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
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will be centered to the northeast through Tonight,
then toward the east Friday through Saturday night. The high will
move away to the east Sunday, as a cold front approaches from the
northwest. The front will move through Monday into Monday night,
with a round of showers and thunderstorms expected. A secondary
front will move southeast across area Tuesday. High pressure will
build to the northwest then north mid week.

.GULF STREAM...

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

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 82 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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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-
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal
waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms 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-
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
through the day, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms through
the day. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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