Coastal Flood Warnings Extended through Tuesday and Wednesday - Updated Briefing

Strong northeasterly winds will persist at coastal locations this week. These strong winds will combine with high astronomical tides associated with the full moon to create moderate flooding during times of high tide. Coastal Flood Warnings have been extended through at least Tuesday for the Atlantic coastal counties and within the Intracoastal Waterway and the entire St. Johns River basin. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ470) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ470)
Issued by: National Weather Service Jacksonville, FL
Last Update: 225 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave detail: east 11 feet at 10 seconds.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave detail: east 12 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave detail: east 11 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Thursday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers through the night.

Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ470)

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