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
815 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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-
815 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure shifts east southeast into the eastern Carolinas
tonight and then east of the Outer Banks Tuesday. Winds from
the northeast tonight will turn easterly Tuesday and decrease.
High pressure will extends from the east northeast Wednesday
into Saturday with light winds becoming southerly over the waters.
HIgh pressure will exit east of the region this weekend with another
cold front that will approach the waters Sunday, with increasing
southwest winds and a few showers possible.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 15, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 76 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 90 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-
815 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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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-
815 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to
10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds.

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