


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
558 FZUS52 KJAX 120538 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 138 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 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. AMZ400-122045- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 138 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure extending across central Florida and a surface trough across Georgia will bring prevailing southwest winds, shifting onshore each afternoon as the Atlantic sea breeze moves inland. Scattered showers and storms will move offshore of the coast in the afternoon and early evening. Some storms may produce strong gusty winds and frequent lightning. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 10, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 59 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 70 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 95 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-122045- 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- 138 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 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. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-122045- 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- 138 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$