Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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346 FZUS52 KJAX 130529 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1228 AM EST Thu Nov 13 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. AMZ400-132000- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1228 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure positioned over the Florida peninsula will continue to slowly weaken and slide southward on Thursday as a dry and weak frontal boundary pushes southward towards the Georgia waters. Breezy westerly winds offshore with shift to northwesterly after midnight, with speeds gradually weakening ahead of the frontal passage on Thursday afternoon. Another high pressure center will build over the southeastern states on Friday in the wake of the frontal passage, resulting in a brief period of northeasterly winds. High pressure will then weaken as it settles directly over our local waters on Friday night and Saturday. This feature will then shift southward on Saturday night and Sunday, resulting in strengthening southwesterly winds ahead of the next dry frontal passage that is expected on Sunday night or early Monday morning. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 11, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 44 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 44 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 50 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 74 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-132000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1228 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. $$ AMZ470-472-474-132000- 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- 1228 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. $$