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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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.

AMZ400-252145-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A weak cold front entering the southeastern states will nudge
southward today, crossing the Georgia waters tonight and then
becoming stationary over the northeast Florida waters by Friday
evening before dissolving during the weekend. Meanwhile, strong
high pressure building over the eastern Great Lakes in the wake of
this cold front will shift eastward over New England on Friday,
with this feature then wedging down the southeastern seaboard from
Friday afternoon through early Sunday. Onshore winds will
strengthen beginning on Friday afternoon, with speeds and seas
likely reaching Small Craft Advisory levels from early Saturday
evening through at least Sunday morning for the offshore waters
adjacent to northeast Florida, while Caution conditions are
forecast for the near shore waters adjacent to northeast Florida.
High pressure will then gradually weaken as it shifts southward
late this weekend, with this feature then becoming anchored off
the Carolina coast by early next week. Onshore winds and seas will
gradually diminish throughout our local waters late this weekend
and early next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 23, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-252145-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...West southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
southeast and increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 10
seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 4
seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
during the afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 5 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
a dominant period of 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4
to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5
to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ450-252145-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a
dominant period of 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 10
seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with
a dominant period of 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots during the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period of 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10
knots during the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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AMZ472-474-252145-
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-
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 10
seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around 15
knots during the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6
feet during the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4
to 5 feet.

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AMZ470-252145-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
254 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 11
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet with
a dominant period of 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 10
seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
a dominant period of 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period of 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet.

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