NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-200015-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  514 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A surface trough and disturbance aloft moving slowly westward  across the Florida peninsula this morning will emerge over the  southeast Gulf this afternoon. Widely scattered showers and  possibly a few thunderstorms should remain confined to the waters  from around St. Augustine southward today, with coverage then  slowly increasing throughout our local waters after midnight on  Saturday night and Sunday. Scattered to numerous showers and  thunderstorms are then expected early next week as the disturbance  aloft moves slowly r northeastward across our area. East to  northeasterly winds will otherwise prevail through the early  portions of next week, with speeds and seas remaining below  Caution levels. Strong high pressure building over southeastern  Canada and New England towards the middle portion of next week  will then wedge down the southeastern seaboard, resulting in surge  of northeasterly winds that will likely bring Small Craft  Advisory conditions to our local waters beginning later on  Wednesday and continuing through the late portions of next week.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Sep 18, 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.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.    $$
   AMZ450-452-454-200015-  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-  514 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026    TODAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to  15 knots late this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East  2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly  smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after  midnight.  SUNDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast  around 10 knots late in the morning. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.  Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East around 10 knots, becoming east southeast  around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:  East 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds.  Intracoastal waters becoming smooth. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly  smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast  around 5 knots after midnight . Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:  East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming smooth. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  TUESDAY  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast  around 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north  northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters  mostly smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY  North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast  and increasing to around 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas  building to 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of  thunderstorms.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$