Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
316 FZUS52 KJAX 221820 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 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. AMZ400-230715- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Onshore flow continues but will ease today as high pressure slides into the waters. A weak pressure pattern will continue through the middle of next week as high pressure lingers to the east northeast. During the second half of next week, an area of disturbed weather in the western Caribbean may develop into a broad tropical system as it tracks northward into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Interests are urged to monitor the National Hurricane Center for forecasts and updates with the potential tropical disturbance next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 21, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 65 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-230715- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-230715- 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- 220 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$