####018004676#### FZUS52 KJAX 162331 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 731 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 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. AMZ400-170930- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 731 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will remain in control across local waters through the weekend and into the start of next week as ridging over the Florida Peninsula moves very little. A weakening cold front will approach and stall north of the local waters with very little chances for showers and/or thunderstorms continuing. High pressure looks to hold across the area through early next week before our next front approaches mid week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 15, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 94 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-170930- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 731 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-170930- 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- 731 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ ####018016400#### FZUS51 KLWX 162335 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over. ANZ500-170800- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A low pressure system will track across the Great Lakes through Saturday. The associated cold front should cross the waters by Saturday afternoon to evening. High pressure briefly returns before a secondary cold front moves through early Monday morning. High pressure settles to the north by early next week. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for much of this weekend. $$ ANZ535-170800- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt...diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-170800- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early this evening. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-170800- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ530-170800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then showers through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ531-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely through the day, then showers with a chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-170800- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then showers with a chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-170800- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely through the day, then showers with a chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-170800- Eastern Bay- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-170800- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-170800- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-170800- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-170800- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-170800- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 734 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered showers with isolated tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less this evening. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E after midnight. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers through the night. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$