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Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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332 FZUS52 KJAX 110529 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 129 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 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. AMZ400-112000- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 129 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Nor`easter conditions prevail today as coastal low to the south lifts north-northeastwardward, trailing along the Gulf Stream. As it deepens, northerly winds will strengthen with Gale force winds and gusts reaching up to 45 knots and combined seas around 8 to 12 feet this afternoon. Gale Warnings remain in effect through tonight with winds decreasing to Small Craft Advisory levels on Sunday. Winds will relax behind as high pressure builds from the north behind a cold front trailing the coastal low pressure system. Bands of heavy rain with isolated thunderstorms continues to be a possibility through this afternoon along a developing warm front with decreasing thunderstorm chances tonight and through Sunday. Elevated seas are likely to linger offshore for through Monday. A dry cold front passage on Wednesday will bring another period of breezy northeasterly winds and elevated seas. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Oct 09, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 72 nautical miles east northeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 75 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 92 nautical miles east of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-112000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- 129 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ452-454-112000- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 129 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-112000- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 129 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 10 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 11 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$