Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
421 FZUS52 KJAX 090655 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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. AMZ400-092145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A weak pressure pattern will prevail across our local waters through Monday morning, with prevailing offshore winds becoming onshore by late this afternoon over the near shore waters. A southerly evening wind surge may bring speeds up to Caution levels across our waters tonight. A frontal boundary entering the southeastern states on Monday will stall across our local waters by late Tuesday. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible across the Georgia waters late on Monday afternoon, with this activity weakening as it pushes across the northeast Florida waters on Monday evening. A surge of tropical moisture will then lift northward from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico by midweek, resulting in waves of widespread showers and thunderstorms impacting our local waters into next weekend. Weak low pressure may develop over the Gulf of Mexico late this week, potentially resulting in strengthening southerly winds. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 08, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-092145- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .TODAY...West northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots during the mid to late afternoon hours. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...West southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-092145- 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- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$