Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
614 FZUS52 KJAX 231805 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 205 PM EDT Thu May 23 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. AMZ400-240915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 205 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridge will drift south southeast of the region through Friday. The region will be between the ridge to the south southeast, and an approaching frontal system late in the weekend into early next week. The frontal zone will move southeast into the area and stall Tuesday into Wednesday, before passing through Thursday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 46 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 56 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-240915- 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- 205 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-240915- 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- 205 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$