Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
426 FZUS52 KJAX 280040 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 840 PM EDT Mon May 27 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. AMZ400-281030- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 840 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and storms will move across the local waters tonight and Tuesday ahead of a weak cool front. The front will stall south of the waters Tuesday night and linger through Thursday as high pressure builds northwest of the region, then a weak and dry front will move south across the local waters late Wednesday. High pressure builds north and northeast of the region Thursday and Friday. Onshore easterly winds increase into the weekend as high pressure builds offshore of mid-Atlantic coast. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 72 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 101 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-281030- 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- 840 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-281030- 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- 840 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$