Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 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-
213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Offshore winds will prevail this morning ahead of a cold front
boundary that will approach our local waters from the northwest
by this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected
to develop ahead of this boundary during the late afternoon and
evening hours, mainly across the northeast Florida waters. This
cold frontal boundary will then weaken and dissipate over our
local waters on Saturday, with a weak pressure pattern prevailing
throughout the weekend. Another frontal boundary will enter the
southeastern states on Monday, with this boundary then stalling
over our local waters during the the rest of next week. Scattered
to showers and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of this
boundary on Monday and Monday night, followed by waves of numerous
to widespread showers and thunderstorms impacting our local waters
from Tuesday through at least Thursday.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 85 nautical miles east 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-
213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.

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-
213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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