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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
930 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL
OUT TO 60 NM

AMZ400-220930-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN POSITIONED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
OCEAN THROUGH THURSDAY. SEA BREEZES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NEAR SHORE WATERS AROUND NOON ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND WILL
PROGRESS INLAND. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH THE COASTAL
WATERS BY THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD TO THE
NORTH OF OUR REGION FROM FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ONSHORE WINDS
WILL DEVELOP AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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AMZ450-452-454-220930-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
930 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND
WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

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AMZ470-472-474-220930-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
930 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5
TO 7 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET.

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NELSON