Coastal Flood Warnings active through October 27-28 from northeast Florida to the Treasure Coast
Updated October 25 at 3:47 AM EDT: NWS Jacksonville FL re-issued the Coastal Flood Warning (Severe) for northeast Florida and coastal Georgia, extending the expiry for Nassau, Duval, Flagler, and St. Johns counties FL through October 28 at 5:00 AM EDT and for Coastal Glynn and Camden GA through October 27 at 11:00 AM EDT. NWS Melbourne FL warning for the Space Coast and Treasure Coast runs through October 28 at 2:00 AM EDT. Check weather.gov/jax and weather.gov/mlb before any departure through Tuesday morning.
Update, Sunday October 25 at 3:47 AM EDT: NWS Jacksonville FL re-issued the Coastal Flood Warning (Severe) for northeast Florida and coastal Georgia. The re-issuance extends the expiry for Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Trout River, Inland Flagler, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, South Central Duval, and Western St. Johns from October 26 at 8:00 PM EDT to October 28 at 5:00 AM EDT. For Coastal Glynn and Coastal Camden in Georgia, the expiry moves from October 26 at 8:00 PM EDT to October 27 at 11:00 AM EDT. That is 33 additional hours for NE Florida and 15 additional hours for the Georgia coast, covering the Sunday and Monday high-tide cycles. NDBC readings at 1:08 to 1:56 AM EST October 25: station 41010 (Canaveral East, 120 NM offshore) recorded NE winds of 25 knots gusting to 31 knots and 17-foot seas; station 41009 (Canaveral, 20 NM east of Cape Canaveral) recorded NE winds of 25 knots gusting to 29 knots and 12-foot seas; station 41068 (Fort Pierce, FL) recorded ENE winds of 17 knots gusting to 25 knots and water at 78 degrees Fahrenheit; station 41114 (Fort Pierce, FL) measured 8-foot seas and water at 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Marina access roads, boat ramp approaches, and waterfront parking in low-lying tidal areas from Nassau County FL south through St. Johns and Flagler counties remain at risk at high tide through early Tuesday morning. The controlling pre-departure check is the NWS Jacksonville zone product at weather.gov/jax.
Update, Sunday October 25 at 2:20 AM EDT: NWS Melbourne FL re-issued the Coastal Flood Warning (Severe) for Coastal Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Coastal Indian River, Coastal St. Lucie, and Coastal Martin. The re-issued Warning extends the expiry from October 26 at 8:00 PM EDT to October 28 at 2:00 AM EDT, adding 30 hours of coverage through early Tuesday morning and encompassing the Monday and Tuesday high-tide cycles. A Warning means flooding is imminent or already occurring in affected low-lying tidal areas. Marina access roads, boat ramp approaches, and waterfront parking in low-lying tidal areas remain at risk at high tide through Tuesday morning; anglers planning any Sunday through Monday departure from Port Canaveral, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, or Stuart should check conditions before leaving the dock. NDBC readings at 12:08 to 12:30 AM EST October 25: station 41010 (Canaveral East, 120 NM offshore) recorded NE winds of 25 knots gusting to 33 knots and water at 83 degrees Fahrenheit; station 41068 (Fort Pierce, FL) recorded ENE winds of 19 knots gusting to 25 knots and water at 78 degrees Fahrenheit; station 41114 (Fort Pierce, FL) measured 8-foot seas and water at 78 degrees Fahrenheit; station 41113 (Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL) measured 4-foot seas and water at 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The controlling pre-departure check is the NWS Melbourne zone forecast at weather.gov/mlb.
Update, Saturday October 24 at 2:35 AM EDT: NWS Melbourne FL upgraded the Coastal Flood Watch to a Coastal Flood Warning (Severe) for all previously watched zones along the Space Coast and Treasure Coast. Zones covered: Coastal Volusia (Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach), Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands (Titusville, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne Beach), Coastal Indian River (Vero Beach), Coastal St. Lucie (Fort Pierce), and Coastal Martin (Stuart). The Warning runs through October 26 at 8:00 PM EDT, extending expiration 18 hours past the Watch's 2:00 AM EDT cutoff. A Warning means flooding is imminent or already occurring in affected low-lying tidal areas. Marina access roads, boat ramp approaches, and waterfront parking in low-lying tidal areas may flood at high tide through Monday evening. NDBC station 41009 (Canaveral 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL) recorded NE winds of 16 knots gusting to 23 knots and 7-foot seas at 12:50 AM EST October 24. Station 41068 (Fort Pierce, FL) recorded NE winds of 17 knots gusting to 23 knots at 12:08 AM EST. Station 41114 (Fort Pierce, FL) measured 5-foot seas and water at 79 degrees Fahrenheit at 12:56 AM EST. The controlling pre-departure check is the NWS Melbourne zone forecast at weather.gov/mlb, not buoy readings alone.
Update, Friday October 23 at 7:09 PM EDT: NWS Jacksonville FL upgraded the Coastal Flood Watch to a Coastal Flood Warning (Severe) for all previously watched zones in northeast Florida and coastal Georgia. The Warning covers Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, and Southeast Coastal St. Johns in Florida, and Coastal Glynn and Coastal Camden in Georgia. It also covers Trout River, Inland Flagler, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, South Central Duval, and Western St. Johns. The Warning runs through October 26 at 8:00 PM EDT. A Warning means flooding is imminent or already occurring in affected low-lying tidal areas. Do not plan launches or travel near tidal ramps and marina access roads without checking weather.gov/jax for current conditions.
Update, Friday October 23: NWS Melbourne FL issued a Coastal Flood Watch at 2:23 AM EDT for coastal Volusia, coastal Indian River, coastal St. Lucie, and coastal Martin counties in Florida, and all Brevard County barrier island and mainland zones. The watch runs through October 26 at 2:00 AM EDT, the same perigean spring tide event driving the watches to the north. Affected areas include Daytona Beach (Volusia), Titusville, Cocoa Beach, and Melbourne (Brevard), Vero Beach (Indian River), Fort Pierce (St. Lucie), and Stuart (Martin). Marina access roads, boat ramp approaches, and waterfront parking in low-lying tidal areas may flood at high tide through the watch period. Current products are at weather.gov/mlb.
NWS Jacksonville FL issued a Coastal Flood Watch at 7:17 PM EDT Thursday, October 22, 2026 for six county zones along the Georgia and northeast Florida coast. The Florida zones are Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, and Northeast Coastal St. Johns. The Georgia zones are Coastal Glynn and Coastal Camden.
The watch period runs late Friday night through Monday morning, with expiration set at October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. A watch means significant coastal flooding is possible; if NWS upgrades to a warning, flooding is imminent. The NWS alert states that numerous roads may be closed and that low-lying property, including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure, may be inundated. A separate rip current risk and a coastal flood advisory for minor, ongoing flooding are also active for parts of this corridor.
The watch period falls around the perigean full moon on October 26, when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth. Spring tides during a perigean full moon run measurably higher than a standard spring tide; that added water-level height is why NWS is issuing a four-day look-ahead rather than a same-day warning. The October 26 king tide is the same event flagged in the NOAA High Tide Flooding Outlook published October 15.
Affected ports along the tidal corridor from north to south: Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island (Nassau County, FL), Mayport, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach (Duval County, FL), St. Augustine and Vilano Beach (St. Johns County, FL), Flagler Beach (Flagler County, FL), Brunswick and St. Simons Island (Glynn County, GA), and St. Marys and Kingsland (Camden County, GA). Marina access roads, boat ramp approaches, and waterfront parking in low-lying tidal areas may flood at high tide across the watch period.
NDBC conditions as of late Thursday, October 22: station 41114 (Fort Pierce, FL, 134 nm south of the watch corridor) recorded 4-foot seas and water at 80 degrees Fahrenheit at 8:56 PM EST. Station 41068 (Fort Pierce, FL) recorded NNE winds of 14 knots gusting to 19 knots at 8:08 PM EST. Station 41113 (Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL) recorded 3-foot seas and water at 75 degrees Fahrenheit at 8:56 PM EST. Offshore sea conditions along this corridor are moderate; the flood watch is driven by tidal height, not offshore swell. The controlling pre-departure check is the NWS Jacksonville zone forecast at weather.gov/jax, not buoy readings alone.
NWS Jacksonville FL upgraded the Watch to a Coastal Flood Warning at 7:09 PM EDT Friday, October 23. Current products for the Jacksonville forecast area, including zone-by-zone statements, are at weather.gov/jax.
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