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

.SYNOPSIS...

Offshore winds will prevail this morning ahead of a frontal
boundary that will approach our local waters from the northwest
this afternoon and 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 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 numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop along and
ahead of this boundary on Monday and Monday night, followed by
waves of 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-
858 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.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 in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. Showers through the night. A chance of
thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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-
858 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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