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FZUS52 KJAX 251509
CWFJAX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1109 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
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.
AMZ400-260615-
SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM-
1109 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
SYNOPSIS
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWARD OVER OUR
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS LATE THIS MORNING WILL TEND TO DISSIPATE
THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHING
ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND THE OHIO, TENNESSEE AND LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS WILL LIFT SLOWLY NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND TUESDAY
AS ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR BERMUDA EXPANDS WESTWARD
TOWARDS THE SOUTHEASTERN SEABOARD. BREEZY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK ACROSS OUR LOCAL WATERS, WITH
CAUTION CONDITIONS PREVAILING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS AS WIND SPEEDS SURGE TO JUST BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
LEVELS. HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN SEABOARD
WILL WEAKEN LATER THIS WEEK AS A COLD FRONT SHIFTS SOUTHWARD
TOWARDS OUR LOCAL WATERS DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL TEND TO DEVELOP DURING THE
OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, WITH
ACTIVITY THEN INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND FREQUENCY FROM FRIDAY
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
GULF STREAM
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 24, 2026 AT 0000 UTC...
46 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FLAGLER BEACH.
53 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH.
64 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH.
76 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ST SIMONS ISLAND.
THIS DATA DERIVED FROM NCEP GLOBAL RTOFS MODEL.
AMZ450-452-454-260615-
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-
1109 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET
AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS,
MAINLY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY DURING THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7
SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS BECOMING MOSTLY SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
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-
1109 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 5 FEET AT 9
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 6
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY DURING THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 8
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 9
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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