Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
574 FZUS52 KJAX 221809 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 209 PM EDT Wed May 22 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. AMZ400-230915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 209 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weak Onshore flow will continue to fade through the end of the week as high pressure ridge builds south over the local waters and expect diurnal sea breeze cycle to dominate the mostly dry weather pattern. The ridge axis will build south of the local waters over the weekend and produce a more offshore flow and keep the sea breeze pinned closer to the Atlantic Coast. Thunderstorm chances will increase slightly, but mainly just isolated over the weekend with more scattered storm activity early next week as the next frontal boundary approaches the region from the Northwest and continue to increase the offshore flow closer to SCEC or potential SCA levels. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 46 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 56 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 85 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-230915- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 209 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon and evening, then becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-230915- 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- 209 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$