Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
512 FZUS52 KJAX 051307 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 907 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 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. AMZ400-060415- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 907 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Weak high pressure will remain in place through tonight before a frontal boundary sinks south across area Sunday through Monday night. High pressure will build to the northeast following the front early next week with a coastal trough over the local waters. A brief period of Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions is possible mainly over the Georgia waters Tuesday. The trough weakens mid- week as high pressure builds south of the region. Another front approaches from the north early next weekend. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 04, 2026 at 0000 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 68 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model. $$ AMZ450-452-454-060415- 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- 907 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-060415- 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- 907 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms . .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$