St. Augustine Lighthouse Park, 446 Ocean Vista Avenue, FL
03/20/2026 01:00 AM
56°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph N
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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Rip Current Statement issued March 19 at 2:52PM EDT until March 20 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
NWS Jacksonville FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Moderate
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
03/19/2026 02:52 PM 03/20/2026 11:00 PM 03/20/2026 05:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
                                            
Moonrise
08:43 AM
Moonset
09:33 PM
Sunrise
07:29 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:36 PM

Hourly Forecast

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph N
56°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph N
55°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
55°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
55°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
54°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph N
54°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph N
54°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph N
57°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
59°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph NE
62°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
64°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
66°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
66°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
66°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
66°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
67°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph N
65°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
65°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph N
63°

Fri, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph N
61°

Fri, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 6 mph N
60°

Fri, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph NE
59°

Fri, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NE
58°

Sat, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 2 mph N
57°
Winds: 13 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Winds: 13 to 17 mph NE
Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Winds: 2 to 13 mph NW
Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph SW
Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Winds: 8 mph SW
Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Winds: 9 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Winds: 9 mph SW
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Winds: 9 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Winds: 9 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Winds: 9 to 16 mph N
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 to 15 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 to 12 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph E
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 76.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

Winds and seas are expected to diminish by Friday as high pressure to our north re-forms to the west of the waters, then settling over the local waters Friday night into Saturday. The high will sink south of the waters on Sunday into Monday with southwest to westerly winds ahead of a cold front moving into the waters next Tuesday with increasing northeasterly winds and seas as well as chances for showers and thunderstorms.

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 19, 2026 at 0000 UTC. 46 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach. 53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach. 64 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach. 71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island. This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds Intracoastal waters light chop
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds Intracoastal waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds Intracoastal waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds Intracoastal waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds Intracoastal waters light chop
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds Intracoastal waters a moderate chop
MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Intracoastal waters rough
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Intracoastal waters rough A slight chance of showers
Reporting time 07:36 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 07:36 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 07:36 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 07:36 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
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