####018005450#### FZUS52 KJAX 280150 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 950 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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. AMZ400-280915- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 950 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A front will move through the local waters overnight, allowing for a nocturnal threat of isolated thunderstorms. The front will be clear of the waters Thursday late morning, and a surge of elevated northwesterly winds will fill in behind the front. Small Craft Advisory conditions will likely redevelop for the outer waters on Thursday afternoon, then winds will shift to northerly while gradually diminishing on Thursday night and Friday. High pressure will then build directly over our waters on Friday evening before shifting southward this weekend, allowing for prevailing south- southwesterly winds. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Mar 26, 2024 at 1200 UTC... 84 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 94 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 103 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 121 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-280915- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 950 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-280915- 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- 950 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$