


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
160 FZUS52 KJAX 221339 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 939 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 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. AMZ400-222115- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 939 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure over the western Atlantic will create breezy south to southeast winds as daily seabreeze circulations develop each afternoon over the near shore waters with low seas. Late this weekend, a backdoor cold front will sink into the waters from the north with elevated northeast to east winds and building seas. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 19, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 89 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 94 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-222115- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 939 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-222115- 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- 939 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers through the night. $$