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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
854 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 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.

AMZ400-200915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
854 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong high pressure centered off the New England coast will
maintain strong onshore winds and Small Craft Advisory level seas
through Thursday night near shore and through Friday offshore.
Coastal troughing that is situated over our local waters will
continue to generate occasional fast moving showers and isolated
thunderstorms through Thursday evening. Meanwhile, a trough that
is generating disorganized thunderstorm activity to the east of
the Bahamas will be steered westward, with this feature
approaching our local waters after midnight on Thursday night.
Showers and thunderstorms will briefly increase in coverage as
this trough moves across our region through Friday. High pressure
will then weaken while shifting further eastward over the Atlantic
this weekend, allowing for diminishing winds and seas. Prevailing
southerly winds are expected by early next week, with scattered
to numerous thunderstorms remaining possible as another trough
settles over the southeastern states.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 18, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 88 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-200915-
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-
854 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-200915-
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-
854 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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