Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
085 FZUS52 KJAX 200524 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1223 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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. AMZ400-202000- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1223 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging over the Florida panhandle will weaken while shifting slowly southeastward 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. $$ AMZ450-452-454-202000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1223 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters smooth. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$ AMZ470-472-474-202000- 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- 1223 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$