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
1137 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 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-
1137 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A stalled frontal boundary from the remnants of Helene remains
stalled over central FL coastal waters will slowly move north to
drape across the local waters through the end of the weekend and
into the beginning of next week. Midweek, another front will move
through the waters as high pressure builds in from the north.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 26, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 50 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 65 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-
1137 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
the day. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. A slight chance of showers.

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-
1137 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then
a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the day,
then a chance of thunderstorms through the night.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
day, then a chance of showers through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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