825
FZUS52 KJAX 190125
CWFJAX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
925 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
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.
AMZ400-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
925 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
SYNOPSIS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL WEDGE DOWN THE
SOUTHEASTERN SEABOARD OVERNIGHT, RESULTING IN A SURGE OF NORTH-
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. MEANWHILE, WEAK LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE EAST-
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, MOVING THROUGH THE BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS LOW
PRESSURE CENTER WILL BRING SHOWERS TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA
WATERS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINA COAST ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND WILL THEN ACCELERATE NORTHWARD, STRENGTHENING
OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND COASTS THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWESTERLY BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WITH
SPEEDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING LATE THIS WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO OUR REGION.
GULF STREAM
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAR 16, 2019 AT 1200 UTC...
51 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF FLAGLER BEACH.
49 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH.
49 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH.
46 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ST SIMONS ISLAND.
THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
AMZ450-452-454-190930-
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-
925 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15
KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS.
INLAND WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY LATE.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7
FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS. INLAND WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE
DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO
11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9
FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INLAND WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ470-472-474-190930-
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-
925 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP
TO 8 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4
TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
NELSON
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