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
111 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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-
111 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

The area will be between a frontal boundary to the south and weak
high pressure to the north northwest Today. An area of low pressure
will track to the northeast along the frontal zone this afternoon
through Saturday. Stronger high pressure will build to the north
northeast Saturday night through Sunday ushering in a prolonged
period of onshore flow, as this high will remain to the northeast
through the middle of next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east 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-
111 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. 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.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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-
111 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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