Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
841 FZUS52 KJAX 091301 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 901 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 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. AMZ400-092200- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 901 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure across the northern Gulf of Mexico will shift south tonight as a trough approaches. Increasing storminess is expected Monday through the upcoming week as a frontal boundary approaches and lingers over the local waters. Weak low pressure may develop over the Gulf of Mexico late this week, potentially resulting in strengthening southerly winds. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 08, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-092200- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 901 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-092200- 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- 901 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$