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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
765 FZUS52 KJAX 121833 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 233 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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. AMZ400-130915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 233 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weak tropical low will shift offshore this evening and slowly organize offshore of the southeast coast through the rest of this week. See the latest NHC outlook for details on the low. High pressure will remain to the north through this evening and keep breezy east to northeast winds over the local waters with showers and thunderstorms spreading northward tonight from the northeast florida waters into the Georgia waters. 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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-130915- 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- 233 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 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. .THURSDAY...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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of 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 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms through the night, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-130915- 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- 233 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers through the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$