Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
834 FZUS52 KJAX 140008 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 808 PM EDT Mon May 13 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. AMZ400-140915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 808 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Elevated south-southeasterly winds across the local waters tonight will continue small craft advisory conditions through Tuesday morning. Rain and embedded storms will pass over the waters this evening and through the overnight hours while a warm front slowly lifts northeastward into the waters by daybreak. Another wave of strong to severe storms will develop and move eastward into the waters during the late morning hours Tuesday and be capable of considerable thunderstorm wind gusts, hail, and waterspouts. Winds will trend lighter and offshore behind the warm front Tuesday morning. This will be followed by a slow moving cold front that will pass into the waters on Wednesday. Conditions begin to improve Thursday as an area of weak high pressure consolidates to the east. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-140915- 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- 808 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots this evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly this evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms through the night, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-140915- 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- 808 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$