Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
408 FZUS52 KJAX 031114 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 714 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 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. AMZ400-032115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 714 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure to the northeast will continue southeasterly winds across the waters with winds strengthening with the afternoon sea breeze development across the nearshore zones each afternoon through Thursday. Flow turns offshore late this week as a cold front approaches from the north. That front should push into and through most of the area waters Friday night into Saturday before eventually stalling somewhere south of St Augustine. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase across the waters late this week as flow becomes offshore and chances will continue into the weekend in the vicinity of the stalled front. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-032115- 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- 714 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southwest in the evening, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon, then becoming southwest in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-032115- 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- 714 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon and evening, then becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$