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
913 AM 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.

AMZ400-222300-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
913 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Trough of low pressure will move off to the northeast through
Tonight, as high pressure builds from the west northwest. The high
will build overhead Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. A
high pressure ridge, centered to the east northeast will stretch
across the region Sunday and Monday. 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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AMZ450-452-454-222300-
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-
913 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.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 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West 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 around
5 knots 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 THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ470-472-474-222300-
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-
913 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A few gusts up
to 35 knots this morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9
feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 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 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds.

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