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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

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.

AMZ400-300930-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will persist south of the local waters through the
weekend. A cold front will approach the waters from the north
early next week bringing an increase in winds and rain chances.
Southwesterly prevailing flow is expected to last through early
next week, which will keep waves around 2-4 feet.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 29, 2021 at 1200 UTC...

 63 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 67 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 70 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-300930-
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-
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Mostly
smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal
waters. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers and slight chance of 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-
847 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with a dominant period 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

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