NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Warning
   AMZ400-290900-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  225 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Surge of northeast gale force winds and very rough seas will  continue through tonight. Coastal troughing will also take shape  over the near shore waters adjacent to northeast Florida, generating  scattered showers that will persist into Sunday. Strong high  pressure will continue its southeastward progress tonight, with this  feature shifting off the Carolina coast near the Outer Banks by  early Sunday afternoon. Winds will shift to easterly towards sunrise  on Sunday, with Small Craft Advisory conditions continuing through  Sunday night and Monday across our local waters. Coastal troughing  will dissipate by Tuesday as Atlantic high pressure extends its axis  westward across the southeastern states, with breezy southeasterly  winds expected to continue through late next week, maintaining  elevated seas across the offshore waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Mar 28, 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.  84 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ452-454-290900-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  225 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  MONDAY AFTERNOON    REST OF TODAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to  45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A  chance of showers.  TONIGHT  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to  40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very  rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.  SUNDAY  East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to  14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal  waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to  11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of  thunderstorms after midnight.  MONDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 10 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of  thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop.  TUESDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A  slight chance of showers through the day.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$