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
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 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.

AMZ400-301530-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

Onshore winds continue this weekend as high pressure builds to the
north of the local waters and remains in place through much of next
week. This will focus chances for showers and thunderstorms mainly
inland, with lower chances across area waters overall.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 29, 2026 at 0000 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 80 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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AMZ450-452-454-301530-
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-
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-301530-
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-
816 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 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.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
east 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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