


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
274 FZUS52 KJAX 140619 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 219 AM EDT Wed May 14 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. AMZ400-142130- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 219 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Southwest winds continue out over the local waters with small craft exercise caution conditions dropping off from the southeast Georgia waters by 7am. Winds will shift to southerly in the afternoon with wind speeds reaching near small craft exercise caution levels after sunset for the southeast Georgia and northeast Florida waters for the next couple nights. High pressure will begin to shift south over the weekend as a cold front moves in from the northwest. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 13, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 83 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-142130- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 219 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$ AMZ470-472-474-142130- 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- 219 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$