Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
100 AM EST Mon Nov 2 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.

AMZ400-022100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
100 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Strong high pressure wedged along the coast will continue elevated
seas and small craft advisory conditions through at Tuesday. Though
winds will begin to decrease Tonight, lingering elevated seas will
remain through Tuesday night. High pressure will remain to the north
but with a weaker influence through the second half of the week
resulting in lighter winds and lowering seas. Bouts of showers and
heavy downpours will be possible through the middle of the upcoming
week, especially Today and Tuesday as coastal troughing develops. A
cold front will approach from the west Wednesday and pass across the
local waters Thursday night or Friday morning.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 01, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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AMZ450-022100-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
100 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ452-454-022100-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
100 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-022100-
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-
100 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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