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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
159 AM EDT Sun May 12 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-
159 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak high pressure ridge will remain in place today with local sea
breeze development during the afternoon hours. Onshore winds will
strengthen on Monday afternoon as a warm front lifts northward.
Showers and storms will spread out over our local waters Monday
afternoon and into the evening as the warm front lifts through the
local waters. Tuesday, The front stalls just north over the local
waters as several rounds of heavy showers and storms push across
the area through Wednesday. Improving conditions are expected on
Thursday as offshore flow develops along with lower rainfall
chances.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 99 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-
159 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

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-
159 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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