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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
921 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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.

AMZ400-142145-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
921 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered directly over our local waters will slide
eastward today and will become anchored near Bermuda through
midweek, resulting in a prevailing southerly wind flow beginning
tonight. Evening wind surges may bring wind speeds up to near
Caution levels over the offshore waters, especially towards
midweek. A series of frontal boundaries will begin to approach our
region from the northwest beginning late on Thursday, followed by
a front stalling near our local waters next weekend.

.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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AMZ450-452-454-142145-
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-
921 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
of 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet
with a dominant period of 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-142145-
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-
921 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet
with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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