


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
082 FZUS52 KJAX 161306 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 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. AMZ400-162115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS... The Atlantic high pressure ridge will continue to extend its axis westward across the Florida peninsula this week, keeping a prevailing south to southwest wind flow across our area. Showers and thunderstorms will impact our local waters during the afternoon and evening hours, with isolated strong storms possible, bringing briefly gusty winds, frequent lightning strikes, and torrential downpours. Rain chances will decrease for the local waters Tuesday through Thursday. A weak front enters the southeast states late this week, resulting in increasing chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms by Friday and Saturday. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jun 14, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 74 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 99 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-162115- 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- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-162115- 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- 906 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers through the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers through the night. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$