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

AMZ400-131030-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
104 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Frontal boundary will push south of the local waters this evening
with a surge of Northeast winds developing tonight as strong high
pressure builds north of the region. Small craft advisory
conditions will develop tonight and continue through most of
Wednesday before winds and seas subside slowly on Thursday as
winds become Southeast ahead of an approaching cold front. This
frontal boundary will cross the local waters Thursday Night with a
renewed surge of North winds on Friday into early Saturday. High
pressure builds directly over the local waters by Sunday with a
more significant decrease in winds and seas expected late in the
weekend.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 09, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 54 nautical miles east southeast of Flagler Beach.
 60 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 61 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 81 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-131030-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
104 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ452-454-131030-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
104 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

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AMZ472-474-131030-
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-
104 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and west
3 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at
10 seconds and north 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

AMZ470-131030-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
104 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7
seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and
west 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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