Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1248 PM EST Sun Dec 7 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.

AMZ400-080900-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1248 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Rounds of showers and drizzle today while a stalled front is
situated to the south. A wave of low pressure will move across and
offshore tonight and drag a cold front through the waters behind it,
resulting in breezy northwest winds that will strengthen to Small
Craft Advisory levels Monday. Weak high pressure will then build
over the area Tuesday into Wednesday then shift southeast Thursday
as the next cold front approaches.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 06, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 74 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 85 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-472-474-080900-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 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-
1248 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and east
5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 9 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers through the night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ450-080900-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
1248 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers, mainly this
evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and east
4 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ470-080900-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
1248 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Showers, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds
and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and east
5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
9 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers through the night.

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