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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
207 AM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024
Atlantic Coastal Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler BeachFL out to 60 nm.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the averagehighest 1/10 of the waves.
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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
207 AM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024
SYNOPSIS
The axis of Atlantic high pressure will extend across the Georgiawaters today, resulting in a prevailing southeasterly wind flow,with southerly evening wind surges expected. Near caution levelsover the near and offshore as southerly winds will bring the Seasto build to 3-5 feet this evening. A frontal boundary enteringthe southeastern states late this week will shift Atlantic highpressure southward, resulting in a prevailing southerly wind flowon Friday and Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms will mainly beconfined to the near shore waters during the late afternoon andevening hours through Thursday, followed by increasing chances forshowers and thunderstorms from Friday through the weekend. Windswill shift to northeasterly by Saturday night or Sunday as thefrontal boundary sinks southward towards our local waters and highpressure wedges down the southeastern seaboard. Seas of 2-4 feetwill prevail both near shore and offshore.
GULF STREAM
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as ofJul 23, 2024 at 1200 UTC...
66 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 63 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 70 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 87 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 out20 NM
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out20 NM
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
207 AM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. WaveDetail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters amoderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms thismorning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms thisafternoon.
TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. WaveDetail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters lightchop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in theevening.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. WaveDetail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters lightchop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstormsin the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in theafternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters lightchop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast inthe afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showerswith a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, thenshowers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnorthwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance ofshowers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers andthunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstormslikely in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chanceof thunderstorms in the evening.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstormsin the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms inthe afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms through thenight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to60 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
207 AM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance ofthunderstorms.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance ofshowers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance ofthunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstormsin the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast inthe afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. WaveDetail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstormslikely.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming westafter midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely inthe morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Achance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through thenight.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Achance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms through the day,then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
