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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
216 PM EDT Wed May 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.

AMZ400-020930-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
216 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds will be picking up as surges of onshore winds of 8 to 10
knots from the Atlantic sea breeze shift inland. Slight chance
(10%)for isolated showers and storms over the local waters today
as the Atlantic sea-breeze pushes its way inland. High pressure
ridging dominates the the coastal waters for most of the period
with slight chances for showers over the weekend in the afternoon.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 30, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 61 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 81 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-020930-
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-
216 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-020930-
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-
216 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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