Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
658 FZUS52 KJAX 031335 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 835 AM EST Wed Dec 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. AMZ400-040445- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 835 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will build over the southeastern states this afternoon in the wake of a cold front that will stall across south Florida tonight. Low pressure will then organize along the northern Gulf coast on Thursday night, with a warm front lifting northward across our local waters on Friday, accompanied by an increasing coverage of showers. Weak low pressure will then move northeastward across southeastern Georgia on Friday evening, with this storm system`s cold front then crossing our local waters on Friday night and Saturday morning. A wave of low pressure will then develop along this front just south of the northeast Florida waters on Saturday night, keeping showers and a few embedded thunderstorms over our local waters through Sunday. Low pressure will then strengthen as it moves offshore on Sunday night and Monday, resulting in strengthening north northwesterly winds as rainfall ends. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Dec 02, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 37 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 38 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 41 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-040445- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 835 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .THURSDAY...North northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northwest during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north during the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-040445- 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- 835 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north during the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north during the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$