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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 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.

AMZ400-022000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will slowly weaken as it pushes eastward across the
Gulf Today, becoming centered over south Florida by Friday. Breezy
westerly winds offshore subside tonight. Weak low pressure then
develops over the lower Mississippi Valley on Friday and shifts
eastward across the southeastern states on Saturday, moving offshore
on Saturday night. This storm system will bring showers and a few
embedded thunderstorms to our area on Saturday and Saturday night,
along with Small Craft Advisory conditions for the offshore waters.
Breezy northerly winds are forecast in the wake of this system on
Sunday and Sunday night. Winds will shift to north-northeasterly by
Monday as high pressure builds over the Mid-Atlantic states.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 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.
 71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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AMZ450-452-454-022000-
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-
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-022000-
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-
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds
and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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