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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
306 AM EDT Mon May 13 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.

AMZ400-132115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
306 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Southeasterly winds increase through today as a warm front lifts
northward toward the coastal waters. This will result in Small
Craft Advisory conditions this evening and overnight tonight. Showers
and storms will spread over our local waters this afternoon and
into the evening ahead of the aforementioned warm front. Tuesday,
the front stalls just north of the local waters as several rounds
of heavy showers and storms push across the area through
Wednesday. Conditions improve on Thursday as weak high pressure
and offshore flow develops.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 83 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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AMZ450-452-454-132115-
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-
306 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to around 20
knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds,
becoming southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely with
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-132115-
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-
306 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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