FZUS52 KJAX 301309 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 809 AM EST Wed Nov 30 2022 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. AMZ400-302230- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 809 AM EST Wed Nov 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will cross from northwest to southeast across the local waters through the evening. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front this afternoon. A strong surge of northeast winds will trail behind the front early Thursday and a Small Craft Advisory is in effect. Strong winds and very rough seas expected by Thursday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to linger into Friday offshore as high pressure lifts off to the northeast. Another cold front will approach from the northwest Saturday and stall north or across the coastal Georgia waters Sunday before the front lifts north as warm front. Offshore flow will develop early next week as high pressure becomes situated to the south. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 29, 2022 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. 79 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-302230- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 809 AM EST Wed Nov 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas around 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds, building to 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds after midnight. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-302230- 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- 809 AM EST Wed Nov 30 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds, building to 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 5 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$