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
331 AM 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.

AMZ400-082115-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
331 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A weak front will lay to the north through the middle of the week
as high pressure ridging aloft remains across the area. The remnant
low pressure of Hurricane Beryl will move along the boundary and
the accelerate it southward toward the waters toward the end of
the work week. Daily afternoon storms are possible with the sea
breeze development with increasing thunderstorm potential over the
local waters from midweek onward as the front approaches the waters.


.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-
331 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
rain with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
rain and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Rain likely with a chance of 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-
331 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Rain with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds,
becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain likely
through the day, then a chance of rain through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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