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Entrance, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
317 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
317 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will remain anchored northeast of the local waters
through the weekend. Afternoon sea breeze development will
continue each afternoon for the next several days as high pressure
repositions further south, shifting winds toward a southeasterly
direction next week. Winds should trend offshore toward the end of
next week as a cold front approaches from the northwest.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 02, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
85 nautical miles east southeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
92 nautical miles east northeast of Jacksonville Beach.
86 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 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-
317 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
317 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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