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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
155 PM EDT Mon May 20 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-
155 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Brisk northeasterly flow continues through this evening as high
pressure ridging continues to build in. Small Craft Advisories
remain in effect for all waters through 8 PM. This flow regime
will weaken Tuesday, with persistent high pressure ridging
over waters expected through mid to late week thereafter.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 18, 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.
101 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-
155 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5
seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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-
155 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds
and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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