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Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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854 FZUS52 KJAX 040533 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 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. AMZ400-042045- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A front will stall and linger over the local coastal waters today through the weekend. An area of weak low pressure will develop along the frontal boundary late tonight or Saturday, and the low is expected to meander over the coastal waters through Sunday. Elevated winds and seas could reach Small Craft Advisory conditions mainly across Georgia waters this weekend. The low is expected to lift northward away from the local waters late Sunday or Monday. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring this system to see if the low will become a tropical or subtropical depression. As the low departs Monday into Tuesday, a weak trough will linger across Georgia as high pressure builds northward across the Florida peninsula. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 03, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 79 nautical miles east northeast of Jacksonville Beach. 84 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-042045- 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- 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-042045- 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- 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$