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
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 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-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Offshore flow will persist each day until afternoon sea breeze
develops across the nearshore waters. Dominant high pressure will
stay anchored in place to the east with a ridge axis to the south
through the weekend. A weak front will approach from the north
during the first half of next week and stall resulting in continued
offshore flow. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the
waters each afternoon through the weekend.


.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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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-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely through the night. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

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-
147 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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