Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
145 FZUS52 KJAX 070709 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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. AMZ400-072145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Offshore winds will prevail this morning ahead of a frontal boundary that will approach our local waters from the northwest this afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of this boundary during the late afternoon and evening hours, mainly across the northeast Florida waters. This boundary will then weaken and dissipate over our local waters on Saturday, with a weak pressure pattern prevailing throughout the weekend. Another frontal boundary will enter the southeastern states on Monday, with this boundary then stalling over our local waters during the the rest of next week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of this boundary on Monday and Monday night, followed by waves of widespread showers and thunderstorms impacting our local waters from Tuesday through at least Thursday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 06, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-072145- 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- 309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-072145- 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- 309 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$