Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
370 FZUS52 KJAX 011518 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1118 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 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. AMZ400-012145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1118 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary pushing through the southeastern states this afternoon will stall overnight and Tuesday over the Georgia waters. Southerly winds will prevail through early Tuesday, with winds shifting to easterly by Tuesday afternoon as high pressure building towards the Mid-Atlantic coast wedges down the southeastern seaboard. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage across our local waters on Tuesday and Wednesday. The frontal boundary will gradually dissipate over the Georgia waters by Thursday, with prevailing onshore winds continuing as high pressure weakens off the eastern seaboard. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms are expected to decrease across our local waters late this week through Saturday, with prevailing winds then shifting to southerly during the weekend ahead of the next frontal boundary that will be entering the southeastern states. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 29, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-012145- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1118 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-012145- 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- 1118 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$