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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
240 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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.

AMZ400-231015-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
240 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Gusty northerly winds on the edge of an incoming arctic surface
high will gradually diminish tonight with elevated seas lingering
into Thursday. A small craft advisory remains in effect through
Thursday due to both windy conditions and elevated seas. High
pressure will shift east as another reinforcing cold front pushes
into the waters Friday night. As it pushes through, northwesterly
winds will increase, potential to Small Craft Advisory levels
Friday. Following the frontal passage, another strong high
pressure will build from the west and over the waters through the
weekend.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 18, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-231015-
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-
240 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
10 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest
3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.

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AMZ470-472-474-231015-
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-
240 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.

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