Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
257 FZUS52 KJAX 231739 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1239 PM EST Sun Nov 23 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. AMZ400-240800- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1239 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A weak frontal boundary will push south across the local waters by tonight. High pressure system will then build north of the region tonight into Monday, resulting in breezy onshore winds. The high builds east of the Atlantic coast Tuesday as a stronger cold front approaches from the west. The front will press south of the local waters Wednesday night into Thursday, trailed by northwest to north winds near Small Craft Exercise Caution criteria. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 22, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 39 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach. 38 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 41 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-240800- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1239 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. $$ AMZ470-472-474-240800- 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- 1239 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$