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
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 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-
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Breezy south winds expected rest of tonight at caution levels and
then shift to westerly and decrease slightly after sunrise on
Monday. Another surge of south winds expected by late Monday
afternoon into the late evening hours. West- southwest winds will
prevail for the rest of the week as another trough settles over
the southeastern states, with scattered thunderstorm chances
prevailing each afternoon and evening as activity moves eastward
across our local waters.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 22, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 78 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 83 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 93 nautical miles east 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-
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Rain likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

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-
848 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance
of rain and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. A chance of rain and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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