Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
774 FZUS52 KJAX 270605 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 205 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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. AMZ400-272115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 205 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging over the area with fairly consistent troughing will create winds predominately from the southwest in the mornings and overnight and then shifting to south- southeasterly in the afternoons as the sea-breeze makes its way onshore. Daily afternoon showers and storms are possible over the local waters into the weekend that could linger into the evening hours. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-272115- 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- 205 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-272115- 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- 205 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$