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
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.


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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.

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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.

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