Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
040 FZUS52 KJAX 141308 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 908 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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. AMZ400-142115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 908 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The area will be between a frontal boundary to the south and weak high pressure to the north northwest Today. An area of low pressure will track to the northeast along the frontal zone this afternoon through Saturday. Stronger high pressure will build to the north northeast Saturday night through Sunday ushering in a prolonged period of onshore flow, as this high will remain to the northeast through the middle of next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-142115- 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- 908 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...East 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. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-142115- 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- 908 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$