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CWFJAX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 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.
AMZ400-260330-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will be the prevailing weather feature through Sunday.
A strong cold front will move southeast across area Monday into
Tuesday. Small Craft Advisory level conditions will be possible
early in the week due to this frontal passage. High pressure will
build from the northwest mid week.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 24, 2025 at 0000 UTC...
50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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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-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 12 seconds and west
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds and south
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
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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-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and
west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast
4 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
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CWFJAX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 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.
AMZ400-260330-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will be the prevailing weather feature through Sunday.
A strong cold front will move southeast across area Monday into
Tuesday. Small Craft Advisory level conditions will be possible
early in the week due to this frontal passage. High pressure will
build from the northwest mid week.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 24, 2025 at 0000 UTC...
50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
$$
AMZ450-452-454-260330-
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-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 12 seconds and west
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds and south
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight.
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AMZ470-472-474-260330-
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-
720 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and
west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and
northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast
4 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
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