Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
338 FZUS52 KJAX 031830 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 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. AMZ400-040930- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure building into the southeastern states this evening will shift northward over the southern Appalachians tonight. Small Craft Advisory conditions over the northeast Florida waters will continue through later tonight before winds shift to northeasterly while gradually weakening during the predawn and early morning hours on Tuesday. Caution level northeasterly winds will continue on Tuesday for all but the near shore waters adjacent to southeast Georgia. High pressure will then shift eastward towards the Carolina coast by Tuesday evening, allowing onshore winds and elevated seas to diminish on Tuesday night. Weakening high pressure is then expected to settle over our local waters late this week ahead of an approaching cold front. This front is slated to cross our local waters on Sunday, possibly accompanied by widely scattered showers. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 01, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 79 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ452-454-040930- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south southwest around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. $$ AMZ450-040930- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, becoming north northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. $$ AMZ470-040930- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ AMZ472-474-040930- 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- 130 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$