National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KJAX

FZUS52 KJAX 270120
CWFJAX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
920 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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.

AMZ400-270915
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm
920 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

SYNOPSIS

Weak surface front will linger over the local waters today and Saturday with light southerly winds becoming onshore in the afternoon and evening with the east coast sea breeze. The front will shift south of the local waters late Sunday into Monday, with an increase in northeast winds as high pressure builds north of the region. The high will build east then southeast of the local waters through mid-week next week as surface fronts linger over Georgia, returning southerly winds over the local waters.

GULF STREAM

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC...

72 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 88 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-270915
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
920 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-270915
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
920 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.