Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
013 FZUS52 KJAX 300600 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 200 AM EDT Thu May 30 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. AMZ400-302115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 200 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... North winds briefly increase this morning but remain below caution levels as a frontal boundary shifts south of the area. High pressure builds north of the waters today then begins to shift northeast of the area into Friday. Onshore easterly winds increase into the weekend as high pressure builds offshore of the mid- Atlantic coast. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-302115- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 200 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-302115- 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- 200 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY AND 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 AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$