Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
827 FZUS52 KJAX 271355 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 955 AM EDT Sat Apr 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. AMZ400-272130- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 955 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Strong high pressure to the north northeast near the New England coast will sink southward down the eastern seaboard through this evening with easterly winds turning breezy. A coastal trough over the northeast Florida waters will pinch the gradient and create isolated to scattered showers over the local waters today. The coastal trough will move onshore and inland by early this evening as high pressure gradually weakens overnight as it sinks south the North Carolina Outer Banks. Elevated winds and seas bringing Small Craft Advisory conditions will persist offshore through Sunday morning, while increasing winds near shore will bring Small Craft Advisory conditions this afternoon over the northeast Florida nearshore waters through late tonight. Winds and seas will lessen late Sunday into Sunday night as weaker high pressure anchors off the southeastern seaboard early next week, followed by prevailing winds shifting to southerly towards midweek. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ452-454-272130- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet this morning becoming 5 to 7 feet this afternoon with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ AMZ450-272130- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ AMZ470-472-474-272130- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 955 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$