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
153 AM EDT Fri Jul 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.

AMZ400-252100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
153 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered off the southeastern seaboard will build
westward, becoming positioned directly over our local waters tonight
through Saturday. This high pressure center will then shift to the
west of our local waters by Sunday and early next week as weak
troughing settles over the southeastern states. Dry weather will
prevail through the weekend, followed by gradually increasing
chances for showers and thunderstorms next week.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 24, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 87 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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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-
153 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast and
increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3
feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2
feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters mostly smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast around 10
knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal
waters becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast around 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2
feet. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.

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-
153 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8
seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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