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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
841 PM EST Wed Dec 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.

AMZ400-051015-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
841 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will stretch over the local waters through tonight
and shift south of the waters Thursday as a cold front approaches
from the northwest with elevated westerly winds and seas to near
exercise caution levels offshore. The front will shift south of
the waters by early Friday with lingering elevated northerly winds
and seas near caution levels. Strong high pressure will build in
from the northwest through Saturday. The high will shift east of
the coastal waters Sunday into early next week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 03, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 43 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 47 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 54 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 74 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-051015-
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-
841 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east
2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight 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-
841 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

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