Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
839 FZUS52 KJAX 160121 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 921 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 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. AMZ400-160930- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 921 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure north of the region tonight will shift northeast of the region Sunday. The high will remain centered to the northeast through the upcoming week, leading to a prolonged period of elevated onshore easterly flow. Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible around the middle of the week. By the end of the week, a weak trough approaching from the east may increase chances for showers and thunderstorms over the local waters. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 93 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-160930- 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- 921 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers likely through the night. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely through the night, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-160930- 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- 921 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon and evening, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$