Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
118 FZUS52 KJAX 050643 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 243 AM EDT Sun May 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. AMZ400-052115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 243 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will remain anchored northeast of the local waters through Monday allowing afternoon sea breeze development each day. As high pressure repositions further south Tuesday, winds trend southerly and then turn offshore toward as the ridge axis slides farther south toward the end of the upcoming week. Offshore winds will increase Friday ahead of a frontal passage Friday night into Saturday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 04, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 90 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 101 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-052115- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 243 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-052115- 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- 243 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$