Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
886 FZUS52 KJAX 160717 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 317 AM EDT Mon Sep 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. AMZ400-162145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 317 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 will likely become a Tropical Storm later this morning before pushing northwestward towards coastal South Carolina this afternoon. Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue throughout our local waters this morning, with conditions improving over the near shore waters by this evening as winds shift to northwesterly and diminish. Seas will then fall below Small Craft Advisory criteria offshore by early Tuesday morning. Otherwise, a leftover frontal boundary stretching across central Florida will slowly lift northward across the northeast Florida waters through midweek, possibly developing a few showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Another surge of onshore winds will be possible towards the weekend as strong high pressure wedges down the southeastern seaboard. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 14, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ452-454-162145- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 317 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north northwest and diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ450-162145- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 317 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north northwest and diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-162145- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 317 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, becoming north northwest and decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers during the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the evening. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$