NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-301645-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  937 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A stationary frontal boundary over the local waters Tonight,  will lift slowly to the north as a warm front on Saturday.  Meanwhile, high pressure building over the Great Lakes will drive  a cold front into the southeastern states on Saturday afternoon,  with this front stalling near the Florida and Georgia border on  Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through the  upcoming weekend and into Monday evening. A stronger cold front  will then sweep southward across our area on Tuesday, with this  boundary likely stalling south of our local waters by midweek.  High pressure will wedge down the southeastern seaboard in the  wake of this frontal passage, creating breezy northeasterly winds  beginning on Tuesday evening and likely persisting through at  least Thursday evening.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  May 29, 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.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-301645-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  937 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  South winds around 5 knots, becoming west.  Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight  chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in  the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters  light chop. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers.  SUNDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely.  Showers.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south  after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at  3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and  thunderstorms likely.  MONDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers  likely, mainly in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after  midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms  in the evening.  TUESDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A  chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of  thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers  after midnight.  WEDNESDAY  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight  chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$