Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
849 FZUS52 KJAX 111746 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 146 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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. AMZ400-120615- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 146 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The frontal boundary will remain stalled across our local waters today, with showers and thunderstorms initially over central Florida gradually spreading northward towards our area this afternoon. Weak low pressure will then develop along this stalled boundary tonight over the northeast Florida waters, with this feature moving slowly northeastward through Friday. Prevailing onshore winds are expected late this week as this weak low pressure center moves further away from our local waters. Periods of showers and thunderstorms will remain possible across through the upcoming weekend as the frontal boundary remains stalled. A stronger high pressure center will build southeastward from the eastern Great Lakes region this weekend, with a surge of onshore winds possible by Sunday and Monday as this feature wedges down the southeastern seaboard. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 60 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-120615- 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- 146 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers through the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers through the night. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-120615- 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- 146 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers . .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$