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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
152 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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-
152 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A weakening frontal boundary will move southward and dissipate
over the local waters through the evening. Prevailing onshore
winds will continue as high pressure lingers off the eastern
seaboard. Storm coverage will decrease Friday through Saturday,
with the flow pattern shifting offshore direction during the
weekend. A slowing frontal boundary will approach the waters from
the north over the weekend and weaken across the waters next week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 02, 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.
 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-
152 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers through the night. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.

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-
152 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
10 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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