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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
660 FZUS52 KJAX 160526 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 126 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- 126 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will be located to the northeast through the middle of next week. This will result in a prolonged period of onshore flow, with Small Craft Advisory criteria conditions possible beginning Tuesday. Long range models indicate a wave of low pressure moving west toward the FL peninsula later in the week. At this point, there is a good bit of uncertainty regarding how strong this wave may become, so stay aware of latest information. .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- 126 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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 chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. 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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely through the night, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. 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- 126 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 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 chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely through the night, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$