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

.SYNOPSIS...

A weakening frontal boundary will move southward and dissipate
over the local waters today. 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 to a more southwesterly direction during the
weekend. Early next wee a slowing frontal boundary will approach
the waters from the north.

.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-
944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

The weakening frontal boundary will move southward and dissipate
over the local waters today, with prevailing onshore winds
continuing as weakening high pressure lingers off the eastern
seaboard. Storm coverage will decrease Friday through Saturday,
with prevailing winds then shifting to southwesterly during the
weekend ahead of the next slowing frontal boundary approaching
from the north.


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-
944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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