Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
584 FZUS52 KJAX 220600 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 200 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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. AMZ400-222100- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 200 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Strong high pressure to the northeast will weaken and shift towards Bermuda this weekend with decreasing winds and seas with a more typical summer sea breeze-like pattern returning into early next week. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop over our local waters this weekend and into next week as prevailing winds become southerly ahead of a weakening surface trough that will settle over the southeastern states through midweek. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 18, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 88 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-222100- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 200 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-222100- 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 Sat Jun 22 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$