FZUS52 KJAX 161506 CWFJAX Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1106 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. AMZ400-170615- Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm- 1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... A strong cold front entering the southeastern states will cross our local waters early on Saturday morning. Isolated late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will be possible well ahead of this front, mainly for the waters south of St. Augustine. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will then be possible during the predawn and morning hours on Saturday during the frontal passage. Winds will abruptly shift to northwesterly during the predawn and early morning hours on Saturday, with speeds quickly increasing to Gale levels during the late morning and early afternoon hours as strong high pressure over the southern Plains states in the wake of this front shifts quickly northeastward towards the Ohio Valley by Saturday evening, with this feature then wedging down the southeastern seaboard. Meanwhile, low pressure will develop along the frontal boundary to the east of the Gulf Stream waters off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday night, with this feature then drifting westward towards the Outer Banks through the early portions of next week. Gale conditions will likely continue throughout our local waters from Saturday night through Monday night, with seas building to 10-15 feet. Low pressure may become stationary near the southeastern seaboard towards midweek, likely keeping strong northerly winds in place. .GULF STREAM... The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Oct 15, 2026 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. 68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model. $$ AMZ450-452-454-170615- 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- 1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east southeast around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. .TONIGHT...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 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: Northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming extremely rough. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...North northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of showers. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Intracoastal waters very rough. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ470-472-474-170615- 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- 1106 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 7 seconds and east 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 12 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 13 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$