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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
238 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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.

AMZ400-110715-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
238 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A tightening pressure gradient between an exiting high and
approaching frontal system will lead to Advisory level conditions
starting this evening. By Thursday morning, frequent Gale force
gusts are likely for the offshore waters through the evening. A
cold front will cross the region Thursday, which will lead to a
period of thunderstorms, which may become strong to severe. The
region will be between the trough to the north and a high building
to the west through Thursday night, which will keep conditions
elevated.

High pressure will build overhead Friday night through Saturday. The
high will slowly move off to the east northeast Sunday through mid
week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 09, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 69 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-110715-
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-
238 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant
period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-110715-
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-
238 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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