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FZUS52 KJAX 221933
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
333 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

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.

AMZ400-230345-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
333 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic will extend
across the local waters through Thursday, then shift farther east
Friday as an area of low pressure forms in the southern Gulf of
Mexico. This low is expected to track northward across the eastern
half of the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, which could bring very
heavy rainfall to the local area.

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AMZ450-452-454-230345-
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-
333 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant period
8 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 8 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Dominant period 8 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Dominant period 8 seconds. Inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Inland waters
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

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AMZ470-472-474-230345-
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-
333 PM EDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with
occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Dominant period 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Dominant
period 8 seconds. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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 THROUGH SUNDAY...South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.

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