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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
824 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

AMZ400-180915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
824 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Showers will move into the waters over SE GA through midnight as a
warm front lifts through the area. A slow moving cold front
trailing the low will gradually push across the water late
Saturday through Sunday, renewing chances for thunderstorms. Winds
will turn northerly as high pressure wedges against a low
pressure situated northeast of the waters early next week. High
pressure builds directly over the waters during the middle part of
next week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 16, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-180915-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
824 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

...TORNADO WATCH 256 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ452-454-180915-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
824 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-180915-
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-
824 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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