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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
308 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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.

AMZ400-222130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
308 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Moderate to strong northerly winds and building seas expected today
through Tuesday morning, and will lead to lead to small craft advisory
conditions over most of the local coastal waters. Winds will decrease
and turn onshore Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday as high pressure
then builds across area waters once again. A weak cold front will
enter the area waters during the latter part of this week, then
stall and move back to the north this weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 20, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-222130-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
308 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ452-454-222130-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds increasing to around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet with a dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 10
seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-222130-
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-
308 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet.
Dominant wave period 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant
period 10 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period
10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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