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FZUS52 KJAX 130546
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
146 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

AMZ400-132130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
146 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated northwest winds relax by late morning as high pressure
moves into the region today. Winds lighten this afternoon and turn
more to the west as the high sinks over the northeast florida
waters by early evening. The high will remain over the area
waters Sunday and then shift east of the region Monday through
midweek with southerly winds over the waters.


.GULF STREAM...

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

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
103 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-132130-
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-
146 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots this morning, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate 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 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-132130-
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-
146 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots this morning, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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