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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
220 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

Atlantic Coastal Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach
FL out to 60 nm.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 1/10 of the waves.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
220 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A frontal boundary clears area waters to the south this morning,
with a ridge of high pressure settling in through Friday. A sea
breeze is expected to form today, and will be stronger on Friday
as the pressure gradient relaxes. Associated high pressure shifts
from the northeast to east of area waters this weekend as another
frontal system approaches. The system will remain in the vicinity
of the region through at least Monday, returning chances for
showers and thunderstorms. Another ridge looks to build in from
the north by Monday.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 14, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
220 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
220 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms .
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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