Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
210 PM EDT Fri May 16 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.

AMZ400-170915-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
210 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will remain in control across local waters through
the weekend and into the start of next week as ridging over the
Florida Peninsula moves very little. A weakening cold front will
approach GA waters Sunday afternoon, though stall north of all
waters with very little chances for showers and/or thunderstorms
continuing. High pressure looks to hold across the area through
early next week before our next front approaches mid week.

.GULF STREAM...

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 15, 2025 at 1200 UTC...

 71 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
 80 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
 89 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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AMZ450-452-454-170915-
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-
210 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.

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-
210 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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