Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
091 FZUS52 KJAX 260531 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1231 AM EST Wed Nov 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. AMZ400-262045- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1231 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Winds become southwesterly Today as an approaching cold front begins to press into the local waters by this evening. By late tonight into Thursday, winds shift to become northwesterly to northerly behind the front, with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected by late Thursday. Conditions will likely persist on Friday and possibly into Saturday as winds shift to the northeast and east, before subsiding on Sunday as high pressure builds north of the region. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 25, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 45 nautical miles northeast of Flagler Beach. 28 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 34 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-262045- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1231 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-262045- 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- 1231 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$