Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
591 FZUS52 KJAX 120015 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 815 PM EDT Sat May 11 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. AMZ400-120915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 815 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will continue to build in the area through Sunday. Onshore winds will strengthen on Monday afternoon as a warm front lifts northward. Showers and storms will spread out over our local waters Monday afternoon and into the evening as the warm front lifts through the local waters. Tuesday, The front stalls just north over the local waters as several rounds of heavy showers and storms push across the area through Wednesday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 11, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 99 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-120915- 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- 815 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon and evening, then becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-120915- 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- 815 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$