FZUS52 KJAX 021403 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1003 AM EDT Fri May 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. AMZ400-022130- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1003 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A surface high pressure ridge will extend across the area from a center to the east northeast through Saturday morning. The high will begin to move away Saturday afternooon. A trough of low pressure will pass east across the region Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. A cold front will then move slowly southeast across the area late Sunday through Monday. The boundary will linger just to the east southeast Tuesday, before lifting back acoss the area mid week. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 29, 2025 at 1200 UTC... 57 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 72 nautical miles east southeast of Saint Augustine Beach. 82 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach. 97 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ450-452-454-022130- 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- 1003 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. 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. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-022130- 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- 1003 AM EDT Fri May 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$