Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
197 FZUS52 KJAX 051257 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 857 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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. AMZ400-052115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 857 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will be to the east today and gradually push away through the end of the week as a cool front arrives Friday night. Offshore, winds will trend southerly today while nearshore winds turn easterly or east southeasterly with the sea breeze this afternoon. Ahead of the cold front, winds will turn offshore and keep the sea breeze pinned at the beach. This will enhance thunderstorm chances in the nearshore waters Thursday afternoon. The cold front will push through the waters Saturday before it stalls and dissipates to the south on 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 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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-052115- 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- 857 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...West 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 rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUNDAY...South winds 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. $$ AMZ470-472-474-052115- 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- 857 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$