Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
671 FZUS52 KJAX 020648 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 248 AM EDT Thu May 2 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. AMZ400-022145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 248 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure center will build over coastal New England and extend down the eastern seaboard into early next week. This will result in mainly south-southeasterly winds prevailing through next week. Afternoon and evening wind surges are expected today and Friday due to the sea breeze. Showers and storms return to the local waters this weekend as a cold front moves through the southeast states. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-022145- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 248 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-022145- 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- 248 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...East 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 around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$