Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
150 FZUS52 KJAX 131745 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 145 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 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. AMZ400-140615- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 145 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A weak tropical low will slowly organize offshore of the southeast coast through the rest of this week, see the latest NHC outlook for details on the low. Breezy east to northeast winds over the local waters as high pressure remains to the north of the area. A stalled front over the waters will allow for showers and thunderstorms over the waters through Friday. Stronger high pressure will build south from Eastern great lakes on Saturday and push the frontal boundary south of the local waters with decreasing chances for showers and thunderstorms. Light easterly winds Saturday will become breezy on Sunday into early next week as the high builds down the eastern seaboard and then shifts northeast of the region next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-140615- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 145 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-140615- 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- 145 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$