Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
375
FZUS52 KJAX 030545
CWFJAX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
145 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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.

AMZ400-032045-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
145 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A front over the southeastern states will shift southward through
today and move into the local Georgia waters tonight and stall
into the holiday weekend bringing waves of showers and
thunderstorms. An area of weak low pressure will develop along the
frontal boundary and move northeastward Friday into the weekend
and could bring breezy winds for the coastal waters. NHC is
currently monitoring this system to see if the low will gain
tropical or subtropical characteristics.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 01, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 56 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.
 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 89 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


$$

AMZ450-452-454-032045-
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-
145 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through
the night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ470-472-474-032045-
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-
145 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this
morning, then showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Showers likely through the day. A chance of
thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers through the
night. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms through the day,
then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$