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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1106 PM EDT Tue Oct 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.

AMZ400-090930-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1106 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will be north northwest of the area, as powerful
Hurricane Milton approaches the central Gulf coast of FL Today. The
storm will cross the FL peninsula Wednesday night, and move into the
western Atlantic early Thursday morning. Milton will move southeast
of area waters during the afternoon Thursday, but winds and waves
wrapping around the backside of the storm will keep conditions
elevated well into the weekend. High pressure will build over the
region over the weekend. A cold front will move southeast across
region Monday night into Tuesday.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Oct 08, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 75 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-472-474-090930-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 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-
1106 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible with
hurricane conditions also possible. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 14 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this
evening, then showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane
conditions also possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at
13 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with
hurricane conditions possible. Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots
with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming east 30 to 40 knots with
gusts up to 55 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally
to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 8 seconds
and east 3 feet at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely
rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane
conditions possible. Northeast winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up
to 55 knots. Seas 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet,
building to 16 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 19 feet at 10 seconds and northeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds
30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, diminishing to 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 14 to
19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 19 feet
at 11 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal
waters extremely rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 18 feet,
occasionally to 23 feet, subsiding to 12 to 16 feet, occasionally
to 20 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 17 feet at
12 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally
to 18 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet
after midnight. Intracoastal waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ450-470-090930-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
1106 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast
winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 14 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
8 seconds and east 3 feet at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast
winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming east
30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots after midnight. Seas
7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet
at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters
extremely rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet,
occasionally to 22 feet. Wave Detail: East 17 feet at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 knots. Gusts up to 50 knots in the evening. Seas
13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet. Wave Detail: East 17 feet
at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
extremely rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to
20 feet, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 12 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to
17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after
midnight. Intracoastal waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally
to 10 feet in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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