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
158 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 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-
158 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will remain east of the waters through the forecast
period, while a trough of low pressure will approach from the NW during
the latter half of the week. This will maintain a S to SW flow
across the waters this week, with 2-3 ft seas, with daily sea
breezes each afternoon near the coast.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 61 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 70 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 85 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-
158 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.

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-
158 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west
2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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