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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
242 PM EDT Mon May 13 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.

AMZ400-140915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
242 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Strengthening east to southeast winds across the local waters
will begin trend southerly tonight with small craft advisory
conditions likely through Tuesday morning. Rain and embedded
storms will pass over the waters this evening and through
overnight hours while a warm front slowly lifts northeastward into
the waters by daybreak. Another wave of strong to severe storms
will develop and move eastward into the waters during the late
morning hours Tuesday and be capable of considerable thunderstorm
wind gusts, hail, and waterspouts. Winds will trend lighter and
offshore behind the warm front Tuesday morning. This will be
followed by a slow moving cold front that will pass into the
waters on Wednesday. Conditions begin to improve Thursday as an
area of weak high pressure consolidates to the east.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-140915-
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-
242 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely with
a chance of showers in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-140915-
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-
242 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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