Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
930 FZUS52 KJAX 271457 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 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. AMZ400-272115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front extending from Helene, which was well inland this morning, will stretch down the east coast of the US and back across central FL this morning. This front will remain fairly stationary across central FL through the weekend into early next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 26, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 50 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 54 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 65 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ470-472-474-272115- 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- 1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with a few gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds, becoming southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ450-452-454-272115- 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- 1057 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with a few gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$