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
842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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-
842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Breezy southerly winds will develop across the waters ahead of an
approaching cool front set to arrive on Friday. The aforementioned
front will push into the waters Saturday and stall before dissipating
through Sunday. Winds will turn offshore once again early next week
as another cool front approaches from the north and this front may
end up stalling across the local waters through the middle of
next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 04, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 53 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 79 nautical miles east 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-
842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A 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-
842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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