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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
140 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 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
140 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024
SYNOPSIS
Prevailing winds have shifted to easterly as high pressurebuilding over the Mid-Atlantic states wedges down the southeasternseaboard. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverageacross our local waters along and south of a stalled frontalboundary through today. The frontal boundary will graduallyslide southward dissipate over the local waters by Thursday, withprevailing onshore winds continuing as high pressure weakens offthe eastern seaboard. Storm coverage will decrease Friday throughSaturday, with prevailing winds then shifting to southwesterlyduring the weekend ahead of the next slowing frontal boundaryapproaching from the north.
GULF STREAM
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as ofJul 02, 2024 at 1200 UTC...
57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 84 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
140 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024
REST OF TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. WaveDetail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. Aslight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chanceof thunderstorms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south aftermidnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waterslight chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in theafternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters lightchop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms inthe morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southafter midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feetat 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waterslight chop.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of rain. A slightchance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. WaveDetail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.Intracoastal waters light chop.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of rain andthunderstorms.
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
140 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024
REST OF TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showerswith a slight chance of thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south aftermidnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers inthe evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
THURSDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in theafternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showerswith a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
FRIDAY
East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knotsin the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast3 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slightchance of rain in the morning.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Aslight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain witha slight chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chanceof rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then achance of thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
