Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1025 AM EDT Fri May 24 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-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure remains for the most part over the local waters
into the weekend with bouts of local low pressure caused by the
sea- breeze. Slight chance of showers and storms today and
Saturday with the highest chance in the evening both days around
20%. A cold front looks to move through the area Tuesday morning
through Wednesday increasing showers and storm chances to 20-30%
over the local waters.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 23, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 53 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 61 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 79 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-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers 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-
1025 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning,
becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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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