Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
647 FZUS52 KJAX 071813 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 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. AMZ400-080915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Offshore winds will prevail this morning ahead of a cold front boundary that will approach our local waters from the northwest by this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of this boundary during the late afternoon and evening hours, mainly across the northeast Florida waters. This cold frontal boundary will then weaken and dissipate over our local waters on Saturday, with a weak pressure pattern prevailing throughout the weekend. Another frontal boundary will enter the southeastern states on Monday, with this boundary then stalling over our local waters during the the rest of next week. Scattered to showers and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of this boundary on Monday and Monday night, followed by waves of numerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms impacting our local waters from Tuesday through at least Thursday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-080915- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-080915- 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- 213 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$