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FZUS52 KJAX 191827
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

AMZ400-200915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak high pressure ridging continues with prevailing offshore
flow over local waters. Nearshore waters will experience a wind
shift toward shore this afternoon as the sea breeze develops. A
weak cold frontal approaches from the north Saturday, stall along
the Florida Georgia state line, and accelerated southward Sunday
through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms will accompany the frontal
passage this weekend. A low end surge of northeast winds will
follow behind the front Monday then weaken and turn onshore
Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure then builds across area
waters once again.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-200915-
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-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-200915-
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-
227 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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