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FZUS52 KJAX 221505
CWFJAX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1105 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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

AMZ400-222315-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
1105 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
FAIRLY WEAK FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS EAST OF THE REGION. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL CROSS AREA
WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD NORTH OF THE
REGION LATE FRIDAY. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE REGION
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN AS THE
HIGH BUILDS...LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE GRADIENT WILL WEAKEN AS
THE HIGH MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE REGION. THIS HIGH WILL REMAIN
NORTHEAST OF AREA WATERS WELL INTO NEXT WEEK WITH ONSHORE FLOW
PREVAILING.

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AMZ450-452-454-222315-
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-
1105 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TODAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10
KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS LATE
IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

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AMZ470-472-474-222315-
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-
1105 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.REST OF TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

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