Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
739 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

AMZ400-231015-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
739 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Breezy northwest winds and elevated seas continue tonight through
Saturday morning. High pressure will build overhead Saturday
afternoon through Sunday, and then moves southeast of the area by
Monday afternoon and evening. A weak cold front will move into the
region from the north Tuesday night. This boundary will weaken
and dissipate, as ridging builds back Wednesday.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 43 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-231015-
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-
739 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ470-472-474-231015-
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-
739 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6
seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to
10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
12 seconds.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and west
2 feet at 3 seconds.

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