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Racy Point, FL - St Johns River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
941 AM EDT Sun May 19 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-
941 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A slow moving cold front will drift southward over the coastal
waters late today with numerous showers and thunderstorms late
this afternoon into the evening hours. Some of these storms may
contain strong gusty winds and heavy downpours. Westerly winds
will turn southerly this afternoon due to the Atlantic seabreeze
and then become breezy from the north and northeast overnight into
Monday behind the cold front. Wind speeds will be near small
craft advisory levels over the southeast Georgia waters Monday
morning. High pressure builds directly over the waters during the
middle part of next week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 18, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
101 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 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-
941 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light 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-
941 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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