Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
831 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

AMZ400-201645-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
831 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered over the Florida panhandle will weaken while
shifting slowly southeastward over the Florida peninsula by Friday
afternoon and Saturday. A weakening and mostly dry frontal boundary
will then push southward through the Georgia waters on Saturday
night, with this boundary pushing across the northeast FL waters on
Sunday morning. High pressure will build east-southeastward from the
Upper Midwest on Sunday night towards the Mid-Atlantic states by
early Tuesday, with breezy onshore winds developing across our local
waters from Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. A stronger
cold front may then push eastward across the southeastern states
next Wednesday and Wednesday night, with southerly winds expected to
develop ahead of this front beginning on Tuesday.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 18, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 76 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 85 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ450-452-454-201645-
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-
831 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters mostly smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Intracoastal waters mostly
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south around
10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10
to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
north around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15
knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.

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AMZ470-472-474-201645-
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-
831 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south during
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest and
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east northeast 5
to 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$