NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-231515-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  804 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Breezy south winds up to caution level criteria are expected across  area waters through late tonight. Winds will then gradually diminish  by Thursday morning as high pressure builds directly over our  local waters. Unseasonably dry conditions will prevail through  Friday night. A frontal boundary will then stall just north of the  Georgia waters this weekend, with this feature potentially  increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms through early  next week. Prevailing west winds are expected by Sunday and  Monday, with the afternoon sea breeze shifting winds across the  near shore waters to southeast during the afternoon hours.    .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jul 22, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    42 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  49 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  60 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.    $$
   AMZ450-452-454-231515-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  804 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT  THURSDAY    REST OF TONIGHT  South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to  10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy.  THURSDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate  chop.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.  Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and  southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then  a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. A slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  MONDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$