Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 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-
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A broad area of low pressure will continue to track westward
across north Florida tonight. Atlantic high pressure will extend
across the southeast states through Thursday. The high will shift
south and extend across south Florida late Friday into the weekend
as a surface front lingers across Georgia.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 12, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ450-452-161415-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5
seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

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-
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ454-474-161415-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
714 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...South 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.

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