Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
816 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
816 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

The cold front will move southeast of the area Tonight. Troughing
will linger over coastal waters into Wednesday, as high pressure
builds to the northwest. The high will build to the north Thursday.
An area of low pressure will move northeast out of the Gulf Friday,
with the frontal system associated with this low lingering over the
region through the weekend.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 02, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 37 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.


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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-
816 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

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-
816 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
10 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
10 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers .

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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