Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

AMZ400-022100-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A warm front will continue to lift north of area waters through this
morning as an area of low pressure lifts northeast out of the Gulf
and tracks northeast of the region through tonight. A cold front
will move through this afternoon and evening, with chances for
showers and an isolated thunderstorm through this time frame ahead
of cold front. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected over
portions of the area waters beginning this morning and continuing
through tonight. Weak high pressure will settle into the region
through Wednesday/Thursday before another frontal system affects the
area waters on Friday and Saturday increasing the chances of showers
and higher winds once again.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Nov 29, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 78 nautical miles east southeast of Saint Augustine Beach.
 91 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
 94 nautical miles east of St Simons Island.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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AMZ452-454-022100-
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the
day, then a chance of showers through the night.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ470-472-474-022100-
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-
1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds
and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
10 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers through the
night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ450-022100-
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out
20 NM-
1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers through the
night.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$