NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-202100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  225 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Surface troughing and a disturbance aloft located just west of Tampa  Bay will remain nearly stationary through tonight before lifting  slowly north-northeastward across our local waters by Monday night  and Tuesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain  possible through tonight, with coverage then increasing from Monday  through at least Thursday. East-northeasterly winds will prevail  through Tuesday, with speeds and seas remaining below Caution levels  outside of thunderstorm activity. Strong high pressure building over  southeastern Canada and New England on Tuesday will begin to wedge  down the southeastern seaboard on Wednesday afternoon and evening,  creating a surge of northeasterly winds that will likely create  Small Craft Advisory conditions across our local waters byThursday  and Friday.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Sep 19, 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.  76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-202100-  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-  225 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal  waters smooth.  SUNDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a  chance of showers in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  MONDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at  7 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,  mainly in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of  showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas  around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms  through the night. A chance of showers. A slight chance of  thunderstorms after midnight.  THURSDAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to  25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to  5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters very  rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in  the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A  chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the  evening.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$