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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

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.

AMZ400-271915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Lingering elevated combined seas and swells from departing storm
system will continue Small Craft Advisory headlines this morning
over the offshore Northeast Florida Coastal waters, otherwise high
pressure will shift over the region Today and Monday with prevailing
west to southwest winds, turning southeasterly in the afternoon
nearshore from the Atlantic seabreeze circulation. High pressure
will shift east of the waters midweek with southerly winds, turning
easterly in the afternoon over the nearshore waters from seabreeze
circulation. Increasing moisture will bring a return of scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms over the waters by midweek.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 26, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 84 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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AMZ452-454-271915-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO SEAS...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
13 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 12 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east
3 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ472-474-271915-
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-
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
13 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds
and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers
through the night. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-271915-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO SEAS...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
13 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 13 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 12 seconds
and south 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ450-271915-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
1202 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 13 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 12 seconds
and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
11 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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