Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
324 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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.

AMZ400-012115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
324 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A frontal boundary will approach our local waters from the north
through tonight. Breezy south to southwest winds will prevail
ahead of this approaching frontal boundary through tonight. The
frontal boundary will stall over the Georgia waters on Tuesday and
dissipate, with increasing chances for mainly afternoon and nighttime
showers and thunderstorms across our local waters. Prevailing winds
will shift to east and southeast beginning on Tuesday through Wednesday
as high pressure builds down the southeastern seaboard. High pressure
will then weaken as it shifts southward towards our local waters
later this week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 29, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 97 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-
324 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

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-
324 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this
morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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