST SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM BARRY IS LOCATED WELL TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. THEREFORE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU NOT CONCENTRATE ON THE STORM TRACK BUT RATHER REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

...WINDS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WHERE GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ONSHORE EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO VERY WINDY LEVELS ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR AND COASTAL COUNTIES TODAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...AND WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT. FARTHER INLAND OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...LAKE WIND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES.

Yes, Jacksonville is in the "I-95 corridor". And herewith the "View From My Front Porch" -

No wind to speak of as yet, as you can see by the clarity(?) of the tree-tops.