Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
434 FZUS52 KJAX 220114 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 914 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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. AMZ400-220915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 914 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... An area of low pressure over offshore waters will approach the southeast GA coast early this evening and move onshore late tonight. There is a decreasing chance for this low to develop into a tropical depression prior to moving onshore and any development into a tropical cyclone is not expected at this time. Strong high pressure to the northeast will weaken and shift towards Bermuda this weekend with decreasing winds and seas with a more typical summer sea breeze-like pattern returning into early next week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 18, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 88 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-220915- 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- 914 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ472-474-220915- 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- 914 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely through the night. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-220915- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 914 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$