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CWFJAX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 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-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A weak and stationary front and low pressure reside just to the
north of the waters into the evening hours today. There will be
increased thunderstorm potential over the northeast Florida coastal
waters in the evening and then later by midnight over the southeast
Georgia waters. A light flow pattern will allow the sea breeze to
develop Wednesday and Thursday with increasing chances for storms
along it. Offshore winds will strengthen Friday in response to an
approaching cool front. The frontal passage is expected Friday
night and will be accompanied by a strong or possibly severe line
of storms. Weak high pressure will build behind the front over the
weekend before a second front arrives Sunday or Monday.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 24, 2025 at 1200 UTC...
64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
91 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-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance
of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
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-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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CWFJAX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 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.
AMZ400-280630-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A weak and stationary front and low pressure reside just to the
north of the waters into the evening hours today. There will be
increased thunderstorm potential over the northeast Florida coastal
waters in the evening and then later by midnight over the southeast
Georgia waters. A light flow pattern will allow the sea breeze to
develop Wednesday and Thursday with increasing chances for storms
along it. Offshore winds will strengthen Friday in response to an
approaching cool front. The frontal passage is expected Friday
night and will be accompanied by a strong or possibly severe line
of storms. Weak high pressure will build behind the front over the
weekend before a second front arrives Sunday or Monday.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 24, 2025 at 1200 UTC...
64 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
73 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.
91 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-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance
of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
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-
158 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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