Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
661 FZUS52 KJAX 290006 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 806 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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. AMZ400-290930- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 806 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will remain north of the waters through Monday with a slow subsiding of elevated seas. High pressure will build south towards the waters with a developing southerly flow Tuesday and Wednesday. The ridge will build back northward towards the end of the week with Southeast winds returning. No headlines are expected through the period and rain chances will remain lower than normal. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-290930- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 806 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-290930- 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- 806 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$