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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1143 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

AMZ400-170745-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1143 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Offshore winds will continue to pick up this afternoon ahead of an
approaching cold front that will weaken and slow as it reaches the
area waters late tonight and early Monday. The strongest winds over
the next few days will occur this afternoon with winds around 20
knots over the outer waters and 10-15 knots closer to the coast.
Small Craft Advisories have been posted for offshore waters from
Saint Augustine northward through tonight. High pressure will
quickly build in from the north Monday and then move to the
northeast on Tuesday setting up a period of onshore flow. By mid
week, light winds will turn to the south and remain southerly for
several days as a frontal system organizes well to the west.


.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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AMZ450-452-454-170745-
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-
1143 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ470-472-170745-
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-
1143 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and
east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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AMZ474-170745-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1143 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds and
east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds and
east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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