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
150 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 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.

AMZ400-262100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
150 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered over our local waters today will shift
westward tonight and Sunday, allowing a trough to develop over the
southeastern states that will settle over our area early next week.
Dry weather will prevail this weekend, with chances for showers and
thunderstorms gradually increasing next week as troughing begins to
shift to the west of our local waters by midweek and Atlantic high
pressure builds westward towards the Florida peninsula on Thursday
and Friday.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 24, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 87 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-
150 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast
and increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2
feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
mostly smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast around 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2
feet. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
150 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8
seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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