Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
749 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

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-
749 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Coastal showers continue early this evening across the southeast
Georgia waters as offshore winds persist tonight. A shift to
onshore winds over the weekend as high pressure builds to the
north over the weekend, then to the northeast and into the western
Atlantic early next week. Decreasing chances for showers and
storms over the weekend and into next week as onshore flow
develops.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 28, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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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-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
749 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the day.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
749 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms through the day, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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