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
1224 AM EST Tue Nov 25 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.

AMZ400-252000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1224 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure system will move northeast of the area today resulting
in breezy winds veering gradually to the southeast and south by
Wednesday. A strong cold front approaches from the west late
Wednesday. The front will press south of the local waters Wednesday
night into Thursday, trailed by northwest to north winds approaching
Small Craft Advisory conditions, which will continue on Friday and
possibly into Saturday as winds shift to the northeast and east.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 22, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 39 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 38 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 41 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 58 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-252000-
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-
1224 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 THROUGH SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.

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AMZ470-472-474-252000-
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-
1224 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and
south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and
south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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