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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
821 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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-
821 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Breezy onshore winds driven by a strong high pressure to the
northeast will continue Small Craft Advisory conditions across
the waters except in the nearshore waters north of Fernandina
where small craft are still urged to use caution. Winds and seas
will slowly subside through Sunday as the weakening high pressure
shifts offshore and anchors there through Monday before a very
weak front slowly arrives Tuesday night.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 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.
 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
821 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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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-
821 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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