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
1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 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-
1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A cold front extending from Helene, which was well inland this
morning, will stretch down the east coast of the US and back
across central FL this morning. This front will remain fairly
stationary across central FL through the weekend into early next
week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 26, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 50 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 65 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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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-
1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with a few gusts
up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10
feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds,
becoming southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and east 3 feet at 12
seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
9 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds, becoming southeast
5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with a few gusts
up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9
feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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