Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
944 FZUS52 KJAX 161222 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 822 AM EDT Thu May 16 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. AMZ400-162115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 822 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary clears area waters to the south this morning, with a ridge of high pressure settling in through Friday. A sea breeze is expected to form today, and will be stronger on Friday as the pressure gradient relaxes. Associated high pressure shifts from the northeast to east of area waters this weekend as another frontal system approaches. The system will remain in the vicinity of the region through at least Monday, returning chances for showers and thunderstorms. Another ridge looks to build in from the north by Monday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 14, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-162115- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 822 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-162115- 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- 822 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms . .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$