Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
889 FZUS52 KJAX 060057 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 857 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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. AMZ400-060945- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 857 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridge will push further to the southeast of area waters through Thursday and Friday. A cool front arrives Friday night and will move south of the area Saturday and dissipate. Ahead of this cold front, winds will be south to southwest and keep the sea breeze pinned at the beach Thursday. This will enhance thunderstorm chances in the nearshore waters late Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds will turn offshore once again early next week as another cool front approaches from the north and this front may end up stalling across the local waters through the middle of next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 04, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 53 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 79 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-060945- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 857 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-060945- 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- 857 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$