Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
322 FZUS52 KJAX 300622 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 222 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 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. AMZ400-302130- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 222 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure centered off the South Carolina coast will weaken and shift eastward today as a weakening frontal boundary enters the southeastern states. South-southeasterly winds prevail this morning with a coastal surge in the afternoon as the Atlantic sea breeze shifts inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop over our local waters today into Wednesday as the dissipating frontal boundary moves over our area. Another high pressure center will then build over coastal New England late this week, resulting in onshore winds redeveloping over our local waters. A cold front is then expected to enter the southeast states by Saturday night and Sunday, possibly bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms to our region by late in the upcoming weekend. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 27, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 78 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-302130- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 222 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-302130- 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- 222 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$