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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
227 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
227 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A weak cold front will approach the region from the northwest
through tonight. This boundary may begin to stall over southeast
Georgia waters Wednesday morning and then lifts north as a warm
front on Wednesday night. A stronger cold front will then approach
our region on Thanksgiving Day, accompanied by a few showers on
Thursday evening. Northwest winds will strengthen in the wake of
this frontal passage late Thursday night through Friday, followed
by gusty northerly winds and gradually building seas during the
upcoming weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 23, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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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-
227 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers this
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Patchy early morning fog
is possible mainly north of Jacksonville Beach.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8
seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal
waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
227 PM EST Tue Nov 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4
seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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