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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 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.

AMZ400-211000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Northeast winds will increase over the local waters tonight as an
area of high pressure builds northeast of the region. As winds
and seas increase late tonight into Saturday, Small Craft Exercise
Caution conditions are expected. By Sunday, winds veer onshore as
the high weakens and build ENE of the region. A weak pressure
pattern develops Monday and continues through mid-week as high
pressure extends offshore of the southeast Atlantic coast.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 19, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 67 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-211000-
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-
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds
and northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds
and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-211000-
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-
250 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and east
3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
10 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 10 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 12 seconds
and east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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