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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
127 AM EST Sat Nov 23 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.

AMZ400-232230-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
127 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Gusty northwesterly winds this morning will subside this afternoon
as high pressure settles directly over our local waters by this
evening. Winds will shift to southwesterly by Tuesday ahead of a
weakening frontal boundary that will approach and then stall over
our area by midweek. A stronger cold front is then expected to
cross our region late in the upcoming week, accompanied by
showers.

.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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AMZ450-452-454-232230-
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-
127 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8
seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6
seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1
foot or less. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters
mostly smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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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-
127 AM EST Sat Nov 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5
seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 2
feet at 3 seconds.

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