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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
208 PM EDT Fri May 10 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-
208 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front to the north of the area will progress southeastward
across our local waters tonight.  Ahead of the front breezy
southwest flow will prevail across maritime waters through
sundown with Small Craft Exercise Caution levels ahead of the cold
frontal passage. Thunderstorms possible during the afternoon
hours over the adjacent FL waters ahead of this front, but mainly
south of Saint Augustine. Winds shift to the northwest at SCEC
levels after midnight tonight behind the cold frontal passage and
spread across the local waters. Winds will shift to northerly
Saturday morning, with weak high pressure the expected to build
eastward over waters on Saturday night, and persisting through
Sunday. This weather pattern will result in onshore wind
development on Sunday afternoon, with onshore winds then
strengthening on Monday night ahead of an approaching warm front.
Showers and thunderstorms will overspread our local waters by late
Monday night as this warm front lifts northeastward across our
area.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 09, 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.
 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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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-
208 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. Rain likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Rain
with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
208 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXCERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then
a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Rain likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Rain with a
chance of thunderstorms, then rain likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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