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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
813 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

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-
813 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure ridge from Bermuda and across northeast Florida waters
will persist through Wednesday night, with increasing onshore winds
and caution level conditions possible during the afternoon and
evening. A cold front approaches late Wednesday, shifting winds to
southwest, with the front moving into the area waters Thursday
evening. The front will stall just south of the area on Friday, and
then move back north over the weekend. The front will bring with it
a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday through Friday.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms also is forecast for the
weekend. Another cold front will approach from the northwest Monday.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 05, 2026...

 The Gulf Stream data is unavailable.

This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.


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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-
813 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
813 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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