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
746 PM EDT Thu May 23 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.

AMZ400-240930-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
746 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge will drift south southeast of the region
through Friday. The region will be between the ridge to the south
southeast, and an approaching frontal system late in the weekend
into early next week. The front will move southeast into the area
and stall Tuesday into Wednesday, before passing through
Thursday.


.GULF STREAM...

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

 50 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 46 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 56 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 85 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-240930-
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-
746 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-240930-
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-
746 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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