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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
810 PM EDT Wed May 8 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-
810 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Atlantic high pressure will continue to extend its axis westward
across the Florida peninsula through Thursday night. Southerly
evening wind surges are expected this evening and again on
Thursday evening, bringing wind speeds up to Caution levels for
the offshore waters. Meanwhile, a strong cold front will enter the
southeastern states on Thursday night, with chances for showers
and thunderstorms increasing ahead of this boundary from late
Thursday afternoon through Friday evening. A few rounds of
strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible during this time
frame, with damaging wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning
strikes possible within any severe thunderstorms that develop. The
cold front will cross our local waters on Friday afternoon and
evening, with high pressure then gradually building to the north
of our area later this weekend and early next week in the wake of
this frontal passage, resulting in prevailing onshore winds during
this time period.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 07, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 99 nautical miles east southeast 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-
810 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest 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 afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

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-
810 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms with showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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