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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.
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| 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.
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Hourly Forecast
Mon, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 13 mph SW
Mon, 06:00 PM
ClearWinds: 13 mph SW
Mon, 07:00 PM
ClearWinds: 12 mph SW
Mon, 08:00 PM
ClearWinds: 12 mph SW
Mon, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 12 mph SW
Mon, 10:00 PM
ClearWinds: 13 mph SW
Mon, 11:00 PM
ClearWinds: 12 mph W
Tue, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph W
Tue, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph W
Tue, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph W
Tue, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 12 mph NW
Tue, 04:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 13 mph N
Tue, 05:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 15 mph N
Tue, 06:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 16 mph N
Tue, 07:00 AM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 17 mph N
Tue, 08:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 09:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 10:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 20 mph N
Tue, 11:00 AM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph NE
Tue, 12:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph NE
Tue, 01:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 23 mph N
Tue, 02:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph NE
Tue, 03:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph NE
Tue, 04:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph NE
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.