Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
607 FZUS52 KJAX 230655 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 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. AMZ400-232200- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weak troughing will linger over our area today, with prevailing southwesterly winds this morning shifting to southeasterly over the near shore waters this afternoon as the Atlantic sea breeze moves inland. Showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous during the morning hours today offshore, with evening activity more likely for the near shore waters. Winds will shift to south- southwesterly and will surge to Caution levels throughout our local waters this evening outside of ongoing thunderstorm activity. West-southwesterly winds will prevail for the rest of the week as another trough settles over the southeastern states, with scattered thunderstorm chances prevailing each afternoon and evening as activity moves eastward across our local waters. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 22, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 78 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 83 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 93 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-232200- 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- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-232200- 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- 255 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$