Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
607 FZUS52 KJAX 311432 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1032 AM EDT Fri May 31 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. AMZ400-312215- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1032 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure building southeastward from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley will wedge down the southeastern seaboard this afternoon, resulting in strengthening east-northeasterly winds this afternoon throughout our local waters. This high pressure center will pivot east-southeastward this weekend, pushing off the Carolina coast by Saturday afternoon and then becoming centered near Bermuda by Sunday night. Breezy easterly winds will prevail across our local waters on Saturday and Saturday night, followed by winds shifting to southeasterly while gradually diminishing from Sunday through the early portions of next week. Only isolated showers are possible on Saturday afternoon and evening, with isolated showers and possibly a few thunderstorms early next week. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-312215- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1032 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. .TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers during the early evening. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-312215- 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- 1032 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers during the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$