Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
393 FZUS52 KJAX 070042 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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. AMZ400-070915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Breezy southerly winds will develop across the waters ahead of an approaching cool front set to arrive on Friday. The aforementioned front will push into the waters Saturday and stall before dissipating through Sunday. Winds will turn offshore once again early next week as another cool front approaches from the north and this front may end up stalling across the local waters through the middle of next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 04, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 53 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 79 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-070915- 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- 842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-070915- 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- 842 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$