Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary Off
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
472
FZUS52 KJAX 271459
CWFJAX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1059 AM EDT Thu Jun 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-
1059 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Offshore flow will persist each day until afternoon sea breeze
develops across the nearshore waters. Dominant high pressure will
stay anchored in place to the east with a ridge axis to the south
through the weekend. A weak front will approach from the north
during the first half of next week and stall resulting in
continued offshore flow. Scattered thunderstorms will be possible
across the waters each afternoon through the weekend.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 22, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

 78 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 83 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 93 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


$$

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-
1059 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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-
1059 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then
thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely through the
night. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$