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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
900 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 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-
900 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered off the southeastern seaboard will maintain
breezy southeasterly winds tonight that will shift to southerly
by Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, low pressure will organize over
eastern Texas tonight, with this feature then strengthening as it
accelerates northeastward across the lower Mississippi Valley on
Wednesday, the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday night, and the Ohio
Valley and Great Lakes region by Thursday afternoon. Southerly
winds will strengthen across our local waters on Wednesday
afternoon and evening night ahead of this storm system`s
approaching strong cold front, with Small Craft Advisory
conditions developing throughout our local waters. Winds offshore
may occasionally gust to Gale Force, and strong to severe
thunderstorms are then expected to sweep across our local waters
on Thursday afternoon, moving east of our offshore waters on
Wednesday evening. Winds will shift to westerly by Thursday night
following the passage of the cold front, with seas remaining at
Small Craft Advisory levels through around sunrise on Friday.
Winds and seas will gradually diminish on Friday night and
Saturday as high pressure builds eastward along the northern Gulf
coast. High pressure will then become centered directly over our
local waters on Sunday morning and will push offshore during the
afternoon hours.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 78 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
101 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-
900 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant
period 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in
the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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-
900 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 12 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
35 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 7 to 9 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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