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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
217 AM 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.

AMZ400-232115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
217 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will build over the local waters Tuesday and
Wednesday as winds and seas subside. A front approaches from the
north Wednesday night into Thursday, and begins to stall near the
local Georgia waters. This front will shift westward across the
local waters late Thursday into Friday, then high pressure will
strengthen northeast of the region Friday into the weekend with a
return of stronger easterly winds and building seas.

.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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AMZ450-232115-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
217 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ452-454-232115-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
217 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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AMZ470-472-474-232115-
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-
217 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

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