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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
921 PM EDT Fri May 31 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-
921 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will build southeastward from the interior Mid
Atlantic region into the Carolinas through tonight with brisk
easterly winds yielding exercise caution conditions over the
local waters. The high will build off of the Carolina Outer
Banks Saturday afternoon into Sunday with winds turning more
southeasterly. The high will shift near Bermuda early next week
with lighter southeasterly winds turning southerly midweek with
isolated thunderstorms returning to the waters in the afternoon
and early evening as a cold front approaches from the northwest
on Friday with winds turning southwesterly.


.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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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-
921 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight 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-
921 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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