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
1219 AM EST Thu Nov 27 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.

AMZ400-272000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1219 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

North-northwesterly winds increase in the wake of cold frontal
passage this morning to Small Craft Exercise Caution levels. Winds
continue to increase Small Craft Advisory conditions this afternoon.
Conditions will likely persist on Friday and possibly into Saturday
as winds shift to the northeast and east, before subsiding on Sunday
as high pressure builds north of the region.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 25, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 45 nautical miles northeast of Flagler Beach.
 28 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 34 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-472-474-272000-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 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-
1219 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ450-272000-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
1219 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet
at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ470-272000-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
1219 AM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds
and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

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