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
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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-
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary will approach our local waters from the north
tonight. Breezy south to southwest winds will prevail ahead of
this approaching frontal boundary through tonight. The frontal
boundary will stall over the Georgia waters on Tuesday and
dissipate, with increasing chances for mainly afternoon and
nighttime showers and thunderstorms across our local waters.
Prevailing winds will shift to east and southeast beginning on
Tuesday through Wednesday as high pressure builds down the
southeastern seaboard. High pressure will then weaken as it
shifts southward towards our local waters later this week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 29, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 97 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-
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly this
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. Rain likely in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of rain and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of rain and
thunderstorms.

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-
202 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Rain likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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