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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

A frontal zone will extend across the Carolinas and into Georgia
this period, with a high pressure ridge to the southeast. Rounds of
mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms can be
expected each day. Brief southerly wind surges are expected during
the late afternoon and evening hours, but are expected to remain
below Small Craft Exercise Caution levels through the period. The
cold front will push into the local waters Sunday night into Monday
and then stall into mid-week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 21, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 81 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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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-
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest 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 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
736 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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