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
251 PM EST Sat Nov 15 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.

AMZ400-161100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
251 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will shift south of the local waters tonight into
Sunday as a surface trough moves offshore of the southeast Atlantic
seaboard. Westerly winds will increase to Exercise Caution levels
tonight through Sunday night as this trough approaches and then
moves south of the local waters. High pressure builds northeast of
the region Monday into Tuesday with a return of easterly winds. The
high builds east of the local waters mid to late week. A daily east
coast sea breeze is expected.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 13, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 50 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 41 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 52 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-454-161100-
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-
251 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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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-
251 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and
east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas around 2 feet.

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