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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KJAX

FZUS52 KJAX 110601
CWFJAX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
201 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020

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.

AMZ400-112130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
201 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020

SYNOPSIS

The region will be between high pressure toward the east, and a
trough to the northwest into the weekend. Abundant thunderstorm
activity is expected this week with gusty winds and heavy
rainfall possible.

GULF STREAM

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 11, 2020 at 1200 UTC...

 58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.



AMZ450-452-454-112130-
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-
201 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020

TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 3 seconds. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period
4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on
the intracoastal waters. Showers likely in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light
chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.



AMZ470-472-474-112130-
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-
201 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020

TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.
Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds.
Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.