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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KJAX 171852
CWFJAX

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
252 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

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

AMZ400-180330-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
252 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

SYNOPSIS

HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL PUSH A WEAK FRONT SOUTH INTO
CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BE STATIONARY
AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NORTHEAST TO EAST FLOW WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS
ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE ATLANTIC. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE
NEEDED FOR LATER THIS WEEK.



AMZ450-470-180330-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
252 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.



AMZ452-454-180330-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
252 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.



AMZ472-474-180330-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
252 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2008

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS
5 TO 7 FEET SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.



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