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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
556 FZUS52 KJAX 041344 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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. AMZ400-042115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A weakening frontal boundary will move southward and dissipate over the local waters today. Prevailing onshore winds will continue as high pressure lingers off the eastern seaboard. Storm coverage will decrease Friday through Saturday, with the flow pattern shifting to a more southwesterly direction during the weekend. Early next wee a slowing frontal boundary will approach the waters from the north. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 02, 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. 84 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-042115- 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- 944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. The weakening frontal boundary will move southward and dissipate over the local waters today, with prevailing onshore winds continuing as weakening high pressure lingers off the eastern seaboard. Storm coverage will decrease Friday through Saturday, with prevailing winds then shifting to southwesterly during the weekend ahead of the next slowing frontal boundary approaching from the north. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-042115- 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- 944 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY 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 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$