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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
259 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 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-
259 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong high pressure centered over the Ohio Valley and the eastern
Great Lakes will continue to wedge down the southeastern seaboard,
creating strong northeasterly winds through the weekend and early
portions of next week. Meanwhile, coastal troughing taking shape
over the near shore waters adjacent to northeast Florida will
generate occasional showers beginning this afternoon and
continuing through early next week. Small Craft Advisory
conditions will remain ongoing offshore, with a surge in wind
speeds late this afternoon and evening bringing Small Craft
Advisory conditions to the near shore waters. Seas are expected to
build to Small Craft Advisory levels near shore beginning on
Saturday night, with elevated winds and seas expected near shore
through Monday. High pressure will then weaken as it settles
southward on Tuesday and Wednesday, allowing for winds and seas to
gradually subside.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Oct 12, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 56 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 58 nautical miles east 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-
259 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25
knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
becoming rough. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7
seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming rough. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters becoming choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 9
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 9
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
259 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8
seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20
knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas
around 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8
feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7
to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
259 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8
seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas
7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8
feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8
feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 11
seconds.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7
to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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