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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

AMZ400-192130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak high pressure ridging continues with prevailing offshore
flow over local waters. Nearshore waters will experience a wind
shift toward shore this afternoon as the sea breeze develops. A
weak cold frontal approaches from the north Saturday, stall along
the Florida Georgia state line, and accelerated southward Sunday
through Monday. Scattered thunderstorms will accompany the frontal
passage this weekend. A low end surge of northeast winds will
follow behind the front Monday then weaken and turn onshore
Tuesday and Wednesday as high pressure then builds across area
waters once again.


.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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AMZ450-452-454-192130-
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-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-192130-
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-
1046 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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