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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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.

AMZ400-270915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Weak surface front will linger over the local waters today and
Saturday with light southerly winds becoming onshore in the
afternoon and evening with the east coast sea breeze. The front
will shift south of the local waters late Sunday into Monday, with
an increase in northeast winds as high pressure builds north of
the region. The high will build east then southeast of the local
waters through mid-week next week as surface fronts linger over
Georgia, returning southerly winds over the local waters.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 72 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 88 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-270915-
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-
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

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-
211 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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