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
740 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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-
740 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A frontal zone will extend northeast across the area through
Wednesday. A low will form on this boundary over area coastal
waters on Thursday, then track toward the northeast. The
associated front will extend across area on Friday.
This boundary will move to the south Saturday, as high pressure
builds to the north Sunday.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 87 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-
740 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
early.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

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-
740 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming south 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly early.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the day, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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