Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridging south of the waters will promote south
to southwesterly winds into early next week. Scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms will develop along the near shore waters
each afternoon and linger into early evening each day due to storm
growth along the Atlantic seabreeze. Impacts from thunderstorms
will include wind gusts up to 30 to 35 knots in stronger storms
with seas generally 2 to 3 feet, but may be locally higher in storms.
A cold front will approach the waters, then dissipate Wednesday
with winds more east to southeasterly.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 27, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 54 nautical miles east southeast of Flagler Beach.
 72 nautical miles east southeast 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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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-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the night.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the
day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers through the night.

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-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly this
evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon,
then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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