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
116 AM EDT Sat Jun 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.

AMZ400-152130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
116 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will build to the north through Tonight, then to the
northeast Sunday. High pressure will remain centered to the
northeast through the upcoming week, leading to a prolonged period
of onshore flow. Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible
around the middle of the week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 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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AMZ450-452-454-152130-
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-
116 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-152130-
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-
116 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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