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
231 AM EST Fri Nov 15 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-
231 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold front pushes well S of the waters Today, with high pressure building
to the N Tonight and Saturday. The high is forecast to settle southward
late Sunday into Monday, resulting in a decrease in winds and seas.
The high will be centered over the waters Monday and Tueasday,
supporting fairly light winds and low seas.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 09, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 54 nautical miles east southeast of Flagler Beach.
 60 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 61 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 81 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-
231 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots...decreasing to around 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail:North 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 8
seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
12 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 12 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight.

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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-
231 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds
and east 4 feet at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds
and east 3 feet at 13 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
13 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
12 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12
seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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