Marine Forecast FZUS52 KJAX
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CWFJAX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
218 PM EDT Fri Apr 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
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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
218 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SYNOPSIS
A frontal boundary along the FL/GA line has stalled over the
northeast Florida waters and will dissipate tonight
Meanwhile,
strong high pressure off the northeast coast will wedge down the
coastline beginning this afternoon, resulting in strengthening
onshore winds and building seas
Small Craft Advisory conditions
develop early Saturday for offshore waters making it to the inland
waters by the afternoon and into Saturday night
Caution
conditions prevailing elsewhere across our local waters
High
pressure will then shift southward while gradually weakening late
this weekend, becoming anchored off the southeastern seaboard for
much of next week
Winds and seas will gradually diminish from
Sunday afternoon through the early portions of the upcoming week
GULF STREAM
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 2024 at 1200 UTC
64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach
73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach
82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach
90 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island
This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office
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Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St
Augustine FL out
20 NM-
218 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots
Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters choppy
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots
Seas 4 to 6 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters choppy
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 4 to 6 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 3 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop
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, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight
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
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight
Seas 3 to 4 feet
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas around 3 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas 2 to 3 feet
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Coastal waters from St
Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
218 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period 9 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
SATURDAY
East winds around 20 knots
Seas 3 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds, building to 5 to 6 feet with a dominant
period 7 seconds in the afternoon
Intracoastal waters choppy
A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots
Seas 5 to 7 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters choppy
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 5 to 6 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop
MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas around 4 feet with
a dominant period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight
Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant
period 7 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas 3 to 4 feet
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas 3 to 4 feet
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas around 3 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots
Seas 2 to 3 feet
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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-
218 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight
Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds, building to 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period
9 seconds after midnight
A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight
SATURDAY
East winds around 20 knots
Seas 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots
Seas 6 to 7 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 5 to 7 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 4 to 5 feet
with a dominant period 7 seconds
MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 4 to 5 feet with a
dominant period 7 seconds
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas around
4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots
Seas around 4 feet
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas 3 to 4 feet
WEDNESDAY
South winds around 10 knots
Seas 3 to 4 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots
Seas around
3 feet
