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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
945 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 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.

AMZ400-220915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
945 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A ridge of high pressure will extend down the east coast through
Wednesday. Late next week, an area of disturbed weather in the
western Caribbean may develop into a broad tropical system as it
tracks northward into the 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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AMZ450-452-454-220915-
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-
945 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-220915-
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-
945 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to
10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 11 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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