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| Rip Current Statement issued March 26 at 1:59AM EDT until March 27 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 |
| 03/26/2026 01:59 AM | 03/27/2026 02:00 AM | 03/27/2026 02:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Thu, 08:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 6 mph E
Thu, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph E
Thu, 10:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph SE
Thu, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SE
Fri, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SE
Fri, 01:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 5 mph S
Fri, 02:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 5 mph S
Fri, 03:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 3 mph S
Fri, 04:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 3 mph S
Fri, 05:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 3 mph SW
Fri, 06:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 3 mph SW
Fri, 07:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 3 mph SW
Fri, 08:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 2 mph SW
Fri, 09:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph SW
Fri, 10:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 3 mph SW
Fri, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 3 mph SW
Fri, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph S
Fri, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 6 mph SE
Fri, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph SE
Fri, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph SE
Fri, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph SE
Fri, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph SE
Fri, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 9 mph SE
Fri, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 9 mph SE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
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. High pressure continues to build across the area briefly before a windy cold front arrives around sunrise Saturday morning. The strong northeasterly surge of winds along the edge and behind the front are likely to spread frequent gale-force wind gusts across the waters as sustained winds strengthen to near gale by Saturday afternoon. A Gale Watch has been issued for all waters Georgia and northeast Florida waters Saturday and Saturday night. Seas will build to 10-15 feet offshore and 8-12 feet in the nearshore waters by Saturday night. Strong, but reduced winds, continue through Sunday as winds gradually fall to Small Craft Advisory levels before high pressure ridge axis drops south into the waters between Monday and Tuesday. .GULF STREAM. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Mar 26, 2026 at 0000 UTC. 54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 66 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.