Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
858 PM EDT Wed Jul 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.

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Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
858 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Elevated winds over the offshore waters will diminish below caution
levels after midnight. A front over the southeastern states will
then shift southward through Thursday and move into the local Georgia
waters Thursday night and stall into the holiday weekend bringing
waves of showers and thunderstorms. An area of weak low pressure
will develop along the frontal boundary and move northeastward
Friday into the weekend and could bring breezy winds for the coastal
waters. NHC is currently monitoring this system to see if the low
will gain tropical or subtropical characteristics.


.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 01, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


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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-
858 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly this evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. A chance
of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night.

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-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
858 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 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 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely through
the day. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers through
the night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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