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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
152 PM EST Wed Jan 8 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.

AMZ400-090715-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
152 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Northwest winds increase to Small Craft Advisory levels tonight
into Thursday in the wake of this front. Winds subside by Thursday
night as arctic high pressure shifts eastward across the
Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Winds shift to northeast and then
southeast on Friday as low pressure develops over the northern
Gulf of Mexico, with this feature expected to cross the Florida
panhandle on Friday night. Showers will return Friday night into
Saturday. A cold front will cross the waters early Saturday the
low pressure moves to the northeast of the area waters. High
pressure builds into the area on Sunday.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 07, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 43 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 63 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-090715-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
152 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ470-472-474-090715-
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-
152 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
5 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds,
becoming south 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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AMZ450-090715-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
152 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
4 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to
2 to 3 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, then
1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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