Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
660 FZUS52 KJAX 011436 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1036 AM EDT Wed May 1 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. AMZ400-012200- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1036 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Winds will be light with afternoon surges of onshore winds as the Atlantic sea breeze shifts inland. Slight chance for isolated showers and storms over the local waters this afternoon as the Atlantic sea-breeze pushes its way inland. High pressure ridging dominates the the coastal waters for most of the period with slight chances for showers over the weekend in the afternoon. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 30, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 54 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 61 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 81 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-012200- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1036 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-012200- 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- 1036 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$