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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
231 AM EDT Thu May 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
231 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will extend across the Northeast Florida waters from
the western Atlantic today with light southerly winds turning more
southeasterly and elevating some nearshore due to the Atlantic
seabreeze circulation. Seabreeze circulations will continue each
afternoon through the weekend into early next week with southwest
winds becoming southerly in the afternoon and early evening. Cold
front approaching from the northwest early next week will sink
into the waters and linger through midweek next week with chances
for showers and thunderstorms over the waters.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 46 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 56 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 85 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-
231 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming southwest after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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-
231 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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