


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
372 FZUS52 KJAX 300052 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 852 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 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. AMZ400-301600- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 852 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure centered over the western Gulf states will shift farther west during the overnight hours as a front settles across south Georgia. This front will linger through the end of the week as high pressure extends across south Florida. A stronger front will move southward across the local waters this weekend, with an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 26, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 78 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 94 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-301600- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 852 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-301600- 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- 852 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$