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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
411 FZUS52 KJAX 141400 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1000 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 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. AMZ400-142145- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1000 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The Bermuda-Azores Ridge axis extends across the Florida Peninsula and into the eastern Gulf with the mean axis over central Florida. This will result in general offshore flow with afternoon and evening sea breezes developing through Wednesday. Seas will build slightly today as a southeasterly swell arrives and remain elevated, around 3 to 4 feet through at least midweek. Most thunderstorm activity this afternoon and evening will form in inland areas. However, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon and early evening hours each day during the first half of the upcoming week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 13, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 99 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-142145- 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- 1000 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-142145- 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- 1000 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$