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coastal waters forecast for northeast florida/southeast georgia
national weather service jacksonville fl
457 am edt fri oct 16 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.


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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-
457 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale watch in effect from saturday morning through late monday
night...

.today...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 
feet at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: south
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
intracoastal waters choppy. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: north
5 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north
8 feet at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters very rough. a chance of
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. wave detail: north
11 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters extremely rough. a slight chance of showers
in the evening. 
.sunday and sunday night...northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. seas
10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. wave detail: northeast
14 feet at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters extremely rough. a
chance of showers. 
.monday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 10 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet. wave detail: northeast 13 feet at
11 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters
very rough. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight.
intracoastal waters very rough. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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