Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
568 FZUS52 KJAX 010102 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 902 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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. AMZ400-010915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 902 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weakening frontal boundary will stall just North of the waters tonight and Wednesday. High pressure center will then build over coastal New England late this week, resulting in onshore winds redeveloping over our local waters. A cold front is then expected to enter the southeast states by Saturday night and Sunday, possibly bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms to our region by late in the upcoming weekend. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 27, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 78 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-010915- 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- 902 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot 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 and east 1 foot at 11 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 and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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. $$ AMZ470-472-474-010915- 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- 902 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast 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. $$