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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1247 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 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.

AMZ400-242000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1247 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Southerly winds will continue this morning as high pressure ridge
axis across the Atlantic northeast of Bermuda stretches southwest
across the area waters through Tonight with east southeasterly winds
this afternoon from Seabreeze circulation. A stationary frontal
boundary extending from the Carolina coast westward across the deep
south will begin to drift southward towards the Georgia waters this
weekend, pushing the axis of Atlantic high pressure southward. This
change in the weather pattern will create a prevailing offshore wind
flow this weekend and early next week, with scattered to numerous
afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected across our local waters
each day. A few stronger storms will be possible during the late
afternoon hours, with briefly strong wind gusts, frequent lightning
strikes, and torrential downpours possible. Another front will
approach the waters next week with offshore southwest winds
increasing to near advisory levels midweek.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 23, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 46 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 49 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 60 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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AMZ450-452-454-242000-
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-
1247 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east 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 light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-242000-
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-
1247 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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