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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
837 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

AMZ400-122115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
837 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated winds and seas will linger today as high pressure slowly
builds in from the west. A dry cold front will approach the waters
this evening and may briefly surge winds to near advisory levels
as the front clears the waters by Saturday morning. The high will
build over the waters through Sunday with relaxing west to northwest
winds turning more toward to the south Sunday afternoon as the
high shifts just east of the waters through early next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
103 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-122115-
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-
837 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds near 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Seas 2
to 4 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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AMZ470-472-474-122115-
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-
837 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
a dominant period 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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