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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
243 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

AMZ400-240915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
243 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge will be across the area through Tonight, then
slide to the south Wednesday. A weak cold front will move south
into region Thursday and stall. High pressure will build to the
northeast late in the week through the weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 20, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 69 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 87 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
105 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-240915-
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-
243 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-240915-
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-
243 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.

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