St. Augustine Lighthouse Park, 446 Ocean Vista Avenue, FL
03/23/2026 05:00 PM
81°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 13 mph SW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Alerts

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Rip Current Statement issued March 23 at 12:50PM EDT until March 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
NWS Jacksonville FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Moderate
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
03/23/2026 12:50 PM 03/26/2026 02:00 AM 03/24/2026 05:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 7 feet by late Tuesday afternoon and up to 6 to 8 feet by
Tuesday night into Wednesday.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight
through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from
2 PM Tuesday to 2 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
                                            
High Surf Advisory issued March 23 at 12:50PM EDT until March 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
NWS Jacksonville FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Minor
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
03/23/2026 12:50 PM 03/25/2026 02:00 PM 03/24/2026 05:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 7 feet by late Tuesday afternoon and up to 6 to 8 feet by
Tuesday night into Wednesday.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight
through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from
2 PM Tuesday to 2 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
                                            
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
Sunrise
07:24 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:38 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph SW
81°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 13 mph SW
79°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph SW
77°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph SW
73°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph SW
71°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 13 mph SW
70°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
69°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
68°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
67°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph W
66°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph NW
65°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph N
65°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph N
64°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph N
64°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 17 mph N
63°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph N
63°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph N
64°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph N
65°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
66°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
67°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 23 mph N
67°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
68°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
68°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
68°
Winds: 13 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph W
Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 16 to 23 mph N
A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 15 to 22 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 14 to 17 mph NE
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 6 to 15 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 14 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Winds: 2 to 10 mph SE
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Winds: 2 to 8 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Winds: 8 mph S
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Winds: 6 to 22 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Winds: 17 to 22 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 20 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 12 to 18 mph E
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

A cold front will move south across the area tonight. This front will bring embedded thunderstorms mainly tonight into Tuesday. A surge of northeast winds will develop in the wake of the front with Gale conditions developing over the Georgia waters and Florida Waters southward to Jacksonville and Small Craft Advisory criteria expected elsewhere. Moderate to strong east to northeast winds and rough seas are expected to continue from Tuesday through Wednesday night. High pressure ridge will be over the area on Thursday and Friday before another cold front moves into the area Friday night.

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. .GULF STREAM. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Mar 23, 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. 66 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:25 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 02:25 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:25 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026
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