NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-150245-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  631 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026    A coastal trough offshore of the local Atlantic coast will shift  farther east this morning. Westerly winds today as a strong cold  front approaches. This cold front will cross over the waters  tonight, with a return of small craft advisory conditions by early  Thursday trailing the frontal passage. Small craft conditions  continue through Thursday night with occasional gusts near gale  force. Winds and seas subside Friday as high pressure builds  directly over the local waters. The high will shift southeast  Saturday as a weaker, dry cold front moves across the waters with a  surge in northwest to north winds behind the frontal passage late  Saturday into Sunday with a brief period of small craft advisory  conditions possible.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jan 13, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  64 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-150245-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  631 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  LATE THURSDAY NIGHT    TODAY  West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at  3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers.  TONIGHT  West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West  3 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a  chance of showers after midnight.  THURSDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to  25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal  waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east  2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.  FRIDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in  the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:  Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas  2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy.  A slight chance of showers.    $$