Coastal Waters Forecast

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:21 GMT

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
420 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL
OUT TO 60 NM

AMZ400-240400-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
420 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

SYNOPSIS:
HIGH PRESSURE WEST OF THE AREA WILL SHIFT SOUTH TONIGHT. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. FOLLOWING THIS
BOUNDARY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TO THE NORTH. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AS THE HIGH BUILDS IN...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. THE HIGH WILL BUILD NORTHEAST OF THE REGION
SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...LEADING TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
ONSHORE FLOW...AND AN ENHANCED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

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AMZ450-452-454-240400-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
420 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT: NORTH WINDS 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT: EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT: SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY: EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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AMZ470-472-474-240400-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
420 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

TONIGHT: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT: NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT: EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT: SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY: EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

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