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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1229 AM EST Tue Jan 6 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.

AMZ400-062000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1229 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge across the region today will shift southward
into the central Florida peninsula. This will create prevailing
southwest winds across our local waters through Wednesday night.
Prevailing winds will become south late this week well in advance of
a cold front that will be entering the southeastern states by
Saturday afternoon and evening. There is potential for fog over the
area waters into Wednesday and again on Friday and Saturday ahead of
this approaching front. This front may pass through the area
Saturday night through Sunday morning.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 05, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 64 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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AMZ450-452-454-062000-
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 Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ470-472-474-062000-
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 Tue Jan 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and
east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers through the day. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

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