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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
254 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

AMZ400-130915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
254 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated winds and seas expected to continue into early Saturday
as a trough of low pressure moves across the area. Winds surge to
small craft advisory criteria offshore tonight and the predawn
hours Saturday. A high pressure system will build over the waters
late Saturday through Sunday with relaxing west to northwest
winds turning more toward to the south Sunday afternoon as the
high shifts just east of the waters through Wednesday of next
week.

.GULF STREAM...

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

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
103 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-130915-
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-
254 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts near 25 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-130915-
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-
254 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Seas 4
to 6 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds near 20 knots early, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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