Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
084 FZUS52 KJAX 021729 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1229 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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. AMZ400-030800- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1229 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... The cold front will move southeast of the area Tonight. Troughing will linger over coastal waters into Wednesday, as high pressure builds to the northwest. The high will build to the north Thursday. An area of low pressure will move northeast out of the Gulf Friday, with the frontal system associated with this low lingering over the region through the weekend. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Nov 29, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 78 nautical miles east southeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 91 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 94 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ452-454-030800- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers through the night. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-030800- 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 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ450-030800- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers. $$