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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
158 AM EDT Wed May 15 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.

AMZ400-152115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
158 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Widespread showers and the potential for strong to severe storms
are expected over our local waters through the morning hours.
Stronger storms may produce damaging wind gusts, hail and even
waterspouts. Storms and showers will shift southeastward late
Wednesday morning as a cold frontal boundary shifts southward
through the waters.Conditions will improve from north to south
Wednesday afternoon and evening, with breezy westerly winds
expected outside of thunderstorms that will gradually subside by
Thursday afternoon as weak high pressure moves over the
southeastern states. Winds will turn southerly on Friday ahead of
the next frontal boundary that will impact our area this weekend.
Showers and thunderstorms will likely impact our local waters from
Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning, with a few strong
storms possible. Winds will then shift to northwesterly by Sunday
afternoon and night as this front pushes offshore.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 14, 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.
 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-152115-
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-
158 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely through the
night. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-152115-
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-
158 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds
and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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