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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

AMZ400-222200-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will build northwest of the region today and then
north of the local waters tonight with a continuation of elevated
winds and seas. The high builds over the local waters Tuesday and
Wednesday as winds and seas decrease. A front approaches from the
north Wednesday night into Thursday, and begins to stall near the
local Georgia waters. This front will shift westward across the
local waters late Thursday into Friday, then high pressure will
strengthen northeast of the region Friday into the weekend with a
return of stronger easterly winds and building seas.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 20, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-222200-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
Patchy drizzle early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ452-454-222200-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 5 seconds, building to 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 5 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers with patchy drizzle early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 6
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-222200-
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-
1049 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 5 seconds, building to 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period 5 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers
early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers with patchy
drizzle in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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