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
147 PM EDT Wed May 29 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-
147 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure is starting to build northwest of the region today
while a cold front over south central Florida moves slightly
southward then stalls. The high will build north of the waters
into Thursday, then begin to shift northeast of the area into
Friday. Onshore easterly winds increase into the weekend as high
pressure builds offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 72 nautical miles east southeast 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-
147 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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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-
147 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.

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