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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
902 AM EDT Mon May 20 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.

AMZ400-202130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
902 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will build along the Mid Atlantic coast today into
Tuesday with breezy onshore northeasterly flow. High pressure
will then build directly over the waters Wednesday through the end
of the week with east to southeasterly winds as the Atlantic
seabreeze develops each afternoon.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 18, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
101 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-202130-
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-
902 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North to Northeast winds 20 knots. Seas building
to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet
at 4 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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-
902 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North to Northeast winds 20 knots. Seas building
to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6
feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of rain.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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