Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
057 FZUS52 KJAX 310612 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 212 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. AMZ400-312115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 212 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Building high pressure to the northeast of our local waters will remain through Saturday. An increase in onshore flow as the high pressure will bring northeasterly winds to build over local waters into the weekend. By Sunday, winds will lessen a bit as the flow shifts to be from the southeast as high pressure moves southward to our area. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-312115- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 212 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-312115- 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- 212 AM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .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 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers through the night. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$