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NOAA CO-OPS station 8720218
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NE winds at 18 kn gusting to 22 kn. Water 84°F, air 80°F. Rest of Today: Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:24PM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...All Northeast Florida coastal waters from Fernandina Beach FL to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
18kn
Gust
22kn
Direction
43° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours6.4 to 20 kn
Water Level
6ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1.8 to 6 ft
Air temp
80°F
78 to 82°F today
Water temp
84°F
84 to 85°F today
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1017 to 1018 mbar
Salinity
29.9PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 12 hours25 to 30 PSU
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Occasionally To 6 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 Feet At 5 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Choppy. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms.
Tonight
Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Increasing To 20 To 25 Knots After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Feet, Occasionally To 9 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 Feet At 7 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Rough. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms.
Thursday
North Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Increasing To 25 To 30 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 8 Feet, Occasionally To 10 Feet, Building To 7 To 10 Feet, Occasionally To 13 Feet In The Afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 Feet At 7 Seconds, Becoming Northeast 10 Feet At 8 Seconds And Northeast 2 Feet At 12 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Very Rough. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 78 to 82°F, water 84 to 85°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,018 mbar, salinity 25 to 30 PSU over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 8720218
30°23'53" N 81°25'41" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.