Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
738 FZUS52 KJAX 230151 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 851 PM EST Sat Nov 22 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. AMZ400-231700- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 851 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A weak and mostly dry frontal boundary will push south across the local waters tonight into early Sunday. High pressure builds north of the region late Sunday into Monday, with breezy onshore winds. The high builds east of the Atlantic coast Tuesday as a stronger cold front approaches from the west. The front will press south of the local waters late Wednesday into Thursday, trailed by offshore flow and winds near Small Craft Exercise Caution levels. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 22, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 39 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 38 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 41 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-231700- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 851 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers this evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. $$ AMZ470-472-474-231700- 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- 851 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$