Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
365 FZUS52 KJAX 161355 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 955 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 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. AMZ400-162130- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 955 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure centered over New England will strengthen as it moves slowly offshore this afternoon. This feature will result in strengthening easterly winds by late this afternoon and evening throughout our local waters, with winds and seas gradually increasing early this week. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to begin both near shore and offshore on Tuesday. Low pressure is expected to gradually organize towards midweek as it moves westward across the Bahamas, with a low risk for tropical development as this system approaches our local waters on Wednesday night and Thursday. Please stay tuned to forecast updates from the National Hurricane Center this week for potential changes to the forecast. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms will gradually increase across our local waters, with widespread activity likely by mid to late 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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-162130- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds increasing to around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-162130- 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- 955 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds increasing to around 15 knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$