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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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-
220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Onshore flow continues but will ease today as high pressure
slides into the waters. A weak pressure pattern will continue
through the middle of next week as high pressure lingers to the
east northeast. During the second half of next week, an area of
disturbed weather in the western Caribbean may develop into a
broad tropical system as it tracks northward into the eastern Gulf
of Mexico. Interests are urged to monitor the National Hurricane
Center for forecasts and updates with the potential tropical
disturbance next week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 65 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 90 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-
220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
night. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Intracoastal waters very
rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely.

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-
220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
6 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally
to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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