Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
848 FZUS52 KJAX 020546 CWFJAX 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. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$ AMZ450-022100- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 1246 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$