NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-282100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  225 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Prevailing southwesterly winds are forecast Today, with the  afternoon sea breeze potentially triggering isolated to widely  scattered thunderstorms through this evening, mainly for the  northeast Florida waters. Another frontal boundary will sink into  the Deep South late this week, with this feature becoming stationary  during the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible  well in advance of this front on Wednesday afternoon and evening  across our local waters. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will  continue across the northeast Florida waters on Thursday and Friday,  with less coverage currently forecast for the Georgia waters. Waves  of showers and thunderstorms will then overspread all of our local  waters during the upcoming weekend. Outside of expected thunderstorm  activity, southwesterly winds will prevail and will strengthen ahead  of the approaching front beginning towards midweek, with Caution  conditions likely through the upcoming weekend and periods of Small  Craft Advisory conditions possible.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jul 27, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  49 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  60 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-282100-  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 Tue Jul 28 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  TUESDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at  4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy.  WEDNESDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of  showers.  THURSDAY  West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at  4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,  then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms .  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers  likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$