Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
633 FZUS52 KJAX 070529 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1229 AM 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. AMZ400-072000- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1229 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A frontal boundary will remain stalled south of the coastal waters early today. A wave of low pressure will then develop along this front and move south of the northeast Florida waters late today bringing widespread rainfall and an isolated embedded thunderstorm this afternoon through tonight. Low pressure will move offshore Monday morning, resulting in breezy northwest winds. Northerly winds then strengthen with building seas to Small Craft Advisory levels early next week. Weak high pressure will build over the area by Wednesday and then shift southeast of the forecast area on Thursday as another cold front approaches from the northwest. .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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-072000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-072000- 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- 1229 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then showers likely. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 10 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$