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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1113 AM EDT Mon May 27 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.

AMZ400-272130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1113 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Atlantic ridging will continue to the south of the area today
and tonight while a cool front approaches from the northwest.
The front will bring a chance of thunderstorms to area waters
later tonight into Tuesday with potential for isolated storms
with strong gusty winds. The weak front will move south of the
waters Tuesday night and stall. Winds become onshore by late this
week as high pressure builds southeastward from the Great Lakes
region.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 72 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
101 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-272130-
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-
1113 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. 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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AMZ470-472-474-272130-
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-
1113 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. 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 in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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