Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
518 FZUS52 KJAX 110529 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 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. AMZ400-112000- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Strong high pressure building into the southeastern states will keep strong northwesterly winds and Gale Warnings in place through around sunrise for the Georgia waters and through the late morning hours for the northeast Florida waters. High pressure will shift eastward towards our region this afternoon, allowing northwesterly winds and seas to gradually diminish. High pressure will then shift southward over the Florida peninsula on Thursday ahead of a weakening and dry frontal boundary that will push southward and dissipate across our local waters on Thursday night. Another high pressure center building over the Tennessee Valley on Thursday will settle southward, moving directly over our area by Friday night and Saturday. .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. $$ AMZ450-112000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$ AMZ452-454-112000- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$ AMZ472-474-112000- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 11 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ AMZ470-112000- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1229 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EST TODAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$