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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
314 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

AMZ400-180915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
314 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge centered to the east will extend across area
through Thursday. The high pressure ridge will sink to the south
Friday. A cold front will sink near the GA/FL line over the
weekend and stall. This front will then move southeast of the area
early next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 69 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
103 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-180915-
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-
314 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-180915-
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-
314 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet
with a dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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