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FZUS52 KJAX 231250
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
850 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019

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.

AMZ400-232100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
850 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will build into the area today. Winds and seas will
gradually decrease by this afternoon. The high will be situated
to the north by tonight and then to the northeast on Thursday. A
weak coastal trough will develop over our waters on Thursday
resulting in increasing easterly winds and shower activity through
the weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Oct 22, 2019 at 1200 UTC...

 59 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 86 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-232100-
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-
850 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds.
Inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
likely.

$$

AMZ470-472-474-232100-
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-
850 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Showers likely.

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