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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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
309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024
SYNOPSIS
Offshore winds will prevail this morning ahead of a frontalboundary that will approach our local waters from the northwestthis afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and thunderstormsare expected to develop ahead of this boundary during the lateafternoon and evening hours, mainly across the northeast Floridawaters. This boundary will then weaken and dissipate over ourlocal waters on Saturday, with a weak pressure pattern prevailingthroughout the weekend. Another frontal boundary will enter thesoutheastern states on Monday, with this boundary then stallingover our local waters during the the rest of next week. Scatteredto numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop along andahead of this boundary on Monday and Monday night, followed bywaves of widespread showers and thunderstorms impacting our localwaters from Tuesday through at least Thursday.
GULF STREAM
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as ofJun 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC...
58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east 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
309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024
TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showersand thunderstorms late this afternoon.
TONIGHT
South winds around 15 knots, becoming west anddiminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. A slightchance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SATURDAY
North northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastaround 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southafter midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at7 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth.
SUNDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 10knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming alight chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwestafter midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feetat 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers andthunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening.
TUESDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with aslight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers andthunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
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
309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south thisafternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
South winds around 15 knots, becoming west aftermidnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance ofshowers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast inthe afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southafter midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with aslight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers andthunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwestafter midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in theevening.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
