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
215 PM EDT Sat Apr 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
215 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge axis over the local waters will weaken and shift
southward rest of today. A cold front will move into the region Tonight,
bringing a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm over the nearshore
waters. A ridge of high pressure will wedge down the eastern seaboard
Sunday, pushing the cold front out over the local waters by late Sunday
afternoon through Monday morning, increasing chances for isolated
thunderstorms over the area. The associated high will move
southeast off the mid Atlantic coast Tuesday and east of the
Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.

.GULF STREAM...

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

 62 nautical miles east northeast 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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AMZ450-470-270715-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
215 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4
seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and
east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South 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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Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 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-
215 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots early evening, becoming 10
to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and
east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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