Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
913 PM EDT Fri May 3 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-
913 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Ridging overhead will remain through the weekend, with showers
and storms developing along the sea breeze as it moves inland each
day. Southeast winds will continue over the weekend, becoming
southerly by Monday night.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 02, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 85 nautical miles east southeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 92 nautical miles east northeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 86 nautical miles east 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-
913 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy.

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-
913 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots late. 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 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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